Port authority

For other uses, see Port authority (disambiguation).

In Canada, the United States and Spain, 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 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.[1]

Central and South America also have port agencies such as autoridad and consorcio (authority and consortium).[2][citation needed]

In Mexico, the federal government created sixteen port administrations in 1994–1995 called Administración Portuaria Integral (Integral Port Administration) in Spanish, as result of the Ley de Puertos (Port Law) of 1993. These are organized as variable capital corporations (Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable), 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.[3]

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 and districts

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The distinction between inland and being marine is occasionally open to discussion. No distinction is made here between river and Great Lakes ports.

Canada

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The Minister of Transport is ultimately responsible for his patronage of Canadian port authorities, a useful map of which is electronically available at Transport Canada.[4]

Port authorities

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With date of Letters Patent.

Atlantic

  • Belledune, 29 March 2000
  • Halifax, 1 March 1999
  • Saint John, 1 May 1999
  • Sept-Îles, 1 May 1999
  • St. John's, NL, 1 May 1999

Great Lakes

Pacific

St. Lawrence Seaway

Other agencies

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Former agency

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United States

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Charter date in parentheses.

Atlantic

Gulf of Mexico

Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Seaway

Pacific

Inland Rivers

Mexico

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Listed from northwest to southeast. API stands for Administración Portuaria Integral (Integral Port Administration).

Pacific

Gulf of Mexico

  • API de Altamira[24]
  • API de Tampico[25]
  • API de Túxpan[26]
  • API de Veracruz[27]
  • API de Coatzacoalcos[28]
  • API de Campeche[29]
  • API de Dos Bocas[30]
  • API de Progreso[31]
  • API de Quintana Roo[32]

Caribbean

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Central America

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  • Autoridad Marítima de Panamá[33]
  • Comisión Portuaria Nacional, Guatemala[34]
  • Dirección General de Puertos Empresa Nacional Portuaria, Honduras[35]
  • JAPDEVA – Atlantic Port Authority, Costa Rica[36]

Middle East

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Asia Pacific

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Europe

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United Kingdom

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See also: Competent harbour authority

In the United Kingdom operators of ports and harbours become de facto port authorities under several pieces of legislation. Examples include the:

See also

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References

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  5. ^ "Letters Patent issued to the Hamilton Port Authority". Archived from the original on 2013-05-23.
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  29. ^ "Administración Portuaria Integral Campeche". Fis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
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