Federal · Title 46 — Shipping
46 U.S.C. § 41103: Disclosure of information
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may be used to the detriment or prejudice of the shipper, the consignee, or any common carrier; or may improperly disclose its business transaction to a competitor. in response to legal process; to the Federal Maritime Commission or an agency of the United States Government; or to an independent neutral body operating within the scope of its authority to fulfill the policing obligations of the parties to an agreement effective under this part. determining whether a shipper or consignee has breached an agreement with the conference or its member lines; determining whether a member of the conference has breached the conference agreement; or compiling statistics of cargo movement; and may not prevent the conference or its designee from soliciting or receiving information for any of those purposes.
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