Liner Shipping Antitrust Immunity in Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law.

Asia.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines ocean container line industry immunity from antitrust law, in light of upcoming Federal Maritime Commission reauthorization. Describes types of agreements liner carriers have made with one another, and discusses historical rationale for providing liner carriers with antitrust immunity and how U.S. law has changed over time. Explains European and Asian approach to liner conferences; and profiles U.S. overseas container trade, describing its importance to the U.S. economy, its underlying economics, and reasons for the recent export container shortage. Presents stakeholder views and issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Liner Shipping Antitrust Immunity in Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Reauthorization

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