Jones Act

... On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.”  There wasn’t much media coverage ....

... Put together a coalition of voices behind one cause and you instantly become “strong,” worthy of attention ....

... Some old laws have withstood the test of time. Some haven’t ....

... how the protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act complicates life in the these outlying states and territories ....

... free webinar on July 12, how the 1920 law suppresses prosperity in communities dependent on waterborne imports ....

... Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced three bills to repeal and reform the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 (PVSA), an outdated, protectionist law that harms American jobs and American tourism ....

... President Joe Biden recently issued two Jones Act waivers ....

... there are at least eight separate federal Jones Acts ....

... A case of maritime-related common sense has broken out in Washington, DC. ...

... The Alaska Tourism Restoration Act provides the Last Frontier temporary relief from the 135-year-old PVSA, which requires foreign-flagged vessels carrying passengers between U.S. ports to stop in a foreign port as part of the itinerary .... 

... If a shipping law that ostensibly protects “national security” has to be waived every time there’s a crisis, maybe the problem is the law itself ....

“...Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) have introduced the Open America’s Water Act, a bill that would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels to engage in domestic trade between U.S. ports....”

... DHS issued the first Jones Act waiver to a U.S. oil company to charter a foreign flag tanker to transport a domestic petroleum products cargo from the U.S. Gulf to the East Coast ....

... If the 2,186-passenger cruise liner were redeployed or retired today, there would be no comparable ship to replace it under federal law ....

... In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline outage that has produced mounting fuel shortages along the East Coast, the Department of Transportation has ​announced that it is taking initial steps ....

... President Biden may not be as keen as President Trump was to issue Jones act waivers ....

... it's been deemed easier to work with Canada rather than those within the U.S. government committed to preserving the status quo ....

... Jones Act carriers claim China is a threat to America’s maritime industry, but when they need cheap repairs, they know where to go ....

... This is the messy reality of politics that must be acknowledged .... 

... Like Hawaii, Alaska relies heavily on tourism .... 

... Alaska's tourism industry is in deep trouble because foreign cruise ships may not carry passengers between U.S. ports without a foreign stop ....

... Archaic Protectionism Is Set to Sink Alaska Cruises ....

... Such waivers are perhaps best known for their use in recent decades to speed relief following natural disasters ....

... The Jones Act prohibits that, too ....

... Biden’s Buy America EO and accompanying briefing statement included explicit declarations of his administration’s support for the Jones Act and its inclusion in the policy ....

... Pete Buttigieg: ‘I support the Jones Act’ ....

... His proposals would amend the century-old Jones Act to combat monopolies in domestic shipping ....

... Pasha Hawaii's Horizon Spirit, recently departed Nantong after nearly 50 days in a local shipyard ....

... As Hawaii struggles to rebuild its economy following the COVID-19 lockdown, we are faced with big questions about the future of our tourism industry. ...

... “If you are going to get the cost of living down … you are going to have to get the Jones Act amended.”  -- Alaska Gov. Walter Hickel, speaking to the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 12, 1967 ....

...Ocean cruising has been suspended during the coronavirus lockdowns, but when it resumes, the industry needs more freedom to benefit Hawaii....

...U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) used the recent three-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico to call for a lifting of the Jones Act....

...Among the five headlined guests to Kahele’s forum is Randy Swindell, Honolulu Port Representative, International Organization of Masters, Mates, & Pilots (IOMMP). ...

...Jones Act supporters in Hawaii can be forgiven for feeling a bit on edge these days....

...calling for outright repeal of the protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act so far has not been a successful strategy....

...even U.S.-built tugboats suffer from similar excess costs. That means that tugboats built in the United States for $20 million would cost only $4 million-$5 million if constructed in another country....

...Corporate and maritime attorney Wayne Parker talks about how the Jones Act affects the shipping industry in unexpected ways.... 

...If you remember nothing else, remember these numbers: 1.2 billion, 5 and 9,100....

...the Jones Act overall costs Hawaii $1.2 billion annually, including 9,100 jobs and $148 million in taxes....

...U.S. Sen. Mike Lee and U.S. Rep. Ed Case will be on hand when the findings are presented during a live webinar July 29 at 10AM >>>JOIN THE PRESENTATION<<< ....

...How do you know you’re starting to make a real difference on an issue? The quality of both your critics and your friends improves....

...A new study that allegedly shows the Jones Act has no “negative impact” on the cost of living in Hawaii actually shows the opposite, according to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii....

... in recognition of its 100th anniversary ....

...the Jones Act, a protectionist federal maritime law enacted in 1920, is one of the few political issues that doesn’t break down along party lines....

...“Trump backed off shipping reform under political pressure, former advisers claim”....

...The HPUC perceives the underlying problem as YB management’s inability to control costs and operate an effective service....

"...This will allow local shippers and businesses, especially those on the neighbor islands, to conduct business without worrying about a rate increase at this time....”

...Who opposes repeal of the Jones Act?....

...200 reservists will fill in for missing workers at Pearl Harbor Shipyard....

... Oregon-based Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Inc. ended their common carrier Hawaii Barge Service after 54 years with the arrival of their final voyage in mid-April 2020 ....