port authority
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He is sceptical that any single port authority can drive a full transition on its own.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Rheinmetall in December struck a partnership with the police and the port authority in the city of Hamburg to develop technologies for the protection of maritime, civilian and critical infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Ukraine's SBU state security service has not commented on the allegation and the Libyan port authority said the cause of the fire was unknown.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
In 2016 it also took over the Piraeus port authority -- and the third remaining container terminal -- until 2052.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
We hurried our breakfast amid these criticisms, as the port authority was expected.
From The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday by Blunden, Edmund
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