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Porte in full, the
Sublime Porte or the
Ottoman Porte: the Ottoman court at Constantinople. The name dates from the early 17th century, and comes from French
la Sublime Porte ‘the exalted gate’, translation of the Turkish title of the central office of the Ottoman government.
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Ports in China: Industry Analysis.
M2 Presswire; 12/17/2002; 700+ words
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News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/1/2006; 700+ words
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Newspaper article from: Malaysian Business; 3/1/2002; 700+ words
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Business Wire; 3/5/2002; 700+ words
; ...During the year, the Port added eight new shipping services reaching 30 ports from Antwerp and Odessa...Houston in 2001. The Port also participated in five...from Houston visiting ports of call in Mexico, Honduras and Belize. "The Port of Houston is on a sound...
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PORT OF ALBANY ON TRACK FOR SHIPSHAPE YEAR.(CAPITALAND RPT)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 2/28/1999; 700+ words
; ...Communications Services and port spokeswoman. Despite a weak...commodities fluctuations, the port has been diversifying its cargo...would otherwise use Canadian ports. The scrap market is showing...while other commodities at the port, including steel, cocoa beans...
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Port of Los Angeles Neighbors Force Project Review.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/27/2003; 700+ words
; ...Pacific Ocean. Today, huge cranes at the Port of Los Angeles and a 600-acre land mass...hillside home 21 years ago. "We knew the port was there when we bought our house," she said. "But who would have thought the port would create land where there was none...
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Port Manatee Signs Strategic Alliance with the Panama Canal.
Newspaper article from: Journal of Transportation; 6/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...member of an exclusive Panama Canal MOU fraternity, including the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Georgia Ports Authority, South Carolina State Ports Authority, Virginia Port Authority, Massport, Port of Miami, Port of Tampa, Port of...
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PORTS TO GET NEW TERMINAL OPERATOR
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 12/9/2003; ; 641 words
; ...operator is part of the Ports of Indiana's plan to...revenue coming into the port, Peacock said. The Ports of Indiana previously operated...those revenues with the Ports of Indiana, Peacock said. The three port employees who worked part...
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Port pollution
Newspaper article from: Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA.; 9/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...both San Pedro Bay ports. A July 31 editorial ["Workable port programs'] stuck...example of how the ports will work together and with port stakeholders to bring...achieved at both ports. Bruce Seaton Interim...executive director The Port of Los Angeles Savannah...
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Port officials say funding level is inadequate to ensure security. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 5/20/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...security at the nation's ports is way under-funded, port and industry officials claim...Executives from the nation's ports, its shipping and other maritime...has allotted immediately for port security. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach...
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Ports and Harbors
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
...the country. The port's terminal makes...transfer of cargo. Ports are designed to handle...the most commercial port facilities. Some of the largest U.S. ports are located on inland...the benefits of the port to a community. Available...Land. Historically, ports were constructed in...
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Port Security
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
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Associated British Ports Holdings Plc
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a self-supporting, interstate, corporate organization of New York and New Jersey. It was created in 1921...
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port
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
port 1 / pôrt / • n. a town or city...are stationed. ∎ a harbor: the port has miles of docks | [as adj. ] an abundant water supply and port facilities. ∎ (also inland port...
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