FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.
In this week’s edition from the April 1984 issue, we take a step back in time to when the Shipping Act of 1984 was put into place.
Maritime reform
Even discounting political rhetoric, clearly, the Shipping Act of 1984 will bring about major changes in the U.S. liner trades. The breadth and rate of change will not be determined solely by the Act itself; however, it will depend in large part on the implementing actions of the Federal Maritime Commission and the responses of carriers and shippers.
