ODS Transportation Abbreviation

ODS has various meanings in the Transportation category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of ODS in Transportation.

Operating-Differential Subsidy
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Operating Differential Subsidy

An amount of money the U.S. government paid U.S. shipping companies that qualify for this subsidy. The intent was to help ofset the higher cost of operating a U.S.-flag vessel. The ODS program is administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration and is being phased out.

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