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In Canada and the United States, port authority (less commonly a port district) is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body (or bodies) to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure.
Most port authorities are financially self-supporting. In addition to owning land, setting fees, and sometimes levying taxes, port districts can also operate shipping terminals, airports, railroads, and irrigation facilities.
Port authorities are usually governed by boards or commissions, which are commonly appointed by governmental chief executives, often from different jurisdictions. In Canada, the federal Minister of Transport selects the local chief executive board member and the rest of the board is appointed at the recommendation of port users to the federal Minister; while all Canadian port authorities have a federal or Crown charter called Letters Patent.
In Mexico, the federal government created sixteen port administrations in 1994–1995 called Administración Portuaria Integral (API) in Spanish, as result of the Ley de Puertos of 1993. These are organized as variable capital corporations (Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable or S.A. de C.V.), with the intent of creating more private investment in a state owned sector.
Numerous Caribbean nations also have port authorities, including those of Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Central and South America also have port agencies such as autoridad and consorcio (authority and consortium).
Port Authority is the debut studio album of Canadian hip hop producer Marco Polo, released May 15, 2007 on Soulspazm/ Rawkus Records. The album is the first installment of the Port Authority series – its sequel was released in 2013.
The album is entirely produced by Marco Polo, and features guest appearances from Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Buckshot, Wordsworth, O.C., Kardinal Offishall, Large Professor, Sadat X, A.G., Special Teamz members Ed O.G. and Jaysaun, Ju-Ju of The Beatnuts, Supastition, Copywrite, members of Low Budget ( Kenn Starr, Kev Brown, Oddisee, Cy Young, Kaimbr and Critically Acclaimed), Jo Jo Pellegrino, DV Alias Khrist, Roc Marciano of The U.N. and J Davey.
Two singles, "War" and "The Radar", were released. A music video for "Nostalgia" was also released, directed by Kris Schackman and produced by Theo Bark.
Port Authority is a 2001 play by Conor McPherson.
A port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental body that operates ports and other transportation infrastructure.
Port Authority may also refer to:
- Port Authority (album), a 2007 album by hip hop producer Marco Polo
- Port Authority (play), a 2001 play by Conor McPherson
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a two-state port district established in 1921
- Port Authority Bus Terminal, the main terminal for interstate buses in New York City
- Port Authority of Allegheny County, the public transit authority in Pittsburgh
- Ports Authority F.C., a professional football team in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Usage examples of "port authority".
One of the things that had helped her overcome the infrequent temptations of the last twenty years had been the awareness that on a purely physical level, no brief encounter with a stranger could ever be as satisfying as what she got from a husband who had devoted himself to a study of her body, of her likes and dislikes and her unique personal erogenous zones.
Even if the Port Authority hadn't shown up in force, Salasso would have taken off today.
The most convenient, likely, would be short-term loans to the Port Authority itself-payable on demand if you'd accept, partially, commodities in lieu of credits.
The sound of ships taking off and landing was a constant nimble through the roof and walls of the closed dock in which the Port Authority's tugs had lodged the Swift.
Have the chairman of the Rotter-dam Port Authority present in the control room.
Then in a smooth voice it invited them to climb aboard for a ride to the office of the local Port Authority, where all visitors were requested to check in on landing.
What Merral was really telling me was that I needed to look for hackers in the net's high-level control software or corruption at the Port Authority itself.