§ 55605. Short sea transportation defined

In this chapter, the term “short sea transportation” means the carriage by a documented vessel of cargo—

• (1) that is—
  • (A) contained in intermodal cargo containers and loaded by crane on the vessel;
  • (B) loaded on the vessel by means of wheeled technology;
  • (C) shipped in discrete units or packages that are handled individually, palletized, or unitized for purposes of transportation; or
  • (D) freight vehicles carried aboard commuter ferry boats; and
• (2) that is—
  • (A) loaded at a port in the United States and unloaded either at another port in the United States or at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or
  • (B) loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System and unloaded at a port in the United States.