ea is only oneincident in the success of a river port. The other is the portsaccessibility from the land: and our ancient map shows howremarkable, in this respect, were the advantages of London. Itwas the very hub, with, as its spokes, trade-roads reachingeverywhere. In the calm waters of the… … PORTS 9 possibilities and advantages of the port became recognised bythe inland traffickers, it would become a focus for the roads.When once a city has established itself as a port, with goodaccess and good safety for the ships, and with the countrys roadsconverging to it, the ports position is…
Ships and shipping · Commerce
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