Superintendency of Ports and Transport (Colombia)
Encyclopedia
The Superintendency of Ports and Transport (Supertransporte) is a government agency
of the Executive Branch of the Government of Colombia
that serves as the port authority
of the nation in charge of securing and inspecting the ports and harbours of the nation.
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
of the Executive Branch of the Government of Colombia
Government of Colombia
The government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
that serves as the port authority
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...
of the nation in charge of securing and inspecting the ports and harbours of the nation.