Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-110
§55602 Cargo and Shippers
Title 46 › Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part D — Promotional Programs › CHAPTER 556 — MARINE HIGHWAYS › § 55602
Summary
Transportation Secretary must arrange federal cargo to move on marine highway projects designated under section 55601 when practical, and consult shippers to propose short-term incentives.
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Title 46, §55602
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(a)Memorandums of Agreement.—
The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into memorandums of understanding with the heads of other Federal entities to transport federally owned or generated cargo using a marine highway transportation project designated under section 55601 when practical or available.
(b)Short-Term Incentives.—
The Secretary shall consult shippers and other participants in transportation logistics and develop proposals for short-term incentives to encourage the use of marine highway transportation.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “marine highway” for “short sea” in subsecs. (a) and (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 55602
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110