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OPEN CONFERENCE SYSTEM

Tony Beargie

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Abstract

The results of a survey conducted by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission are summarized. The survey aimed at getting the views of private-sector carriers and shippers on how the 1984 Shipping Act was working. One startling finding was that half the shippers who responded would like to see ocean liner conferences barred from the U.S. foreign trades, though only 8.4% (or 178 shippers) of the 2,130 shippers contacted responded. Carriers overwhelmingly favored retaining the conference system. Attitudes on such matters as rebates, service contracts, non-vessel-operating common carriers and loyalty contracts were included in the survey.

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The results of a survey conducted by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission are summarized. The survey aimed at getting the views of private-sector carriers and shippers on how the 1984 Shipping Act was working. One startling finding was that half the shippers who responded would like to see ocean liner conferences barred from the U.S. foreign trades, though only 8.4% (or 178 shippers) of the 2,130 shippers contacted responded. Carriers overwhelmingly favored retaining the conference system. Attitudes on such matters as rebates, service contracts, non-vessel-operating common carriers and loyalty contracts were included in the survey.

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The results of a survey conducted by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission are summarized. The survey aimed at getting the views of private-sector carriers and shippers on how the 1984 Shipping Act was working. One startling finding was that half the shippers who responded would like to see ocean liner conferences barred from the U.S. foreign trades, though only 8.4% (or 178 shippers) of the 2,130 shippers contacted responded. Carriers overwhelmingly favored retaining the conference system. Attitudes on such matters as rebates, service contracts, non-vessel-operating common carriers and loyalty contracts were included in the survey.

Key concepts: Commission, Business, Loyalty, Service (business), Private sector, Finance, Marketing, Political science

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