Definitions for port authority
port au·thor·i·ty

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1. Port authority

   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. 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. Numerous Caribbean nations 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).In Mexico, the federal government created sixteen port administrations in 1994–1995 called Administración Portuaria Integral (API) in Spanish, as result of the Lay 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. Port authorities are usually governed by boards or commissions, which are commonly appointed by governmental chief executives, often from different jurisdictions.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.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of port authority in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of port authority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of port authority in a Sentence

1. Anthony Varvaro:

   I kind of felt like my body was breaking down a bit, I felt like my career may have been coming to an end, i probably could have played a little longer, but that’s when an opportunity with the Port Authority Police Department arrived.

2. Rudolph Giuliani:

   It was one of the greatest rescue missions in the history of our country, with the FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority police officers, working to save tens of thousands of New Yorkers, of Americans, think about that heroism – they didn’t know what they were actually getting themselves into.

3. Rick Cotton:

   The CMA CGM MARCO POLO’s arrival at our seaport underscores the Port of New York and New Jersey’s ability to serve the ultra-large cargo container ships that increasingly carry the food, supplies and goods needed to sustain millions of residents, support thousands of jobs and keep businesses open, the Port Authority’s infrastructure improvements such as the raising of the Bayonne Bridge and the deepening of the navigational channel serving our seaport have made possible this historic moment.

4. Fox News:

   I want to commend the New York City Police Department, the Port Authority. We're doing our job. It's time for the federal government and our partners in all over this country to help us keep New Yorkers safe.

5. Paul Nunziato:

   These police officers are among the most highly trained police officers in the nation, as are all Port Authority police officers, i am so thankful there was no loss of life and I could not be prouder of our Port Authority police officers, their actions and dedication to their sworn duty.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Authority