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Thursday, July 9, 2015 |
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Europe, Manhattan, Puerto Rico all Demand Jones Act Reform
By Michael Hansen @ 11:33 PM :: 4401 Views :: Jones Act
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The Resolution was passed on July 8th by the European Parliament with 436 yes votes....
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015 |
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Puerto Rico’s Financial Troubles Revive Discussion of Jones Act Reform
By Michael Hansen @ 1:48 AM :: 4144 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Puerto Rico financial crisis has revived the Jones Act debate....
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Sunday, July 5, 2015 |
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Progressive Paradise Lost
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:58 AM :: 5765 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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One barrier to business is the Merchant Marine Jones Act....
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Sunday, July 5, 2015 |
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NYT: Chorus of Calls to Relax Jones Act for Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 12:38 AM :: 4367 Views :: Jones Act
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" ... Lawmakers should allow non-American ships to carry goods between the island and the mainland .... "
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Monday, June 29, 2015 |
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Report: Jones Act Reform Could Help Save Bankrupt Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 5:10 PM :: 4547 Views :: Jones Act
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Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla announced the Commonwealth will not be able to pay its $72 billion outstanding debt....
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Friday, June 19, 2015 |
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European Trade Talks 'Can Open Jones Act'
By Michael Hansen @ 6:11 PM :: 3892 Views :: Jones Act
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A prominent European politician has urged the region's shipowners to get behind important trade talks....
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Friday, May 29, 2015 |
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Horizon Acquisition: Matson Completes Alaska, Pasha Completes Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:49 PM :: 5163 Views :: Jones Act
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Pasha and Matson both completed their acquisition of Horizon Lines today ....
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Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
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Trade: European Parliament Call for Jones Act Reform
By Michael Hansen @ 10:07 PM :: 5578 Views :: Jones Act
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European maritime industry trade groups are seeking several specific exemptions from U.S. maritime cabotage provisions....
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Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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A Tale of Two Fleets: Canada Reforms its Version of Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 7:44 PM :: 4747 Views :: Jones Act
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the Canadian government lifted an import duty of 25 percent on foreign-built ships in 2011....
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Thursday, May 7, 2015 |
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Heritage: Jones Act Reform Part of Seven-Point Plan for Economic Recovery
By Michael Hansen @ 7:45 PM :: 4600 Views :: Jones Act
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The Heritage Foundation offers a seven point recovery plan for the next president of the United States....
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Saturday, May 2, 2015 |
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Jones Act Industry Lawyer Addresses Full Repeal Strawman
By Michael Hansen @ 2:48 AM :: 5003 Views :: Jones Act
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“Myth and Conjecture? The ‘cost’ of the Jones Act”
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
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Feds OK Pasha Acquisition of Horizon's Hawaii Business
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 4627 Views :: Jones Act
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The clearance paves the way for an anticipated final closing before the end of the second quarter....
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
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London Times: Jones Act 'Key Bargaining Chip' in Trans-Atlantic Trade Negotiations
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 4518 Views :: Jones Act
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...that 95-year-old law has become a key bargaining chip in one of the world’s largest trade accords....
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
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Sen Murkowski: An Effort to Look at Jones Act, Energy Exports
By Michael Hansen @ 3:44 AM :: 6611 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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"I don't think we should get all agitated and upset when there's an effort to look at the Jones Act," Murkowski said....
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015 |
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Momentum for Jones Act Reform Reaches Faraway Shores
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:56 AM :: 4850 Views :: Jones Act
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...legislators from Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico came together for a videoconference forum to discuss legislative developments on the Jones Act for their respective jurisdictions....
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Friday, April 10, 2015 |
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Senate Committee Amends, Approves Interisland Ferry Resolution
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:45 PM :: 5375 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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Formerly, the resolution only considered the Washington State ferry as a model, but now it has been expanded to other possible jurisdictions as well....
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 |
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Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska Join Call for Jones Act Reform
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 5674 Views :: Jones Act
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“Multi-Jurisdictional Jones Act Reform Forum”
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Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
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SCR181: Interisland Ferry System Study
By Michael Hansen @ 10:16 PM :: 6499 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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There are several State regulatory issues that need to be resolved prior to attempting to establish a Hawaii interisland ferry and are at least as important as the technical modeling, facilities and feasibility considerations....
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015 |
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Hawaii-Alaska Senate Resolutions Urge Jones Act Exemption
By News Release @ 2:01 AM :: 4854 Views :: Jones Act
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Alaska SJR17 is the product of a continual, cooperative effort with officials in Hawaii....
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Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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Video: The Jones Act -- A Better Day
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:13 AM :: 4579 Views :: Jones Act
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“Thanks to the work of the Hawaii Shippers Council and others, I feel after 20 years of activity, the public has a better understanding of the cost impact of the Jones Act and our options...."
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Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Update on the Jones Act Reform Efforts
By Video @ 1:46 PM :: 4330 Views :: Jones Act
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Hawaii Shippers Council President Mike Hansen interviewed on Think Tech Hawaii March 20, 2015....
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Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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Puerto Rico Seeks Exemptions from Jones Act After Horizon Quits Trade
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4091 Views :: Jones Act
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...the legal procedure by which an individual or organization in Puerto Rico can request an administrative waiver from the Jones Act....
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Sunday, March 8, 2015 |
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WSJ: Jones Act Biggest Danger to US Oil Production
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 5551 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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It costs $2 a barrel to ship Texas crude to Europe or Asia and $7 to ship it to Philadelphia....
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Saturday, March 7, 2015 |
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The Jones Act does not enhance our defense
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 AM :: 4541 Views :: Jones Act
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... U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) quote "Unfortunately, very few commercial ships with high military value have been constructed in US shipyards in the last twenty years." ....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Protect American Shipping? The Jones Act Record of Failure
By Selected News Articles @ 2:36 PM :: 4538 Views :: Jones Act
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...In 1950, 43 percent of global shipping was done by US-flagged vessels. According to a 2009 Department of Transportation report that percentage has fallen to 1.5 percent....
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Friday, February 27, 2015 |
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Jones Act Documentary Film Premier Sets the Stage for a Bigger Conversation
By Video @ 9:15 PM :: 5688 Views :: Jones Act
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The event was attended by approximately 80-100 members of public, some legislators, legislature staff and members of the shipping industry....
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Thursday, February 26, 2015 |
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The Garden Island Embraces Jones Act Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:44 PM :: 4352 Views :: Jones Act
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The old arguments in favor of the Act are no longer persuasive in light of the overwhelming evidence that it raises the cost of living....
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
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Hawaii lawmakers file resolutions seeking Jones Act exemption
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 4739 Views :: Jones Act
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...a short documentary film to educate the public about the Jones Act, which will be shown this Friday, February 27, 2015 at 12pm in the Capitol Auditorium....
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
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AEI: Retire the Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 9:59 PM :: 4195 Views :: Jones Act
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Refineries would have access to cheaper domestically-produced crude oil, which would lower the cost of gasoline, diesel and fuel oil. And there would be less need for imported oil....
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Saturday, February 14, 2015 |
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Jones Act Case to Be Heard by 9th Circuit at UH Manoa
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 4647 Views :: Jones Act
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Patrick Novak v. USA, in which plaintiffs appeal the Hawaii district court’s dismissal for lack of standing of their action brought against the United States, seeking a declaration that the Jones Act was invalid as it applied to interstate commerce involving the State of Hawaii....
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Saturday, February 14, 2015 |
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Horizon Settles Lawsuit, Clears Way for Sale to Pasha, Matson
By News Release @ 3:13 AM :: 4101 Views :: Jones Act
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Horizon and its board of directors believe that the claims in the actions are entirely without merit but are entering into this settlement because it will eliminate the risks, costs, and other burdens of litigation....
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 |
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Lockout: Management Shuts West Coast Ports Four More Days
By News Release @ 8:54 PM :: 5595 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...ILWU: "There could be a delay on arrivals of vessels and that's the concern that we should have here in Hawaii"....
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
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PMA: Unwavering ILWU Demand Threatens to Sink Contract Talks; “Slowdowns as a Way of Life”
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 5384 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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“The ILWU is essentially seeking the right to fire judges who rule against them.”
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Saturday, February 7, 2015 |
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Creating "Paradise of the Pacific": How Tourism Began in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 4:59 AM :: 6415 Views :: Hawaii History, Jones Act, Tourism
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...the early years of one of the most successful tourist destinations in the world, Hawaii, from about 1870 to 1940....
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Friday, February 6, 2015 |
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Management: West Coast Port Lockout Begins Saturday
By News Release @ 8:09 PM :: 5753 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced today that weekend vessel loading and unloading operations will be temporarily suspended this weekend....
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
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PMA: We'll Pay ILWU's Obamacare Tax--Take it or be Locked Out
By Michael Hansen @ 11:32 PM :: 6529 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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"...No one can predict when that will happen — five days, seven days, two weeks — but the ports will soon grind to a halt...."
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015 |
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Jones Act: The little-discussed policy that's a major problem for international trade
By NCPA @ 4:34 PM :: 4331 Views :: Jones Act
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...Jared Meyer of Economics21 at the Manhattan Institute says the 1920 law hurts the American economy, raises prices and harms the American shipping industry....
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Thursday, January 29, 2015 |
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Repealing the Jones Act: Good for Energy, Great for America
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:24 PM :: 4603 Views :: Jones Act
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...the cost of a U.S.-manufactured ship is about four times that of foreign competition....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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The Jones Act Risks Lives (again)
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:57 PM :: 4674 Views :: Jones Act
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With the onset of another snowstorm hitting the Northeast, New Jerseyans are shaking their snow shovels at a federal law that causes them almost yearly fits....
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Thursday, January 22, 2015 |
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VIDEO: McCain Rips Matson's Overpriced Ships on Senate Floor
By Video @ 9:08 PM :: 4933 Views :: Jones Act
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...Matson’s order at $209 million per ship is more than five times more expensive than those same ships were procured outside the United States....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii Shippers Council Discusses Port Slowdown, Jones Act Reform on Guam Radio
By Michael Hansen @ 10:41 PM :: 5434 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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Mike Hansen, President of the Hawaii Shippers Council (HSC) interviewed by K57 Guam’s leading talk radio host Ray Gibson....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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McCain challenges Jones Act build and ownership requirements
By Michael Hansen @ 2:30 PM :: 5861 Views :: Jones Act
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...McCain’s instant amendment would be a rider to the Keystone Pipeline legislation....
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Sunday, January 18, 2015 |
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Senator McCain’s Jones Act Amendment: Good for America
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:18 AM :: 4603 Views :: Jones Act
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The Alaska governor is actually required to “use best efforts and all appropriate means to persuade the United States Congress to repeal those provisions of the Jones Act formerly codified at 46 U.S.C. 861, et seq.”...
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Saturday, January 17, 2015 |
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A New Opportunity for Jones Act Reform in Washington, DC
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:25 PM :: 4445 Views :: Jones Act
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Senator John McCain introduced a measure to modify the Jones Act so that American ship companies can purchase their ships from our allies....
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Thursday, January 15, 2015 |
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Sen McCain Introduces Amendment to Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 2:10 PM :: 5574 Views :: Jones Act
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the text of McCain's proposed amendment repeals the US Build requirement of the Jones Act....
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015 |
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Management: No Takeaways in Proposed Contract, but ILWU Rejects
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 4962 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...To date, the ILWU and PMA have reached tentative agreements on health care and increases to pay guarantees....
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
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POLITICO: A Bizarre Trip Through the Jones Act Bank
By Selected News Articles @ 1:00 PM :: 4364 Views :: Jones Act
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“Honestly, I didn’t even know you could arrest ships.”
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
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ILWU Agrees to Federal Mediation of West Coast Port Dispute
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 5045 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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“In response to a joint request for assistance from the parties, collective bargaining...will continue as soon as possible under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service...."
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
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Six Boats Run Aground Due to Winter Storm, One Sailor Missing
By News Release @ 2:06 AM :: 5638 Views :: Jones Act
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...780-foot container ship Horizon Pacific ran aground in the channel as it exited Honolulu Harbor. The ship was able to “self-extract” and returned to port....
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Saturday, January 3, 2015 |
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West Coast Port Slowdowns Worsen: ILWU, PMA Blame Each Other
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 5770 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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“The congestion in the terminals is near a breaking point."
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