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port authority

American  

noun

  1. a government commission that manages bridges, tunnels, airports, and other such facilities of a port or city.


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Peter Xotta, the chief executive of the Vancouver port authority, said the Bank of Canada’s research reinforces his call for the country to prioritize investments in supply-chain infrastructure and other capacity-building initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Libya's port authority said the ship had been carrying roughly 62,000 metric tonnes of LNG intended for Egypt.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 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

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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