POLICIES IN THE SHIPPING SECTOR

The emphasis of the paper is on the international ocean shipping industry organization, essentially, regularly scheduled shipping service. The specific aspects discussed are: the international cartels and the economic consequences of carrier cartels; key economic and technical trends of the industry; and, the recent policy changes in the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA).

• Record URL:
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/mp1566/mp1566d.PDF
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38586
• Corporate Authors:

  Economic Research Service

  Independence Avenue, Between 12th and 14th Streets, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20250
• Authors:
  • Blair, B
• Conference:
  • Technological Changes in the Transportation Sector - Effects on US Food and Agricultural Trade
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Date: 1999-3-17 to 1999-3-18
• Publication Date: 2000-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 36-46

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container utilization; Economic factors; International compacts; Legislation; Ocean shipping; Policy making; Technology assessment
• Identifier Terms: Ocean Shipping Reform Act
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00808721
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 1566
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 6 2001 12:00AM