Puerto Rico Ports Authority

Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Agency overview
FormedMarch 19, 1955 (1955-03-19)
Preceding agency
  • Puerto Rico Transport Authority
JurisdictionExecutive Branch
HeadquartersSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Agency executive
Parent departmentDepartment of Transportation and Public Works
Key document
Websitewww.prpa.pr.gov

The Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) (Spanish: Autoridad de los Puertos; AP) is a government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico charged with developing, operating, and overseeing all seaports and airports in Puerto Rico. The Authority is ascribed to the Department of Transportation and Public Works and is governed by a board of directors whose members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Its day-to-day operations are under the charge of an executive director, currently Omar Marrero Díaz.