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Ports are known as gateways of international trade because cargoes and travelers pass from one part of the world to another through these ports. The ports provide facilities of docking, loading, unloading and the storage facilities for cargo. Port authorities make arrangements for maintaining navigable channels, arranging tugs, and barges, and providing labour and managerial services. The importance of port is judged by the size of cargo and the number of ships handled.
Characteristics of inland ports:
1. These ports are located away from the sea coast.
2. They are linked to the sea through a river or a canal.
3. Such ports are accessible to flat bottom ships or barges.
For Example: Manchester is linked with a canal. Phine has several ports like Mannheim, Duisburg. Kolkata is located on the river Hoogle, a branch of river Ganga.
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