OSRA 1998
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OSRA 1998 is a U.S. federal law that significantly deregulated international ocean shipping by promoting confidential service contracts and greater market-driven competition in liner shipping.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6944678 — 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: OSRA 1998 Context triple: [Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998, shortName, OSRA 1998]
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OSMA
OSMA is the NASA Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, responsible for overseeing safety, reliability, and quality assurance for the agency’s missions and programs.
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OSRHE
OSRHE is the coordinating board that oversees Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities, setting policies, academic standards, and budget recommendations for the state’s higher education system.
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OOSA
OOSA is the ICAO airport code for Salalah Airport, an international airport serving the city of Salalah in Oman.
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OSL
OSL is the three-letter IATA airport code for Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, the main international airport serving Norway’s capital.
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Ors
Ors is a small commune in northern France, known for its World War I history and military cemetery.
- 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: OSRA 1998 Target entity description: OSRA 1998 is a U.S. federal law that significantly deregulated international ocean shipping by promoting confidential service contracts and greater market-driven competition in liner shipping.
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A.
OSMA
OSMA is the NASA Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, responsible for overseeing safety, reliability, and quality assurance for the agency’s missions and programs.
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B.
OSRHE
OSRHE is the coordinating board that oversees Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities, setting policies, academic standards, and budget recommendations for the state’s higher education system.
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C.
OOSA
OOSA is the ICAO airport code for Salalah Airport, an international airport serving the city of Salalah in Oman.
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D.
OSL
OSL is the three-letter IATA airport code for Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, the main international airport serving Norway’s capital.
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E.
Ors
Ors is a small commune in northern France, known for its World War I history and military cemetery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
shipping regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Maritime Commission
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Federal Maritime Commission
|
| affects |
Federal Maritime Commission regulatory authority
ⓘ
U.S. exporters ⓘ U.S. importers ⓘ liner shipping conferences ⓘ non-vessel-operating common carriers ⓘ ocean carrier alliances ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
OSRA ‘98
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linked to:
OSRA 1998
Ocean Shipping Reform Act (1998) ⓘ
linked to:
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998
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| amends | Shipping Act of 1984 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
international ocean liner shipping
ⓘ
ocean common carriers ⓘ shippers ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| effect |
decline in the importance of public tariffs in liner shipping
ⓘ
greater rate competition among ocean carriers ⓘ increased use of confidential service contracts ⓘ shift of bargaining power toward large shippers ⓘ |
| feature |
authorization of confidential service contracts between carriers and shippers
ⓘ
encouragement of confidential, individually negotiated rates ⓘ enhanced role of individual carrier pricing ⓘ greater flexibility in service contract terms ⓘ limitations on antitrust immunity for carrier agreements ⓘ reduced role of tariff filing requirements ⓘ streamlined oversight of carrier conferences and alliances ⓘ |
| fullName | Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 ⓘ |
| goal |
deregulation of international ocean shipping
ⓘ
promotion of market-driven competition in liner shipping ⓘ reduction of government intervention in ocean shipping ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Congress ⓘ |
| regulates |
liner shipping competition
ⓘ
ocean common carrier agreements ⓘ service contracts in ocean shipping ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Shipping Act of 1984 ⓘ |
| sector |
international trade
ⓘ
maritime transport ⓘ |
| subjectOf | U.S. maritime regulatory reform debates ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OSRA 1998 Description of subject: OSRA 1998 is a U.S. federal law that significantly deregulated international ocean shipping by promoting confidential service contracts and greater market-driven competition in liner shipping.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: OSRA 1998