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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Sending Christmas trees to Hawaii costs more than sending them to Singapore
By Michael Hansen @ 10:22 PM :: 6676 Views :: Agriculture, Jones Act
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Kirk Co., an Oregon shipper of Christmas trees, spends about $7,000 to send its trees to Hawaii, while it costs it just $3,500 to send them twice the distance to Singapore....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Video: Jones Act Business Forum
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:18 PM :: 4728 Views :: Jones Act
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This video is a condensed version of the Jones Act Business Forum held November 13th, 2015....
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015 |
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Matson Admits Rate Hikes Caused by Expensive Jones Act Ships
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 5424 Views :: Jones Act
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Matson has invested nearly $1 billion in new containerships....
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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HPU Report: Lack of US Flag Merchant Ships puts US at Risk of ‘Sea Strangulation’
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 6740 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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“China, through a strategy we call ‘Sea Strangulation,’ now has the capability to crash the U.S. economy, threaten our allies and hold our military hostage”
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015 |
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Will the Jones Act cause Hawaii’s last sugar plantation to close?
By Michael Hansen @ 8:33 PM :: 8047 Views :: Agriculture, Jones Act
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The cause of HC&S’s operating losses were poor growing conditions with too much rain and expenses relating to their elderly sugar-carrying vessel....
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Saturday, November 14, 2015 |
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How energy prices are elevated by the Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 4:21 PM :: 6471 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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Hawaii-West Coast products deliveries have to be done by costly Jones Act tankers....
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Thursday, November 12, 2015 |
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Jones Act Business Forum set for UH Manoa
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 5117 Views :: Jones Act
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Nov. 12 at UH Campus Center Ballroom 5:30pm to 7:30pm....
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Saturday, November 7, 2015 |
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Asia, Europe look at Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 4549 Views :: Jones Act
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65.2% believe the Jones Act is not fit for purpose....
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Friday, November 6, 2015 |
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With Horizon Gone, Matson Profits Soar
By Michael Hansen @ 12:12 AM :: 4830 Views :: Jones Act
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“Basically the Hawaiian market, we have seen as we noted an increase in demand for our service...."
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Monday, November 2, 2015 |
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TTIP: Europe to Negotiate for Jones Act Reform?
By Michael Hansen @ 2:01 AM :: 4277 Views :: Jones Act
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The exemptions from U.S. cabotage are being sought in the context of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (EU), a bilateral free trade agreement currently being negotiated between the United State and the EU....
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Thursday, October 29, 2015 |
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Investment Advice: Repeal the Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:23 AM :: 5270 Views :: Jones Act
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Lutts mentions the Jones Act in the context of the Puerto Rico financial crisis, the loss of the EL FARO, and the distortions it causes in the economy....
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Jones Act Ship: Only the Price is American
By Michael Hansen @ 2:35 PM :: 5267 Views :: Jones Act
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Will pigs fly before the Jones Act changes?
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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5 Years: Another Jones Act Shipping Exec Heading to Prison
By Michael Hansen @ 2:17 PM :: 4536 Views :: Jones Act
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...for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy....
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015 |
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NYT: Missing Cargo Ship Highlights Vulnerability of Aging U.S. Fleet
By Michael Hansen @ 2:15 PM :: 4275 Views :: Jones Act
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"Their definition of seaworthy gets lower and lower because the ships are getting older and older.”
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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American President Challenges Matson's Guam Monopoly
By Michael Hansen @ 2:49 AM :: 6514 Views :: Jones Act
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...foreign-owned American President Lines Ltd. (APL) will inaugurate a new service from the U.S. West Coast to the U.S. islands of Guam and Saipan employing foreign-built U.S. flag containerships....
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Thursday, October 8, 2015 |
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Taiwanese Animators' Bermuda Triangle mystery: El Faro missing ship still on the water after 40 years
By Video @ 4:24 PM :: 4423 Views :: Jones Act
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Why was El Faro was still on the water? And whose interest does the Jones Act protect today?
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 |
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Why was 40-Year Old Ship Sent into Path of Hurricane?
By Michael Hansen @ 4:27 AM :: 4609 Views :: Jones Act
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...maritime attorney and former merchant seamen Rod Sullivan opined that the ship was beyond its useful life and this lead to a catastrophic failure at sea....
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Monday, October 5, 2015 |
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“Time to repeal the Jones Act”
By Michael Hansen @ 4:15 AM :: 4718 Views :: Jones Act
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The Hill newspaper posted an op-ed on October 2, 2015 entitled “Time to repeal the Jones Act.”....
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Thursday, October 1, 2015 |
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Senate Puerto Rico Package to Include Jones Act Exemption?
By Michael Hansen @ 2:22 PM :: 4674 Views :: Jones Act
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...Republicans said they are willing to consider exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act....
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015 |
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GAO: Jones Act Ships Drive up Cost of US Food Aid
By Michael Hansen @ 7:28 PM :: 6514 Views :: Agriculture, Jones Act
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...the USAID and USDA’s cost of shipping U.S. flag was 23% greater than would have been by foreign flag....
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 |
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Matson pledging not to scrap ships in South Asia
By Michael Hansen @ 5:57 PM :: 4342 Views :: Jones Act
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This will impact Matson’s financial results by lowering revenue and possibly increasing costs, which lead to the need for increased freight revenue from their customers....
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015 |
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Will Jones Act Lobby Sink Puerto Rico to Save Itself?
By Michael Hansen @ 10:43 PM :: 4547 Views :: Jones Act
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The remarks were made by Thomas Allegretti, Chairman of the American Maritime Partnership (formerly known as the Maritime Cabotage Task Force), the primary Jones Act maritime industry trade association....
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Friday, September 18, 2015 |
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US Navy, Coast Guard Sinking Under Weight of US Shipbuilders
By Michael Hansen @ 4:59 AM :: 6223 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... Finland Price, $139M / Mississippi Price $1B .....
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Friday, September 11, 2015 |
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Jones Act Exemption at Heart of Puerto Rico’s New Plan
By Michael Hansen @ 9:41 PM :: 4496 Views :: Jones Act
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A key provision of the FEGP is to seek a full exemption from Jones Act cabotage for Puerto Rico....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Where did our interisland ferry go?
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:53 PM :: 9116 Views :: Environment, Hawaii History, Jones Act
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In the 1930s, residents and visitors could travel between Hawaii’s islands by boat....
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015 |
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Feds Asked to Step in Earlier on Future West Coast Port Disputes
By Michael Hansen @ 7:37 PM :: 5212 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...the recent dispute between dockworkers and marine terminal operators at West Coast ports took almost nine months to resolve....
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015 |
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Former World Bank Chief Economist: Jones Act Very Costly
By Michael Hansen @ 10:10 PM :: 5231 Views :: Jones Act
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The Krueger Report emphasized the need for Puerto Rico to be exempted from Jones Act....
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Saturday, August 22, 2015 |
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Jones Act Reform to be Part of Puerto Rico Relief Package?
By Michael Hansen @ 12:55 AM :: 5000 Views :: Jones Act
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Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, is seeking solutions to the Puerto Rico financial crisis....
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 |
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PBS: Jones Act suffocating Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 5:08 PM :: 5145 Views :: Jones Act
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...And there aren’t that many shipyards left....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Video: New Allies for Jones Act Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:48 PM :: 4529 Views :: Jones Act
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What was once seen as a partisan concern is gaining ground as common sense economics....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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HTA "Will Continue to Monitor the Jones Act"
By Michael Hansen @ 12:05 AM :: 6216 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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HTA has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a cruise development consultant....
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Friday, August 7, 2015 |
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European Trade Negotiators Push Jones Act Reform
By Michael Hansen @ 3:28 PM :: 4999 Views :: Jones Act
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Trade negotiations offer a chance to modernize U.S. ports....
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015 |
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Krugman: Puerto Rico Crisis 'exacerbated by Jones Act'
By Michael Hansen @ 3:29 AM :: 4849 Views :: Jones Act
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... Paul Krugman commenting on the Puerto Rico financial crisis ....
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Friday, July 31, 2015 |
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9th Circuit Rejects Hawaii Jones Act Suit
By Selected News Articles @ 5:29 PM :: 6310 Views :: Jones Act
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...it was possible that plaintiffs could establish standing if they amended their complaint, any amendment would be futile because plaintiffs’ Commerce Clause challenge to the Jones Act would fail on the merits....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Senators Try to Separate Jones Act, Oil Export Ban
By Michael Hansen @ 11:31 PM :: 6364 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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"Century-old law looms as hurdle for exports push"
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Molasses Spill Produces $15M Windfall for State
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 5923 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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"This is one of the largest settlements for an environmental violation in Hawaii’s history,” said Chin....
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Thursday, July 23, 2015 |
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Greece, Puerto Rico and the Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 9:28 PM :: 5382 Views :: Jones Act
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The only real answer is a coordinated, unified, and well-reasoned effort to persuade Congress to repeal or modernize this relic from a bygone century....
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Monday, July 20, 2015 |
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Jones Act Squeezes Mainland Cattle Industry
By Michael Hansen @ 4:11 AM :: 5192 Views :: Jones Act
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This is the same issue that spurred the founding in Hawaii of the Jones Act Reform Coalition (JARC) in the mid-1990’s....
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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 :: 5085 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 :: 4796 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 :: 6501 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 :: 4901 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 :: 5201 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 :: 4467 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 :: 5820 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 :: 6220 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 :: 5392 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 :: 5193 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 :: 5587 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 :: 5167 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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