For one, these ports attracted commerce and wealth. Corinth amassed riches by collecting high port fees as well as tolls for transporting cargo and ships along the trackway.
Ostas padarīja pilsētu bagātu, jo Korinta ievāca augstu ostas nodevu un ņēma maksu par preču un kuģu pārvešanu pa kuģu velkamo ceļu pāri šaurumam.