Unlike Europe, the potential of short sea shipping in North America is significantly
curtailed by markets, policy and geography (Brooks and Trifts 2008).
The prominence and efficiency of rail for long distances, and of trucking for short
distances, mostly leaves to short sea the shipping to niche markets with limited
growth potential (Fig. 10.5). Additionally, policy related to trade and custom
regulations (advance manifest requirements, cabotage rules, tariffs and duties)
undermine the operations of short sea shipping. For instance, the Jones Act prevents
foreign carriers from carrying containers between American ports. Considering
the configuration of pendulum routes along the coasts (a pendulum route
typically calls at 2–4 ports), there is an untapped potential. If the cabotage rule
were amended, it would replace some elements of North American freight distribution
with a new form of regionalism.
Unlike Europe, the potential of short sea shipping in North America is significantlycurtailed by markets, policy and geography (Brooks and Trifts 2008).The prominence and efficiency of rail for long distances, and of trucking for shortdistances, mostly leaves to short sea the shipping to niche markets with limitedgrowth potential (Fig. 10.5). Additionally, policy related to trade and customregulations (advance manifest requirements, cabotage rules, tariffs and duties)undermine the operations of short sea shipping. For instance, the Jones Act preventsforeign carriers from carrying containers between American ports. Consideringthe configuration of pendulum routes along the coasts (a pendulum routetypically calls at 2–4 ports), there is an untapped potential. If the cabotage rulewere amended, it would replace some elements of North American freight distributionwith a new form of regionalism.
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