---
kind: "unit"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
key: "stIV/ptA"
level: "part"
label: "Part A"
heading: "Ocean Shipping"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/46/stIV-ptA"
sections_count: 46
---

# Part A — Ocean Shipping

Title 46 — Shipping › Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping

## Contents

- [Chapter 401 — General](/usc/46/stIV-ptA-ch401.md)
- [Chapter 403 — Agreements](/usc/46/stIV-ptA-ch403.md)
- [Chapter 405 — Tariffs, Service Contracts, Refunds, and Waivers](/usc/46/stIV-ptA-ch405.md)
- [Chapter 407 — Controlled Carriers](/usc/46/stIV-ptA-ch407.md)
- [Chapter 409 — Ocean Transportation Intermediaries](/usc/46/stIV-ptA-ch409.md)
- [Chapter 411 — Prohibitions and Penalties](/usc/46/stIV-ptA-ch411.md)
- [Chapter 413 — Enforcement](/usc/46/stIV-ptA-ch413.md)