DEREGULATION OF SHIPPING: WHAT IS TO BE LEARNED FROM CHILE

The government of Chile in 1979 dismantled much of its 23-year-old regulatory system of seaborne trade. This report describes how the country's system of national shipping operated during 1956-79 under regulation and during 1980-89 after reforms had been introduced. The authors analyze the success of this deregulation. The effect of shipping reform is assessed from five perspectives: the development of the merchant fleet of national flag vessels, i.e., those owned by Chilean nationals and manned by nationals according to mandatory manning scales; the share of the national flag fleet in the country's foreign trade; the experience of the users of Chile's shipping industry; the experience of the national shipping industry; and the share of Chile's shipping industry in the country's shipping market. The authors also analyze how freight charges were determined in Chile's export trade with the United States in 1978 and in 1986.

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• Authors:
  • Bennathan, E
  • Escobar, L
  • Panagakos, G
• Publication Date: 1989-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 122 p.
• Serial:
  • WORLD BANK DISCUSSION PAPERS
  • Issue Number: 67
  • Publisher: World Bank

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deregulation; Exports; Freight transportation; International trade; Market share; Shipping; User charges
• Geographic Terms: Chile
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00491189
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-8213-1401-7
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM