port authority
Americannoun
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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
Located in the New York borough of Queens, LaGuardia is New York's third-busiest airport, serving 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 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
"We continue to work closely with the port authority," a spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
The base itself, from which the commercial launching service would operate, might be modeled after a port authority.
From The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics.
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