PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGRICULTURE AND THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984

Shippers of agricultural commodities overseas by container are confronted by both changing market conditions and the new legislation of the Shipping Act of 1984. In this paper the salient features of the Shipping Act of 1984 as they pertain to agriculture are assessed. First, a brief overview of the major provisions of the Act is provided. Second, survey results concerning views of PNW agricultural shippers towards the major provisions of the Act are reviewed. Empirical evidence is then provided assessing implications of the Act and of differing effects of the conference system on transportation rates and trade. Finally, an analysis of the effectiveness of shippers in using specific provisions of the Act to affect rates is provided.

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• Authors:
  • Wilson, W W
  • Casavant, K L
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 73-79
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Transportation Research Forum
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1046-1469
  • Serial URL: https://trforum.org/journal-of-the-trf/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agricultural products; Attitudes; Data collection; Exports; Farm produce; International transportation; Markets; Rates; Surveys; Traffic managers
• Identifier Terms: Shipping Act of 1984
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Agricultural goods
• Subject Areas: Highways; Marine Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479175
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 801
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM