Connecting to the coastal ports from the Witwatersrand was vital.

Poorly maintained highways force truckers to travel to coastal ports at 35 miles an hour.

It also benefited from external trade through its coastal ports.

The city's trade is mainly with Chinese coastal ports.

The coastal ports also saw an increased trade, especially with rich Byzantium.

In 2003 China's major coastal ports handled 2.1 billion tons of freight.

Outside of the coastal ports and pasture region, the continent is virtually uninhabited.

Completed in 1848 it was the first railway to reach the coastal port of Calais.

He bought in the coastal ports and sold in inland markets.

African slaves were used primarily in the coastal ports and cities where the island's population was concentrated.