port authority

port authority
A state or local administrative authority vested with powers respecting the establishment and maintenance of a port, sometimes of an airport. Estrada v Parking Associates Corp. 37 Misc 2d 1033, 236 NYS2d 403.

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  • Port Authority — bezeichnet im Englischen die Seehafen Behörden bzw. Betreibergesellschaften. Die bekannteste Port Authority ist jene von New York und New Jersey. Delaware River Port Authority Hamburg Port Authority, Nachfolger des Amtes für Strom und Hafenbau in …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • port authority — ➔ authority * * * port authority UK US noun [C] ► TRANSPORT the official organization that controls and manages the activities in a port: »The port authority said that the two vessels were now being loaded and would sail the next day …   Financial and business terms

  • port authority — n. a governmental commission in charge of the traffic and regulations of a port …   English World dictionary

  • Port authority — In Canada and the United States a 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 create and support… …   Wikipedia

  • port authority — noun Etymology: port (I) : a governmental commission empowered to manage or construct port facilities * * * a government commission that manages bridges, tunnels, airports, and other such facilities of a port or city. * * * port authority, a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • port authority — Governmental agency authorized by a state or the federal government to regulate and plan traffic through a port, and also commonly charged with responsibility of encouraging or securing businesses to locate on land or areas served by port.… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — Formation 1921 Type Port district Headquarters Corporate Headquarters …   Wikipedia

  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department — Common name Port Authority Police Department Abbreviation PAPD …   Wikipedia

  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — PANYNJ Staatliche Ebene Landesbetrieb der Bundesstaaten New York und New Jersey Stellung der Behörde Betreibergesellschaft und Landespolizei Aufsichtsbehörde(n) Board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Gründung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Port authority of new york and new jersey — Le Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Autorité portuaire de New York et du New Jersey) est une organisation gouvernementale gérée par l État de New York et le New Jersey. Elle dirige la plupart des infrastructures liées au transport,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Port Authority Trans-Hudson — Streckenlänge: 22,2 km Spurweite: 1435 mm (Normalspur) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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