port authority
Americannoun
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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
A deal under negotiation with Ethiopia, a landlocked neighbour with more than 130 million inhabitants, could see traffic rise by another 80 percent, said port authority director Ali Diriye Ahmed.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
"We continue to work closely with the port authority," a spokesperson added.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024
The news comes as port authority CEO Griff Lynch has set a goal of Brunswick surpassing the Port of Baltimore as the No. 1 U.S. port for automobile imports and exports.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
The ship had there been scuttled to put out a fire on board, by the port authority, acting upon their own judgment, but with the assent of the master.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various
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