A fondamenta di carico/scarico, is a strip of sidewalk (fondamenta) along a canal where it is possible to temporarily dock a boat for unloading and loading. What makes it possible for a boat to dock to a section of a fondamenta is the availability of rings or poles to tie the boat to.[1]
↑Duffy, Jill, Justin Gagliardi, Kate Mirtle, and Amanda Tucker. "Re-Engineering the City of Venice S Cargo System for the Consorzio Trasportatori Veneziani Riuniti." (2001).