Cargo Preferences for U.S.-Flag Shipping

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cargo preference.

Freight and freightage.

Merchant marine.

Transportation--Law and legislation.

Transportation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

Summary:

Discusses current state of U.S.-flag international fleet, providing overview of three U.S.-flag fleets that are capable of carrying commercial cargo. Provides brief history of P.L. 83-644, the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, which requires that 50 percent of Government-impelled cargoes be carried in privately owned U.S.-flag vessels. Explains motivation behind cargo preference law, discusses issues concerning cost-effectiveness of the program, and reviews attempts to apply cargo preference to U.S. oil trade. Identifies several disparate bills reflecting wide disagreement on the future direction of cargo preference policy

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Cargo Preferences for U.S.-Flag Shipping

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-RSI-0552

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