port authority
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“It’s the first time any port authority that I’m aware of has done something like this,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Geerlings believes Rotterdam's port authority genuinely wants to change and is building the infrastructure for a smoother transition.
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
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
We hurried our breakfast amid these criticisms, as the port authority was expected.
From The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday by Edmund Blunden
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