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Entries for 'Michael Hansen'
Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Unions reaffirm support for Rep Gabbard and Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:01 PM :: 6535 Views :: Jones Act, Labor, Politicians
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...support from the maritime unions for her support of Jones Act cabotage....
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Saturday, April 21, 2018 |
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Territory Free of Jones Act, Matson extends its South Pacific service
By Michael Hansen @ 12:01 PM :: 4516 Views :: Jones Act
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...the islands of American Samoa were exempted from maritime cabotage by the Tripartite Convention of 1899 concluding the Second Samoan Civil War....
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Saturday, February 24, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Heritage hosts Jones Act panel
By Michael Hansen @ 3:28 AM :: 5168 Views :: Jones Act
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...The Heritage Foundation hosted on Friday, February 23, 2018, a panel discussion, “Time to Reform the Jones Act?”....
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Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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Philly Shipyard: Will major U.S. commercial shipbuilding survive?
By Michael Hansen @ 10:21 AM :: 4596 Views :: Jones Act
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...PSI is one of seven active major U.S. shipbuilding yards constructing large self-propelled seagoing ships....
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
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Matson Previews full year 2017 results
By Michael Hansen @ 7:38 PM :: 4239 Views :: Jones Act
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...ahead of releasing of their 2017 annual results and earnings conference call scheduled for February 20....
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018 |
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Sea Level: Land area of low-lying Tuvalu has increased
By Michael Hansen @ 12:32 AM :: 4190 Views :: Environment
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...Tuvalu has been held-up globally as case study of a place where sea level rise due to man-made global warming will destroy the ability of people to inhabit it....
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Friday, February 9, 2018 |
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Will Indonesia's new shipping law impact Hawaii coal imports?
By Michael Hansen @ 8:06 PM :: 5708 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...new regulations in October 2016 requiring coal and raw palm oil exporters to ship on Indonesian flag ships....
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Thursday, February 8, 2018 |
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Jones Act leads to surreptitious imports of Russian LNG
By Michael Hansen @ 11:01 PM :: 6668 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...a cargo of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) was surreptitiously imported into the United States on January 28, 2018 at Boston, Massachusetts, in apparent violation of sanctions....
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Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
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TOTE pulls plug: What will Hawaii DOT, Philly Shipyard, Pasha and Matson do next?
By Michael Hansen @ 8:33 PM :: 6225 Views :: Jones Act
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...the current carriers will in all probability avoid a “pricing war” and possible bankruptcy of one carrier....
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Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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It’s all Kumbaya at Pro-Jones Act U.S. House hearing
By Michael Hansen @ 5:29 PM :: 5380 Views :: Jones Act
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...members of the Subcommittee are virtually all strong supporters of the Jones Act and typically receive industry backing in turn....
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Friday, January 19, 2018 |
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Ferry: Hawaii's Rough Seas Favor Monohull Design
By Michael Hansen @ 6:54 PM :: 5253 Views :: Jones Act
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...a better operating model for Hawaii might be what operates in the Tasman Strait in Australia....
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Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
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New Catamaran Delivered for West Oahu dolphin tours
By Michael Hansen @ 1:45 AM :: 6731 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...the vessel is already in service and hosting tours along the West side of Oahu....
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Thursday, January 4, 2018 |
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018 |
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Tahiti Gets Superferry for 1/4 the Price
By Michael Hansen @ 3:05 AM :: 6170 Views :: Jones Act
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...Hawaii Superferry was required to build its vessels in the U.S. by the Jones Act....
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Friday, December 29, 2017 |
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Jones Act lobby chairman steps down
By Michael Hansen @ 11:37 PM :: 4279 Views :: Jones Act
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...Thomas A Allegretti is the outgoing chairman of the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the primary Jones Act industry lobbying group....
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Friday, December 29, 2017 |
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Young Bros announces new president
By Michael Hansen @ 11:33 PM :: 5585 Views :: Jones Act
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...Boivin will assume duties as of December 22, 2017, replacing the retiring Glenn K. Y. Hong who served as the company’s president for 25 years....
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017 |
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Jones Act lobby attacks Bloomberg editorials
By Michael Hansen @ 9:23 PM :: 4410 Views :: Jones Act
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...American Maritime Partnership responds to Bloomberg....
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Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Viking River Cruses blocked by Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 11:30 PM :: 4926 Views :: Jones Act
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...“Varley noted that it likely would cost the company nearly twice as much to build its ships in an American shipyard and noted it already has a contract with a European shipbuilder. In addition, the current political climate in the U.S. makes it unlikely a variance to the Jones Act allowing Viking to use European-built vessels, would be approved.”....
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Young Puerto Rican calls for Jones Act repeal
By Michael Hansen @ 5:28 PM :: 4037 Views :: Jones Act
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...The debate over the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act) has been revived as devastating hurricanes stormed through the Caribbean and public figures like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have introduced legislation for its partial or total repeal....
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Bloomberg considers Jones Act reform options
By Michael Hansen @ 5:09 PM :: 4054 Views :: Jones Act
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...First, grant at least a five-year waiver of the act to Puerto Rico. This would speed the island’s recovery. It would also test how best to regulate foreign-flag carriers, and provide data to show exactly what the act is costing....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: Jones Act political contributions and lobbying
By Michael Hansen @ 6:36 PM :: 5886 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act, Labor
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...Still playing with U.S. ports....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: The Jones Act serves no purpose
By Michael Hansen @ 2:25 AM :: 4050 Views :: Jones Act
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...the second in a planned series of four editorials focusing on the impacts of Jones Act cabotage on the U.S. economy....
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 |
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The Jones Act costs all Americans too much
By Michael Hansen @ 5:20 PM :: 3882 Views :: Jones Act
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... Bloomberg -- “Hurricanes or no hurricanes, this ridiculous policy needs a rethink” ....
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017 |
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Pasha Hawaii charged in labor dispute
By Michael Hansen @ 11:46 PM :: 5843 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...It may also lead to speculation that Pasha and the shipbuilder Keppel have not yet completed their ship design....
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017 |
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Trump Refuses to Extend Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 8:05 PM :: 3730 Views :: Jones Act
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...Expiration of Trump’s temporary Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver validates Sen McCain’s permanent exemption bill....
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Monday, October 9, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry anxiety increases with Hurricane waivers
By Michael Hansen @ 11:44 PM :: 4156 Views :: Jones Act
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...Seafarers Fret Over New Assault on Jones Act in Wake of Storms....
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Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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Jones Act Lobby: Ten Days is all Puerto Rico Should Get
By Michael Hansen @ 2:03 PM :: 4090 Views :: Jones Act
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...U.S. House Subcommittee hears the Jones Act industry praise themselves....
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Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry dirty tricks sabotage Hawaii poll
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 PM :: 4202 Views :: Jones Act
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...Jones Act carriers in Jacksonville, FL were able to take time away from Puerto Rico hurricane relief shipments to dial in to a Hawaii online poll....
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 |
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Survey: Over 80% of Hawaii Residents want Jones Act Repeal or Reform
By Michael Hansen @ 7:40 PM :: 4950 Views :: Jones Act
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...surveys taken in 2012 and 2017 show similar results....
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Friday, September 29, 2017 |
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Sen McCain Introduces Bill to Exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 7:54 PM :: 5032 Views :: Jones Act
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... legislation that would permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, or the Jones Act, to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria and encourage long-term economic growth ....
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
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TOTE to Challenge Pasha for Hawaii trade?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:37 PM :: 5182 Views :: Jones Act
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...TOTE has every intent to challenge Pasha Hawaii not only for assignment of KCT, but also Pasha Hawaii’s current operations prior to completion of KCT....
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
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Trump says NO to Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
By Michael Hansen @ 1:27 PM :: 4133 Views :: Jones Act
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Crowley taking action to defend their interests and forestall the administration from declaring a Jones Act waiver to cover Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 |
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Does the Jones Act Endanger American Seamen?
By Michael Hansen @ 12:16 AM :: 5100 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...the Jones Act has contributed to a smaller and older domestic shipping industry with more dangerous conditions for American seamen....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 |
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Problems ahead for Pasha Hawaii and TOTE despite Gov Ige’s terminal announcement
By Michael Hansen @ 12:11 AM :: 5269 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Diamond Head Terminal at Piers 1 & 2 – where TOTE would operate -- won’t be available until the 2024/2025 time frame....
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Monday, September 25, 2017 |
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Congresswoman calls for yearlong Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
By Michael Hansen @ 3:36 AM :: 4361 Views :: Jones Act
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Cong Velázquez is one of five representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives of Puerto Rican descent....
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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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Ige Assigns Dock Space to Pasha, TOTE
By Michael Hansen @ 3:12 PM :: 5536 Views :: Jones Act
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...PASHA gets the new Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT)....
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry attacks Mercatus paper
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 AM :: 4317 Views :: Jones Act
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...AMP is the leading domestic maritime industry trade association....
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
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Will Trump Admin approve Jones Act waivers in wake of Hurricane Harvey?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:42 AM :: 4428 Views :: Jones Act
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This will be another test of the Trump Administration’s willingness to stand-up to the domestic maritime industry....
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Saturday, August 26, 2017 |
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Saltchuk puts Matson’s terminal expansion at risk?
By Michael Hansen @ 3:54 PM :: 5438 Views :: Jones Act
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“Matson signs contracts for a total of six new and upgraded cranes for Honolulu terminal”
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Friday, August 25, 2017 |
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Pasha signs contract to build two containerships; what now?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 AM :: 5292 Views :: Jones Act
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...Pasha Hawaii’s announcement is in direct response to Saltchuk Resources Inc.’s press release....
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 |
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A strange mix of piracy and racketeering
By Michael Hansen @ 12:33 AM :: 3858 Views :: Jones Act
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...How Congress abets seaway robbery....
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Friday, August 18, 2017 |
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Ships No Longer a Mystery: Young Bros Owner to Launch New Hawaii Service
By Michael Hansen @ 12:50 AM :: 6249 Views :: Jones Act
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...“This week [TOTE] began conversations to secure the new deep water Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) in Honolulu...."
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017 |
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Jones Act: Matson and Pasha Seek Every Loophole
By Michael Hansen @ 10:41 PM :: 5100 Views :: Jones Act
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...big enough to sail four ships through....
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Thursday, August 10, 2017 |
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Video: How Jones Act Jams up Highway Traffic
By Michael Hansen @ 2:58 AM :: 3909 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Jones Act has stifled coastal shipping and shifted the movement of freight to the nation’s roadways....
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017 |
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Matson Tightens Grip on South Pacific
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 4138 Views :: Jones Act
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...once their Marshall Islands service is in place, Matson will no longer use Kyowa Line to transship cargo....
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Friday, August 4, 2017 |
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Seafarers’ irrational opposition to Sen McCain’s Jones Act reform bill
By Michael Hansen @ 11:43 PM :: 5386 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...Sacco’s column was in response to U.S. Senator John S. McCain’s introduction on July 13, 2017, of Open America’s Waters Act of 2017....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Matson: Construction-Related Shipments Down
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 5373 Views :: Economy, Jones Act
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...lower construction related cargo to Hawaii as the boom of high-rise condominium developments in Honolulu has begun to ebb....
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Thursday, July 27, 2017 |
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Matson purchases second-hand ship for new Marshall Islands service
By Michael Hansen @ 9:56 PM :: 5408 Views :: Jones Act
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“Matson announces new U.S. flag Marshall Islands service”
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