Shipping Act of 1916
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The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
Aliases (5)
- Jones Act (Puerto Rico) ×1
- United States Shipping Board activities during World War I ×1
- United States Shipping Board to approve or disapprove carrier agreements ×1
- United States Shipping Board to investigate shipping practices ×1
- United States Shipping Board to prescribe regulations for ocean carriers ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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maritime law → |
| appliesTo |
common carriers by water
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marine terminal operators → ocean freight forwarders → ocean shipping → |
| containsProvision |
prohibition of undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage
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prohibition of unfair or unjustly discriminatory practices → prohibition of unreasonable preferences or advantages → requirement that rates be just and reasonable → |
| country |
United States of America
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| createdAgency |
United States Shipping Board
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| dateEnacted |
1916
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| empowered |
United States Shipping Board to approve or disapprove carrier agreements
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United States Shipping Board to investigate shipping practices → United States Shipping Board to prescribe regulations for ocean carriers → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| established |
licensing requirements for ocean freight forwarders
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reporting requirements for common carriers by water → |
| field |
antitrust regulation in shipping
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international trade regulation → maritime commerce regulation → |
| historicalPeriod |
World War I era
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalStatus |
partially superseded and amended by later shipping legislation
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| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| oversightMechanism |
federal administrative regulation of ocean carriers
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| policyGoal |
to foster fair competition in international shipping
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to protect shippers from discriminatory carrier practices → to strengthen the United States position in international trade → |
| purpose |
to ensure just and reasonable rates in ocean transportation
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to prevent unfair methods of competition in ocean shipping → to promote a United States merchant marine → to regulate ocean shipping practices → to supervise common carriers by water in foreign commerce → |
| regulates |
agreements among ocean carriers
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ocean freight rates → rebates and discriminatory practices in shipping → shipping conferences → |
| relatedTo |
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
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Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 → Shipping Act of 1984 → |
| signedBy |
Woodrow Wilson
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| signingPresident |
Woodrow Wilson
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| subjectMatter |
carriage of goods by water in foreign trade
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foreign commerce of the United States → |
| supersededInPartBy |
Shipping Act of 1984
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Shipping Act of 1916
("United States Shipping Board to investigate shipping practices")
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Shipping Act of 1916 ("United States Shipping Board to approve or disapprove carrier agreements") → Shipping Act of 1916 ("United States Shipping Board to prescribe regulations for ocean carriers") → |
empowered |
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United States home front during World War I
("United States Shipping Board activities during World War I")
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hasPart |
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Woodrow Wilson administration
("Jones Act (Puerto Rico)")
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notablePolicy |
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Merchant Marine Act of 1936
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relatedTo |