Shipping Act of 1984
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The Shipping Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and deregulated the international ocean shipping industry by promoting competition and reducing government oversight of carrier agreements and practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shipping Act of 1984 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1380300 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shipping Act of 1984 Context triple: [Shipping Act of 1916, relatedTo, Shipping Act of 1984]
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A.
Shipping Act of 1916
The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
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B.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
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C.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is a landmark U.S. federal law that reoriented national transportation policy toward integrated, multimodal planning and investment, emphasizing flexibility, environmental considerations, and state and local decision-making.
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E.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shipping Act of 1984 Target entity description: The Shipping Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and deregulated the international ocean shipping industry by promoting competition and reducing government oversight of carrier agreements and practices.
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A.
Shipping Act of 1916
The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
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B.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
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C.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is a landmark U.S. federal law that reoriented national transportation policy toward integrated, multimodal planning and investment, emphasizing flexibility, environmental considerations, and state and local decision-making.
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E.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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maritime law ⓘ shipping regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Federal Maritime Commission
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surface form:
Federal Maritime Commission
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| affects |
ocean common carrier conferences
ⓘ
shippers engaged in U.S. foreign commerce ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998
ⓘ
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
international ocean shipping
ⓘ
marine terminal operators ⓘ ocean common carriers ⓘ ocean transportation intermediaries ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 46 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
antitrust immunity for certain carrier agreements
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prohibitions on unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory practices ⓘ requirements for common carriers to establish tariffs ⓘ requirements for filing agreements with the Federal Maritime Commission ⓘ rules for service contracts between shippers and carriers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
increased flexibility for service contracts between shippers and carriers
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reduced direct government control over ocean carrier pricing and agreements ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Federal Maritime Commission
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surface form:
Federal Maritime Commission
|
| goal |
encourage a competitive and efficient ocean transportation system
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modernize U.S. shipping regulation ⓘ promote competition in international ocean shipping ⓘ reduce government oversight of carrier agreements ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalCitation | 46 U.S.C. app. §§ 1701–1720 (original codification) ⓘ |
| policyType | deregulation statute ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure an efficient and economic transportation system in U.S. foreign commerce
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promote the growth and development of U.S. exports through competitive and efficient ocean transportation ⓘ |
| regulates |
carrier agreements
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conference agreements ⓘ ocean shipping practices ⓘ service contracts ⓘ tariff publication ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Federal Maritime Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Maritime Commission
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 ⓘ Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 ⓘ Shipping Act of 1916 ⓘ |
| replaced | much of the Shipping Act of 1916 ⓘ |
| signedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
competition policy in maritime shipping
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ocean transportation in U.S. foreign commerce ⓘ regulation of common carriers by water ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shipping Act of 1984 Description of subject: The Shipping Act of 1984 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and deregulated the international ocean shipping industry by promoting competition and reducing government oversight of carrier agreements and practices.
Referenced by (5)
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