Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
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The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 is a U.S. federal law that modernizes regulation of the ocean freight industry, strengthening oversight of ocean carriers and addressing issues like unfair fees, export backlogs, and supply chain disruptions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 canonical | 4 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statute ⓘ |
| addresses |
port congestion impacts on shippers
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supply chain bottlenecks ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
address export backlogs
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address unfair fees in ocean shipping ⓘ improve fluidity of U.S. exports ⓘ mitigate supply chain disruptions ⓘ modernize regulation of the ocean freight industry ⓘ promote fairness in ocean shipping practices ⓘ strengthen oversight of ocean carriers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
marine terminal operators
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ocean common carriers ⓘ ocean freight industry ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enhances | enforcement powers of the Federal Maritime Commission ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
protection of U.S. exporters
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protection of U.S. importers ⓘ |
| hasShortName | OSRA 2022 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
enhance resilience of supply chains
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improve reliability of ocean freight services ⓘ reduce abusive fee practices in ocean shipping ⓘ support U.S. agricultural exporters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
commercial regulation
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maritime law ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| regulates |
billing practices of ocean carriers
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containerized ocean shipping ⓘ demurrage charges ⓘ detention charges ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Maritime Commission regulations
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U.S. supply chain policy ⓘ ocean carrier competition and practices ⓘ |
| requires |
clear invoicing for demurrage and detention
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greater transparency in ocean carrier fees ⓘ |
| sector |
international trade logistics
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maritime transportation ⓘ |
| strengthensAuthorityOf | Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targets |
unjust and unreasonable practices by ocean carriers
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unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with shippers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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