coastwise shipping
1Coastwise shipping laws — The maritime Coastwise Shipping Laws or Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (commonly referred to as the Jones Act as it was sponsored by U.S. Senator Wesley L. Jones) is a United States Federal statute that regulates maritime commerce in U.S. waters and …
2Coastwise slave trade — Part of a series on Slavery Contemporary slavery …
3Short sea shipping — The modern terms Short sea shipping and marine highway refer to the historical terms coastal trade, coasting trade and coastwise trade, which encompass the movement of cargo and passengers mainly by sea, without directly crossing an ocean.[1]… …
4Transportation in Puerto Rico — includes a system of roads, highways, freeways, airports, ports and harbors, and railway systems, serving a population of approximately 4 million inhabitants year round. It is funded primarily with both local and federal government funds. The… …
5Metro Cebu — For the article on the Province of Cebu, see Cebu. For its capital city, see Cebu City. For other uses, see Cebu (disambiguation). Metropolitan Cebu   Metropolis   …
6Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships — The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS, 33 U.S.C. §§1905 1915) is a United States law that implements the provisions of MARPOL and the annexes to which the United States is a party. The most recent U.S. action concerning MARPOL occurred in …
7Regulation of ship pollution in the United States — International laws and regulationsMARPOL 73/78 is one of the most important treaties regulating pollution from ships. Six Annexes of the Convention cover the various sources of pollution from ships and provide an overarching framework for… …
8Point Arguello Light — Infobox Lighthouse caption = location = Santa Barbara Channel, California coordinates = coord|34|34|37|N|120|38|50|W|region:US type:landmark yearbuilt = 1901 yearlit = 1967 automated = yeardeactivated = foundation = construction = Post light… …
9Batangas — /bah tahng gahs/, n. a seaport on SW Luzon, in the N central Philippines. 143,570. * * * ▪ Philippines city, southern Luzon, Philippines. It lies in a small plain on the west bank of the Calumpang River about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the coast… …
10Transportation in the United States — is facilitated by road, air, rail, and water networks. The vast majority of passenger travel occurs by automobile for shorter distances, and airplane for longer distances. In descending order, most cargoes travel by railroad, truck, pipeline, or… …
