Ports tend to have the following features

• Found where there are sheltered harbours
• Flat land for building on nearby
• Modern ports need deeper water for today's larger ships
• Many ports have gone through a lot of redevelopment

The largest ports are found where there is a major industrial area inland that needed a place to import and export its goods.

An example of a port is Liverpool in the north-west of England, which is shown on the map below .

It is similar to the model as it is has a sheltered harbour, is built on flat land, and the newer docks are found downstream.

It is different from the model as Liverpool is only built on one side of the River Mersey.