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
When that happens, the ITF reaches out to the flag states and, if that does not work, to the state port authority where the vessel is located.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 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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