OTA (Office of Technology Assessment) Workshop on Cargo Policy, December 3 and 4, 1984. Panelists' Presentations and Summary of Discussion

摘要

Topics for discussion: (1) Trends in maritime trade, trading patterns, and shipping services; current policy initiatives involving the interaction of trade and shipping; (2) Present cargo preference regulations and their effects, including trends in U.S. policies to promote U.S. exports; (3) Current initiatives and responses to international cargo policies, such as the UNCTAD Liner Code and bilateral agreements with major trading partners; (4) Current trends in the use of new Shipping Act authority to gain cargo access and the effect of regulatory policy on U.S. cargo shares; (5) Impacts of military readiness requirements on cargo policies or U.S. position in trade and shipping.