Crossword Genius

Ship docks in empty port over here (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

psst

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'over here' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'ship docks in empty port' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'ship' could be 'ss' (prefix in ship names eg SS Great Britain) and 'ss' is located in the answer.
'port' could be 'pt' (abbreviation) and 'pt' is found in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for psst that I've seen before include "Here's a secret" , "Sound to call quietly" , "Sibilant interjection to call attention" , "Sound of call to hear a secret" , "Don't tell anyone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app