Shipping Act of 1984
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The Shipping Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and deregulated the international ocean shipping industry by promoting competition and reducing government oversight of carrier agreements and practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shipping Act of 1984 canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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maritime law ⓘ shipping regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Federal Maritime Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Maritime Commission
|
| affects |
ocean common carrier conferences
ⓘ
shippers engaged in U.S. foreign commerce ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998
ⓘ
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
international ocean shipping
ⓘ
marine terminal operators ⓘ ocean common carriers ⓘ ocean transportation intermediaries ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 46 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
antitrust immunity for certain carrier agreements
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prohibitions on unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory practices ⓘ requirements for common carriers to establish tariffs ⓘ requirements for filing agreements with the Federal Maritime Commission ⓘ rules for service contracts between shippers and carriers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
increased flexibility for service contracts between shippers and carriers
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reduced direct government control over ocean carrier pricing and agreements ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Federal Maritime Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Maritime Commission
|
| goal |
encourage a competitive and efficient ocean transportation system
ⓘ
modernize U.S. shipping regulation ⓘ promote competition in international ocean shipping ⓘ reduce government oversight of carrier agreements ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalCitation | 46 U.S.C. app. §§ 1701–1720 (original codification) ⓘ |
| policyType | deregulation statute ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure an efficient and economic transportation system in U.S. foreign commerce
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promote the growth and development of U.S. exports through competitive and efficient ocean transportation ⓘ |
| regulates |
carrier agreements
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conference agreements ⓘ ocean shipping practices ⓘ service contracts ⓘ tariff publication ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Federal Maritime Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Maritime Commission
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 ⓘ Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 ⓘ Shipping Act of 1916 ⓘ |
| replaced | much of the Shipping Act of 1916 ⓘ |
| signedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
competition policy in maritime shipping
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ocean transportation in U.S. foreign commerce ⓘ regulation of common carriers by water ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1984 ⓘ |
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