### Question
How does Financial Assistance Programs define short sea transportation trade?


### Answer
Under *46 U.S.C. § 53501*, **short sea transportation trade** is defined as:

> the carriage by vessel of cargo—


(A) that is—


(i) contained in intermodal cargo containers and loaded by crane on the vessel

#### Citation:
  - *46 U.S.C. § 53501*
  - Heading: **Subtitle V-Merchant Marine > Part C-Financial Assistance Programs > CHAPTER 535-CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS**

