# 46 CFR § 535.303: Husbanding agreements—exemption

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.303

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 535.303
- **Heading:** Husbanding agreements—exemption
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER IV—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS AFFECTING OCEAN SHIPPING IN FOREIGN COMMERCE > PART 535—OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 > Subpart C—Exemptions

## Text

(a) A husbanding agreement is an agreement between an ocean common carrier and another ocean common carrier or marine terminal operator, acting as the former's agent, under which the agent handles routine vessel operating activities in port, such as notifying port officials of vessel arrivals and departures; ordering pilots, tugs, and linehandlers; delivering mail; transmitting reports and requests from the Master to the owner/operator; dealing with passenger and crew matters; and providing similar services related to the above activities. The term does not include an agreement that provides for the solicitation or booking of cargoes, signing contracts or bills of lading and other related matters, nor does it include an agreement that prohibits the agent from entering into similar agreements with other carriers.
(b) A husbanding agreement is exempt from the filing requirements of the Act and of this part.
(c) The filing fee for optional filing of husbanding agreements is provided in § 535.401(g).

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 535.101 § 535.101 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.101.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.102 § 535.102 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.102.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.103 § 535.103 Policies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.103.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.104 § 535.104 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.104.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.201 § 535.201 Subject agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.201.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.202 § 535.202 Non-subject agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.202.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.301 § 535.301 Exemption procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.301.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.302 § 535.302 Exemptions for certain modifications of effective agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.302.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.303 § 535.303 Husbanding agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.303.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.304 § 535.304 Agency agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.304.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.305 § 535.305 Equipment interchange agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.305.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.306 § 535.306 Nonexclusive transshipment agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.306.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.307 § 535.307 Agreements between or among wholly-owned subsidiaries and/or their parent—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.307.md)
- [46 CFR § 535.309 § 535.309 Marine terminal services agreements—exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-535.309.md)

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