What is Maritime Law?
Maritime law, also referred to as admiralty law, is a body of law that governs nautical issues and private maritime disputes. Maritime law is a fundamental branch of law that regulates commerce and navigation on the seas or other navigable waters. It covers a broad spectrum of matters such as the development of legislation, both nationally and internationally; customs and excise regulations; the fishing industry; human rights and employment issues usually relating to the crew; insurance claims; property damage; the implications of stowaways on vessels; pollution; personal injuries; wreck and salvage; piracy; and container and passenger liner matters, etc.
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Cities, States & POrts
Alaska
Baltimore, Maryland
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Boston, Massachusetts
California
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Charleston, South Carolina
Connecticut
Corpus Christi, Texas
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinatti, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Duluth, Minnesota
Fall River, Massachusetts
Florida
Greenville, Mississippi
Hawaii
Houston, Texas
Illinois Waterway Ports, Illinois
Long Beach, California
Los Angeles, California
Maine
Memphis, Tennessee
Miami, Florida
Mid-America Port, Iowa
Mid-America Port, Illinois
Mid-America Port, Missouri
Mobile, Alabama
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Newark, New Jersey
New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York
New Jersey
Norfolk, Virigina
Paducah, Kentucky
Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania
Plaquemines, Louisiana
Portland, Oregon
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Savannah, Georgia
Seattle, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
Superior, Wisconsin
Tampa, Florida
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Vancouver, Washington