Usually there is a port authority.

A port authority is generally a semi-public corporation that administrates the facility on behalf of the county (sometimes city but usually county) which owns the land. The authority board is generally appointed or elected depending on local laws.

The port authority may have employees of its own (usually a CEO, CFO, managers and assistants for each facility, and some clericals, with the county attorney's office representing them legally), and subcontract out to labor unions and port operating corporations (Signature Aviation, AMP Terminals, etc) as well as negotiating leases with tenant entities (airlines, shipping companies, even the DoD).

Usually there is a port authority.

A port authority is generally a semi-public corporation that administrates the facility on behalf of the county (sometimes city but usually county) which owns the land. The authority board is generally appointed or elected depending on local laws.

The port authority may have employees of its own (usually a CEO, CFO, managers and assistants for each facility, and some clericals, with the county attorney's office representing them legally), and subcontract out to labor unions and port operating corporations (Signature Aviation, AMP Terminals, etc) as well as negotiating leases with tenant entities (airlines, shipping companies, even the TSA and DoD).

Usually there is a port authority.

A port authority is generally a semi-public corporation that administrates the facility on behalf of the county which owns the land. The authority board is generally appointed or elected depending on local laws.

The port authority may have employees of its own (usually a CEO, CFO, managers and assistants for each facility, and some clericals, with the county attorney's office representing them legally), and subcontract out to labor unions and port operating corporations (Signature Aviation, AMP Terminals, etc) as well as negotiating leases with tenant entities (airlines, shipping companies, even the TSA and DoD).

Usually there is a port authority.

A port authority is generally a semi-public corporation that administrates the facility on behalf of the county which owns the land. The authority board is generally appointed or elected depending on local laws.

The port authority may have employees of its own (and usually a CEO, CFO, managers and assistants for each facility, and some clericals, with the county attorney's office representing them legally), or may subcontract out to labor unions and port operating corporations (Signature Aviation, AMP Terminals, etc) as well as negotiating leases with tenant entities (airlines, shipping companies, even the TSA and DoD).

Usually there is a port authority.

A port authority is generally a semi-public corporation that administrates the facility on behalf of the county which owns the land. The authority board is generally appointed or elected depending on local laws.

The port authority may have employees of its own (and usually does at least have some clerical and administrative staff), or may subcontract out to labor unions and port operating corporations (Signature Aviation, AMP Terminals, etc) as well as negotiating leases with tenant entities (airlines, shipping companies, even the TSA and DoD).