Guides: Marine Transportation Resources: Government Information

US Laws & Regulations

U.S. and International Statistical Websites

European Union Commission - EUROSTAT Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its mission is to provide high quality statistics for Europe. Providing the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions is a key task. Democratic societies do not function properly without a solid basis of reliable and objective statistics.
OECD Maritime Transport Statistics OECD is an international organization that specializes in research and analysis. They have an extensive collection of data and statistics on multiple subject areas including energy and transportation.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.

U.S. Government Sources

MARAD
U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. Supports the technical aspects of America's maritime transportation infrastructure -- things like ships and shipping, port and vessel operations, national security, environment, and safety.
MARAD - Data & Reports
MARAD - US DOT website
U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System
The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) is a Federal maritime policy coordinating committee which is chaired by the Secretary of Transportation.
Federal Maritime Commission
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S. consumer.
USDA Transportation Research & Analysis
Transportation Services Division (TSD) serves as the definitive source for economic analysis of agricultural transportation from farm to market. TSD experts support domestic and international agribusinesses by providing market reports, economic analysis, transportation disruption reports, technical assistance, and outreach to various industry stakeholders. Tracking developments in truck, rail, barge, and ocean transportation, TSD provides information and analysis on the four major modes of moving food from farm to table, port to market.
Federal Register
GPO website - The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.