London (GBLON)

Sea ports play a crucial role in the economy by facilitating global trade and enabling the seamless movement of goods across borders. By serving as pivotal gateways for imports and exports, they establish vital connections between businesses and international markets, fostering economic growth, and cultivating prosperity. Ports serve as important transportation hubs that facilitate goods movement to businesses in local communities and worldwide markets. As illustrated in the figure at right, ports can connect goods to consumers through our highway system, railroads, air transit and domestic marine highways (water transportation routes). These ports include seaports as well as smaller intercoastal and inland ports that facilitate movement of goods between the seaports and local communities. Intermodal Transportation refers to movements of cargo between different kinds of transport modes. Sea ports play a crucial role in the economy by facilitating global trade and enabling the seamless movement of goods across borders. By serving as pivotal gateways for imports and exports, they establish vital connections between businesses and international markets, fostering economic growth, and cultivating prosperity.