Seafarers hit by crippling shore access fees at US ports since 9/11 are a step closer to receiving relief. Fresh analysis by the US Coast Guard of its legal obligations determined it has authority to mandate that the 3,200 terminals regulated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act provide reasonable access to crews at US ports. The USCG is now considering if it will draft a rule to address how far it can go in requiring access and on what seafarer advocates claim are excessive fees charged at some terminals.
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