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PRONUNCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES

port authorities  [pɔːt ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORT AUTHORITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Port authorities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PORT AUTHORITIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Port authority

In Canada and the United States a port authority is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure. Port authorities are usually governed by boards or commissions, which are commonly appointed by governmental chief executives, often from different jurisdictions. For example, in Canada the federal Minister of Transport selects one board member, the local chief executive one, and the rest of the board are at the recommendation of port users to the federal Minister. In Canada all port authorities have a federal or Crown charter called Letters Patent. 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. In Mexico the federal government created sixteen port administrations in 1994–1995 called Administración Portuaria Integral in Spanish, as result of the Ley de Puertos of 1993.

Definition of port authorities in the English dictionary

The definition of port authorities in the dictionary is the body with overall responsibility for a port.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORT AUTHORITIES


amenities
əˈmiːnɪtɪz
austerities
ɔːˈsterɪtɪz
barbarities
bɑːˈbærɪtɪz
celebrities
sɪˈlebrɪtɪz
charities
ˈtʃærɪtɪz
communities
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪz
disparities
dɪˈspærɪtɪz
facilities
fəˈsɪlɪtɪz
humanities
hjuːˈmænɪtɪz
imparities
ɪmˈpærɪtɪz
jequerities
dʒɪˈkwɪrɪtɪz
jequirities
dʒɪˈkwɪrɪtɪz
lithotrities
lɪˈθɒtrɪtɪz
minorities
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪz
polarities
pəʊˈlærɪtɪz
pretties
ˈprɪtɪz
rarities
ˈreərɪtɪz
securities
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪz
universities
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪz
verities
ˈverɪtɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORT AUTHORITIES

port
Port Adelaide
Port Arthur
port authority
Port Blair
Port du Salut
port dues
Port Elizabeth
Port Harcourt
Port Jackson
Port Jackson wattle
Port Jackson willow
Port Louis
Port Lyautey
Port Moresby
Port Nicholson
port of call
port of entry

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORT AUTHORITIES

abilities
activities
authorities
capacities
cities
commodities
disabilities
entities
identities
liabilities
localities
oddities
opportunities
parties
personalities
possibilities
priorities
qualities
quantities
responsibilities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of port authorities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «port authorities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES

Find out the translation of port authorities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of port authorities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «port authorities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

港口当局
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las autoridades portuarias
570 millions of speakers

English

port authorities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंदरगाह अधिकारियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلطات الموانئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

портовые власти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autoridades portuárias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোর্ট কর্তৃপক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les autorités portuaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pihak berkuasa pelabuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hafenbehörden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

港湾当局
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항만 당국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panguwasa pelabuhan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துறைமுக அதிகாரிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदर प्राधिकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Liman yetkilileri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autorità portuali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

władze portowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

портові влади
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Autoritățile portuare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιμενικές αρχές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hawe-owerhede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hamnmyndigheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

havnemyndigheter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of port authorities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORT AUTHORITIES»

The term «port authorities» is regularly used and occupies the 57.279 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORT AUTHORITIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about port authorities

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORT AUTHORITIES»

Discover the use of port authorities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to port authorities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
America's Waterfront Revival: Port Authorities and Urban ...
Examines the experiences of the port authorities of Tampa, San Francisco, San Diego, and Philadelphia and Camden, organizations that diversified beyond traditional maritime cargo operations into new lines of business related to waterfront ...
Peter Hendee Brown, 2009
2
ITF Round Tables Port Competition and Hinterland Connections
PORT AUTHORITIES' RESPONSES De Langen (2008) argues that port authorities can and should become more strongly involved with hinterland access infrastructure and operations. They can become involved because port authorities ...
OECD, International Transport Forum, 2009
3
The Handbook of Technology Management: Supply Chain ...
Moreover, strong terminal operators also strengthen the port authorities against the shipping companies since they need inland intermodal transport to reach the customer. In the past, terminal operators have seen their main constituency and ...
Hossein Bidgoli, 2010
4
Essays on Strategy Analysis for Seaports
The present study focuses primarily on port authorities and the port operators engaged in loading and discharging of cargo, because these actors are likely to benefit most from formal port strategy analysis and they are also the actors engaged ...
Elvira Haezendonck, 2001
5
Maritime Logistics: A Complete Guide to Effective Shipping ...
The ever-changing port environment had serious effects on the traditional roles of port authorities. After the 1970s, concurrently with containerization, globalization and liberalization increased the power of private players and reduced the role ...
Dong-Wook Song, Photis Panayides, 2012
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OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform OECD Reviews of Regulatory ...
As at February 2012, it was reported that four port authorities had already been established: PA 1 [Belawan]; PA 2 (Tanjung Priok); PA 3 (Tanjung Perak) and PA IV (Makassar). From discussion with government officials, we understand that, ...
OECD, 2012
7
17th International ITF/OECD Symposium on Transport Economics ...
Consequently, port competition will, most probably, gradually shift from the level of individual port authorities to that of private terminal operators, i.e. large groups that offer regional networks. The question arises how shipping companies will ...
OECD, International Transport Forum, 2008
8
The Law Ends where the Port Area Begins: On the Anomalies of ...
Essentially, then, port authorities enjoy a more favourable position than ordinary creditors. In other words, in this instance the deviation from the general law actually entails a financial privilege for port authorities. Indeed, port authorities ( and ...
E. van Hooydonk, 2010
9
Future Challenges for the Port and Shipping Sector
The easy answer to the basic question on PAs is that there are many reasons why port authorities will have a role, but this role may have to be different from today's role on various dimensions. Moreover, as always, one size does not fit all and ...
Hilde Meersman, Eddy Van De Voorde, Thierry Vanelslander, 2014
10
Handbook of Debt Management
There are 108 port authorities in the nation that specialize in the delivery of marine services. Port authorities typically own several facilities, including shipyards, marinas, grain terminals, and docks. Increasingly, port authorities have taken on ...
Gerald J. Miller, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORT AUTHORITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term port authorities is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US port productivity bill stripped of key provision
... said collecting inside-the-gate productivity data wasn't the right approach since port authorities use different measures and calculations. «JOC.com, Jul 15»
2
Now, truant barge drifts across to Miramar
... authorities the slip and found its way to Miramar where it beached itself, much to the amusement of locals and the dismay of port authorities. «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Cozumel and Mexico invest in economy by Hosting FCCA …
According to data from the port authorities, in 2006 Cozumel received 2,028,002 passenger arrivals, and Mexico received 5,551,176. Just one ... «Curacao Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Flood situation likely to worsen in next 24 hours
The met office also instructed the port authorities to keep the local Cautionary Signal 3 hoisted and advised all fishing boats and trawlers in the ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
5
State ports losing ground | Don Brunell
... jumped 46 percent since 2006, while our west coast traffic grew only 3.8 percent, according to the American Association of Port Authorities. «Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald, Jul 15»
6
Flamingo ringing campaign a huge success in Marismas de Odiel …
... coast of Galicia in January 2014The Spanish port authorities have 25 special wave monitoring buoys placed around the coasts of the country ... «Spanish News Today, Jul 15»
7
Company Shares of Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. Drops by …
... including preparing documents, husbanding vessels, working through customs issues, coordinating matters with port authorities, overseeing ... «The Daily Rover, Jul 15»
8
Greenpeace campaign in the Canary Islands for renewable energy
... Spanish coastline The largest wave ever recorded in Spain was off the coast of Galicia in January 2014The Spanish port authorities have 25 ... «Spanish News Today, Jul 15»
9
Sea port or real estate?
... other similar conditions specified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests will be observed by the port authorities. As per the agreement, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Eurotunnel traffic: Travel chaos as holidaymakers face five-hour …
The French port authorities said today they were working to make Calais more secure. Spokesman Jean-Marc Puissesseau said: “We have ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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