4. River ports

4.1 Design and construction

We distinguish between longitudinal ports, which develop along the waterway, and dock ports.

Longitudinal harbors include linear harbors, which consist of simple shoreline facilities for berthing, loading and unloading boats, and harbor platforms, whose larger surface areas (a few dozen hectares) are ideal for waterway-related industrial activities. The channel must be widened so that parked vessels do not impede the transit of other vessels.

Harbors with...