A federal law that requires coastal and inter-coastal traffic to be carried in U.S.-built and registered ships.

1. Navigation and trade by ship along a coast, especially between ports within a country. Since the 1920 Jones Act, this has been restricted in the U.S. to domestic shipping companies. 2. Air transpor [..]

Definitions (2) 1. Navigation and trade by ship along a coast, especially between ports within a country. Restricted in the U.S. by the Jones Act to domestic shipping companies.

Water transportation term applicable to shipments between ports of a nation; commonly refers to coast-wise or inter-coastal navigation or trade. Many nations, including the United States, have cabotag [..]

Transport between two terminals (a terminal of loading and a terminal of unloading) located in the same country irrespective of the country in which the mode providing the service is registered. Cabotage is often subject to restrictions and regulations. Under such circumstances, each nation reserves for its national ca [..]

Cabotage is a term of maritime law. It refers to transit of a vessel along the coast of a nation for the purpose of trade from one port to another within the territorial limits of that nation. Usually [..]

The imposition of restrictions, often through licensing requirements, on the operational area of transport companies. Imposed by national governments to protect their transport industries: airlines, f [..]

A law which requires coastal and intercoastal traffic to be carried by vessels belonging to the country owning the coast.

Shipments between ports of a single nation, frequently reserved to national flag vessels of that nation.

Water transportation term applicable to shipments between ports of a nation, commonly refers to coastwise or intercoastal navigation or trade. Many nations including the United States have cabotage la [..]

The right of an airline of one country to carry domestic traffic within the territory of another carrier.

Cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country by an airline belonging to another county.

Literally means "between the capes"; U.S. Maritime Cabotage Laws include 31 separate enactments governing the transportation of cargo and passengers between any two points in the United Stat [..]

navigation of coastal waters

Usually refers to rules and/or regulations requiring the transport of goods between two ports or places located in the same country is to be done on ships flagged in that country.

The carriage of goods or passengers for remuneration taken on at one point and discharged at another point within the territory of the same country.

Shipments between ports of a single nation, frequently reserved to national flag vessels of that nation.

The carriage of goods or passengers for remuneration taken on at one point and discharged at another point within the territory of the same country.

 Shipment of cargo between a nation’s ports is also called coastwise trade. The U.S. and some other countries require such trade to be carried on domestic ships only.

Shipment of cargo between a nation’s ports is also called coastwise trade. The U.S. and some other countries require such trade to be carried on domestic ships only.

The carriage of goods or passengers for remuneration taken on at one point and discharged at another point within the territory of the same country.

Where cargo is carried on what is essentially a domestic flight and therefore not subject to international agreements that fix set rates. Cabotage rates are negotiable between shipper and airline and [..]

the act of trading between the ports along the coast of a single nation

The carriage of goods or passengers for remuneration taken on at one point and discharged at another point within the territory of the same country.

Passengers or goods transported between two points by sea or air within the same country.

Transport of goods between two ports or places located in the same country, often restricted to domestic carriers.

The carriage of goods or passengers for remuneration taken on at one point and discharged at another point within the territory of the same country.

Government restrictions reserving domestic transportation (between points within the country) to domestically registered carrier´s. Many countries have cabotage laws that require domestic owned vessels to perform domestic interport water transportation service.

Water transportation term applicable to shipments between ports of a nation; commonly refers to coast-wise or inter-coastal navigation or trade. Many nations, including the United States, have cabotage laws which require national flag vessels to provide domestic interport service.

the transport of goods between two points in the same country.

All cargo transport among ports in the same country.