AN ANALYSIS OF U. S. OCEAN TRANSPORTATION

Abstract

The United States transportation system must fulfill two basic and interrelated requirements. The first is to stimulate our economic position through foreign trade and commerce. The second requirement is to add to our defense posture during these times of continuing international tension. This paper examines the role of the United States merchant marine in furthering our economic and defensive interests. United States shipping policies as implemented by legislation and the resulting federal assistance programs have failed to promote an adequate United States merchant fleet. The threat of growing Soviet maritime strength emphasizes the need for a revision of United States policies to provide a merchant marine of modern, competitive, and efficient ships. Suggestions are made relative to improvements in policies, encouraging operating efficiencies, and changing federal assistance programs to reduce subsidy payments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0481360

Entities

People

  • William E. Llewellyn

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cargo Handling
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Industry
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Shipbuilding
  • Shipping
  • Ships
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design