The Nanaimo Port Authority was created in 1998 by the Canada Marine Act. The act created port authorities to manage the operation of 19 of Canada's 20 most economically important seaports.
In August 2013 the Nanaimo Port Authority hosted a North American conference of port authorities. Lisa Raitt, Canada's Minister of Transport, was one of the keynote speakers.
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