1. Water transportation, navigation or trade along the coasts, between the ports of one nation.2 Inland freight movements confined with the national boundaries of a nation are also sometimes called cabotage.
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.
1. Domestic port to port transport of goods. 2. Transport of goods in one country by a vehicle registered in a different country. 3. Carriage of a container between a storage area and an area designated by the owner of the container. The operator may use the container in exchange and during the transfer.
Transport of goods between two ports or places located in the same country.
the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders
Refers to the required use of domestic carriers for shipments in U.S. coastal waters.
A country's right to administer the transportation of goods within its borders, particularly air traffic.
Coast-wide water transportation, navigation or trade between ports of a nation.
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 States, its territories and possessions, and all dredging, towing, salvage and other marine operations and fishing in U.S. waters. See also: By the Capes: A Primer on U.S. Coastwise Laws
A road transport policy that allows drivers of commercial vehicles to apply for employment in another country
Internal or domestic haulage carried out in one country by a vehicle from another country.
Rights given by law which allow national shippers to carry all cargo (and passengers) transported within the country’s territory (by land and sea).
Provision of commercial domestic air services within a country. Cabotage rights are classified as either consecutive cabotage - the right of foreign-owned airline(s) to fly a domestic flight stage within the host country as a continuation of an international service (also known as eighth freedom) - or standalone cabotage - the unrestricted right of foreign-owned airline(s) to provide domestic air services in the host country (also known as ninth freedom).
Sea shipping between ports of the same country, usually along coasts.
Transport of cargo between two ports in the same country. This trade is in some cases restricted to vessels from that particular country.
A federal law that requires coastal and intercoastal traffic to be carried in U.S. built and registered ships.
the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country. Originally the term was used to refer to shipping but it now also covers aviation and road transport. Also commonly used as part of the term cabotage rights, which means the right of a company from one country to trade, operate aircraft or transport goods within the domestic borders of another country.
Rules restricting commerce between a nation's ports to carriers 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.
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 apply on flights within a country and to its overseas territories.
Cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country. Originally starting with shipping, it now also covers aviation, railways and road transport.