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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| createdAgency | United States Shipping Board ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1916 ⓘ |
| empowered |
Shipping Act of 1916
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United States Shipping Board to approve or disapprove carrier agreements
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United States Shipping Board to investigate shipping practices
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United States Shipping Board to prescribe regulations for ocean carriers
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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United States federal government
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| legalStatus | partially superseded and amended by later shipping legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| oversightMechanism | federal administrative regulation of ocean carriers ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| 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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United States Shipping Board activities during World War I
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Jones Act (Puerto Rico)
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United States Shipping Board to investigate shipping practices
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United States Shipping Board to approve or disapprove carrier agreements
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United States Shipping Board to prescribe regulations for ocean carriers
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Merchant Marine Act of 1916