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Friday, January 18, 2019 |
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How we can keep our children in Hawaii?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:52 PM :: 5375 Views :: Economy, Jones Act, Taxes
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...Senate President Ron Kouchi talked about how his “greatest passion was to create a Hawaii where each and every one one of our children could come home.”....
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Sunday, January 6, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Economic Cost of Jones Act to Koloa Rum Co
By Video @ 10:45 PM :: 4616 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...How the Jones Act affects one Hawaii business....
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Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
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Video: Ship Burns 1,800 miles off Oahu
By Selected News Articles @ 2:59 PM :: 6914 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... Coast Guard, good Samaritans responding to vessel fire in Pacific Ocean ....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Surfboards count as 'vessels' under the Jones Act, and it's creating big problems for workers' comp
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 5331 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...this would technically require the business to have both state and federal workers’ compensation insurance, which means paying two separate premiums....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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Cato Institute’s Jones Act Conference
By Michael Hansen @ 2:24 PM :: 3687 Views :: Jones Act
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...The Jones Act: Charting a new course after a century of failure....
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Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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Nation’s Capital hears our message on Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:06 PM :: 3818 Views :: Jones Act
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...“The Jones Act: Charting a New Course After a Century of Failure.”...
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Friday, November 23, 2018 |
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The Jones Act: Charting a New Course after a Century of Failure
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 3983 Views :: Jones Act
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....Cato Institute Conference featuring Keli'i Akina and Michael Hansen from Hawaii....
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Friday, October 19, 2018 |
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Jones Act: How it Impacts the Military and the State of Hawaii
By Video @ 7:12 PM :: 3426 Views :: Jones Act
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...Colin Grabow from the Cato institute in Washington, D.C joins Calvin Griffin to talk about the impacts of the Jones Act on the Military in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018 |
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Case, Cavasso agree on updating Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:41 PM :: 4672 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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...Democrat and Republican candidates say they would seek reform of the Jones Act, if elected....
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 |
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Senate Approves American Samoa Airline Cabotage Reform
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 6337 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Tourism
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...Amata’s provision streamlines the requirement of foreign carriers who service the routes between Tutuila and Manu'a to reduce unnecessary paperwork....
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Case, Cavasso Debate Jones Act, Rail, Akaka Tribe
By Video @ 6:17 PM :: 5772 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act, Politicians
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...The candidates also both see the federal Jones Act as a contributor to Hawaii’s high cost of living. They want to see it reformed, with possible exemptions carved out for Hawaii....
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Friday, September 28, 2018 |
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New international maritime cabotage study released
By Michael Hansen @ 3:03 AM :: 3578 Views :: Jones Act
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...The report, “Cabotage Laws of the World,” is the outcome of a an international survey of national maritime cabotage regimes....
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Saturday, September 8, 2018 |
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Congressman Hunter, the Jones Act and corruption
By Michael Hansen @ 2:40 PM :: 4553 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act
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...the connection between charges for campaign finance violations brought against Congressman Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA-50), and his support for and campaign contributions from the Jones Act industry....
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Saturday, August 25, 2018 |
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Coast Guard Reopens Honolulu Harbor
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 3663 Views :: Jones Act
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...Pasha Hawaii Resumes Cargo Operations After Receiving All Clear From U.S. Coast Guard and Hawaii Department of Transportation....
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Friday, August 24, 2018 |
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Matson Unloading Interrupted by Hurricane Lane
By Michael Hansen @ 9:42 PM :: 3441 Views :: Jones Act
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...To comply with USCG order, Matson and the other operators with commercial vessels in Hawaii harbors had to stop cargo operations and send their vessels to sea and wait out the hurricane....
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 |
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Hawaii ports closed for Hurricane Lane
By Michael Hansen @ 9:11 PM :: 3417 Views :: Jones Act
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...U.S. Coast Guard ordered all commercial harbors in the State closed as of Thursday morning and all commercial vessels of 200 gross tons and greater to evacuate to sea....
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 |
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Grassroot Institute of Hawaii sends Jones Act waiver request to President Trump
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:43 PM :: 3665 Views :: Jones Act
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...Grassroot Institute president says a waiver will help island families rebuild....
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018 |
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Exempt Hawaii from Jones Act for Hurricane Lane
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:44 PM :: 3416 Views :: Jones Act
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...Federal agencies should take precautionary steps now to better assist Hawaii residents....
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Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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Jones Act Blamed for High Consumer Prices in Puerto Rico
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:49 AM :: 4629 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...What are the interests propping up this archaic legislation?....
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Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Ask tough questions about Jones Act
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:52 PM :: 3833 Views :: Jones Act
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...OIRA asked the public to weigh in on how regulations in the maritime sector could be modified or repealed to remove unnecessary burdens, increase efficiency or simplify compliance....
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Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Unions reaffirm support for Rep Gabbard and Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:01 PM :: 6308 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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Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Grassroot Institute gives feds input on Jones Act
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:20 PM :: 3155 Views :: Jones Act
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...there is one set of maritime regulations and laws that costs consumers and businesses millions of dollars every year....
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Thursday, July 5, 2018 |
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Only One Jones Act Ship Used in Iraq War
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:25 PM :: 5234 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...For its overseas sealift operations, America’s military generally relies on America’s Maritime Security Program (MSP) fleet — all foreign-built ships that do not comply with the requirements of the Jones Act....
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Thursday, July 5, 2018 |
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The Jones Act: A Burden America Can No Longer Bear
By Selected News Articles @ 3:15 PM :: 3416 Views :: Jones Act
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...closer scrutiny finds the law’s national security justification to be unmoored from modern military and technological realities....
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018 |
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Rate Hikes Coming: Matson Christens Big Overpriced Inouye Boat
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 4033 Views :: Jones Act
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...It is the first of two new ships being built for Honolulu-based Matson by Philly Shipyard at a total cost of approximately $418 million for the pair, and the first of four new vessels that Matson will put into its Hawaii service during the next two years....
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Friday, April 27, 2018 |
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American Samoa Cabotage Legislation to Promote Reliable Air Service
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 7277 Views :: National News, Jones Act, Small Business, Tourism
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...This solution has passed the House before, but not yet in the Senate; however, this time the provision is included in a major bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration....
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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 :: 4305 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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Friday, March 23, 2018 |
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Sacrificing Safety Is an Unintended Consequence of the Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 1:13 AM :: 4255 Views :: Jones Act
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On a 2015 voyage from Jacksonville, Florida, to Puerto Rico, the Jones Act–eligible cargo ship El Faro sailed directly into Hurricane Joaquin and sank, losing all 33 crew members....
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018 |
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White House studies permanent Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
By Selected News Articles @ 3:25 AM :: 3859 Views :: Jones Act
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...One issue the group is grappling with is how to justify a waiver for Puerto Rico while keeping Jones Act requirements for other US ports, such as Hawaii....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Philippines Reforms its own Version of Jones Act
By Joe Kent @ 1:40 PM :: 4126 Views :: Jones Act
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...Reforming its shipping laws to allow foreign ships to transport foreign goods between Philippine ports seems to have worked out well for the Philippines....
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Saturday, February 24, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Heritage hosts Jones Act panel
By Michael Hansen @ 3:28 AM :: 4994 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 :: 4475 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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Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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Russian LNG episode exposes feeble Jones Act argument
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:01 AM :: 3962 Views :: Jones Act
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...why did LNG that arrived in Boston at the end of January come from Russia — and in violation of Obama-era sanctions against Russia?....
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
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Matson Previews full year 2017 results
By Michael Hansen @ 7:38 PM :: 4049 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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Friday, February 9, 2018 |
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Will Indonesia's new shipping law impact Hawaii coal imports?
By Michael Hansen @ 8:06 PM :: 5524 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 :: 6463 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 :: 5970 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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Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
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Shield Internet from Jones Act
By Joe Kent @ 3:29 PM :: 4503 Views :: Jones Act
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...It might be hard to believe, but Hawaii’s internet system (and, indeed, all U.S. internet cable systems) are highly dependent on not being subject to the protectionist shipping law known as the Jones Act....
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Saturday, January 27, 2018 |
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TOTE Places Hawaii Plans on Hold, Cancels Ship Purchases
By News Release @ 1:08 AM :: 4985 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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...Updates required at Hawai’i Terminals would prevent TOTE from entering Hawai’i trade in 2020/2021....
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
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‘Let’s not be greedy’
By Joe Kent @ 2:20 PM :: 4137 Views :: Jones Act
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...Jones Act supporters in Congress are angling to require petroleum and liquid natural gas produced in the United States be exported on only so-called Jones Act ships....
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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 :: 5178 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 :: 5076 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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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
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State breaks ground for new Kapalama Container Terminal
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 5233 Views :: Jones Act, OHA
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...the largest capital improvement project in the history of Hawai‘i’s commercial harbor system....
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018 |
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HDoT Negativity: Ferry not Feasible
By News Release @ 2:58 PM :: 5810 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Small Business
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...that which has been done can no longer be done....
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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 :: 6006 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 :: 4130 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 :: 5415 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 :: 4172 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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