46-U.S.C.-55605

§55605 – Short Sea Transportation Defined

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Title 46 > Subtitle V > Part D > Chapter 556 > Section 55605

Details

• Reference: Section 55605
• Legend: §55605 – Short Sea Transportation Defined
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

In this chapter, the term short sea transportation means the carriage by a documented vessel of cargo—

(1) that is—

(A) contained in intermodal cargo containers and loaded by crane on the vessel; or

(B) loaded on the vessel by means of wheeled technology; and

(2) that is—

(A) loaded at a port in the United States and unloaded either at another port in the United States or at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or

(B) loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System and unloaded at a port in the United States.

(Added Pub. L. 110–140, title XI, §1121(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1761; amended Pub. L. 112–213, title IV, §405(b), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1571.)

Amendments

2012—Pub. L. 112–213, which directed amendment of section 55605, without specifying the title to be amended, by substituting by a documented vessel for by vessel in the matter preceding par. (1), was executed to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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