ABSTRACT
IN the present chapter an attempt is made to discuss most of the types of ports which occur around the world. First of all some description of the topography of coasts-whether stationary or the result of recent emergence or submergence-is given. Then a group of interesting ports in the Pacific is described, due partly to coral reefs, or to relatively recent earthquake and volcanic action. A fairly general study of the ports of Africa follows, which gives us some idea of the less elaborate ports occurring in regions mostly far removed from modern industrial conditions.
