Jones Act

... Little noticed language was included in the National Defense Authorization Act that became law in 2021 when Congress overrode then-President Donald Trump’s veto ....

... with the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, the 101-year-old federal maritime law is even being recognized as a danger to Hawaii’s energy security ....

... Par Hawaii's suspension of oil imports from Russia underscores the need for Hawaii to achieve greater oil-purchasing flexibility ....

... for years, Hawaii has been getting about one-third of its crude oil from Russia ....

... the 1920 law is a main reason Hawaii relies on Russia for more than a third of its crude oil supply ....

... The numbers keep increasing, even as the “Jones Act industry” declines ....

... Honolulu Walmart prices were on average 14% higher than in LA ....

... New report details how Jones Act targeted Alaska from the start ....

"This might be the dumbest law on the book"

... cruise ships that are registered in Bermuda or the Bahamas are required to sail to Fanning Island, 1,000 miles to the south of Hawaii ....

... Many Hawaii policymakers support the protectionist federal shipping law, but a new survey indicates they might be out of step with Hawaii's public ....

... Hawaii risks being left out in the cold unless its delegates to Congress act quickly to help reform the 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act ....

... cargo freight rates, Eastbound and Trans-Pacific, have gone from around $2,000-$2,500 up to $4,500 for a 40-foot dry standard box ....

... there already are foreign-owned ships transporting goods along inland waterways such as the Mississippi and Delaware rivers ....

... 300 U.S. shipyards closed between 1983 and 2013, with only four shipyards remaining as of July 2021 that build large oceangoing ships for the commercial market ....

... the Jones Act helps China dominate international trade ....

... the Jones Act cost the U.S. economy $11.1 billion ....

... Saltchuk and Foss transferring expenses to YBs books makes YB seem less profitable, thereby fraudulently ‘justifying’ PUC rate hikes ....

... More than 11,000 viewers from around the nation, including many from Puerto Rico, somehow heard about the Jones Act video posted by "Oahu Joe" ....

... The Grassroot Institute has produced a handy guide addressing five key arguments that Jones Act defenders just won't let die ....

... The territory’s exemption from the U.S.-build mandate of the Jones Act should apply to all U.S. ports to boost competition and lower costs ....

... 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. ...