Entrepôt were especially relevant in the Middle Ages and in the early modern period, when mercantile shipping flourished between Europe and its colonial empires in the Americas and Asia.
Entrepôt secara khusus relevan pada Abad Pertengahan dan zaman modern awal, saat kapal-kapal dagang membanjiri Eropa dan kekaisaran-kekaisaran kolonialnya di Amerika dan Asia.