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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Viking River Cruses blocked by Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 11:30 PM :: 4726 Views :: Jones Act
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...“Varley noted that it likely would cost the company nearly twice as much to build its ships in an American shipyard and noted it already has a contract with a European shipbuilder. In addition, the current political climate in the U.S. makes it unlikely a variance to the Jones Act allowing Viking to use European-built vessels, would be approved.”....
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Young Puerto Rican calls for Jones Act repeal
By Michael Hansen @ 5:28 PM :: 3885 Views :: Jones Act
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...The debate over the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act) has been revived as devastating hurricanes stormed through the Caribbean and public figures like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have introduced legislation for its partial or total repeal....
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Bloomberg considers Jones Act reform options
By Michael Hansen @ 5:09 PM :: 3888 Views :: Jones Act
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...First, grant at least a five-year waiver of the act to Puerto Rico. This would speed the island’s recovery. It would also test how best to regulate foreign-flag carriers, and provide data to show exactly what the act is costing....
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Friday, December 22, 2017 |
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The Jones Act Revisited
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 AM :: 4727 Views :: Jones Act
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...The benefits of the act are concentrated among special interest groups, but the costs are broadly dispersed....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: Jones Act political contributions and lobbying
By Michael Hansen @ 6:36 PM :: 5668 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act, Labor
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...Still playing with U.S. ports....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: The Jones Act serves no purpose
By Michael Hansen @ 2:25 AM :: 3880 Views :: Jones Act
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...the second in a planned series of four editorials focusing on the impacts of Jones Act cabotage on the U.S. economy....
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 |
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The Jones Act costs all Americans too much
By Michael Hansen @ 5:20 PM :: 3745 Views :: Jones Act
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... Bloomberg -- “Hurricanes or no hurricanes, this ridiculous policy needs a rethink” ....
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
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Keli'i Akina and Malia Hill: DC Update
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:23 PM :: 3761 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Jones Act, Federal Regulation, politics in Washington, and other issues that impact Hawaii....
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017 |
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Pasha Hawaii charged in labor dispute
By Michael Hansen @ 11:46 PM :: 5602 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...It may also lead to speculation that Pasha and the shipbuilder Keppel have not yet completed their ship design....
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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Hurricane Maria spurs criticism of shipping laws
By Selected News Articles @ 1:55 AM :: 3695 Views :: Jones Act
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...“To impose the Jones Act on the people of Puerto Rico is deplorable,” U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-IL, told a crowd at the City Club of Chicago. “You cannot strangle an economy by saying that the only way that a state can ship its goods in or out is by using the most expensive shipping in the world.”....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Grassroot: Things to be Thankful for This Year
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:15 PM :: 5474 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Jones Act
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...We are grateful for your partnership in striving for a Hawaii that leads the world in individual liberty and economic opportunity....
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017 |
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Jones Act? What's That? Democratic Congressmen Rip Trump Admin Official on Puerto Rico Recovery
By Video @ 3:05 AM :: 3822 Views :: Jones Act
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...Despite her crucial role in Puerto Rico recovery, Jaresko was apparently unaware of the Jones Act or its effects on the Commonwealth....
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Thursday, October 19, 2017 |
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VIDEO: PBS Insights Debates Jones Act
By Video @ 4:43 AM :: 4388 Views :: Jones Act
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President and CEO Keli’i Akina, Ph.D., was part of a panel moderated by Lara Yamada that discussed the federal maritime-related Jones Act on “Insights on PBS Hawai‘i,” Oct. 12....
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Saturday, October 14, 2017 |
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Hawaii politicians missing the boat on Jones Act reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:13 PM :: 5116 Views :: Jones Act
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...It isn't often that a supposedly controversial political issue builds to an overwhelming consensus among Hawaii citizens — especially when that consensus is in direct opposition to the official position of the state's Democratic Party....
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017 |
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Trump Refuses to Extend Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 8:05 PM :: 3603 Views :: Jones Act
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...Expiration of Trump’s temporary Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver validates Sen McCain’s permanent exemption bill....
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Monday, October 9, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry anxiety increases with Hurricane waivers
By Michael Hansen @ 11:44 PM :: 4020 Views :: Jones Act
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...Seafarers Fret Over New Assault on Jones Act in Wake of Storms....
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Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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Jones Act Lobby: Ten Days is all Puerto Rico Should Get
By Michael Hansen @ 2:03 PM :: 3955 Views :: Jones Act
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...U.S. House Subcommittee hears the Jones Act industry praise themselves....
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Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry dirty tricks sabotage Hawaii poll
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 PM :: 4072 Views :: Jones Act
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...Jones Act carriers in Jacksonville, FL were able to take time away from Puerto Rico hurricane relief shipments to dial in to a Hawaii online poll....
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Thursday, October 5, 2017 |
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 |
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Survey: Over 80% of Hawaii Residents want Jones Act Repeal or Reform
By Michael Hansen @ 7:40 PM :: 4800 Views :: Jones Act
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...surveys taken in 2012 and 2017 show similar results....
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Friday, September 29, 2017 |
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Sen McCain Introduces Bill to Exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 7:54 PM :: 4831 Views :: Jones Act
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... legislation that would permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, or the Jones Act, to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria and encourage long-term economic growth ....
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Friday, September 29, 2017 |
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White House waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico -- For Just 10 Days
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:16 AM :: 5647 Views :: Jones Act
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...Puerto Rico needs more than temporary Jones Act waiver...the Jones Act had been significantly hindering essential relief efforts to the millions of hurricane victims on the island....
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
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TOTE to Challenge Pasha for Hawaii trade?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:37 PM :: 4996 Views :: Jones Act
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...TOTE has every intent to challenge Pasha Hawaii not only for assignment of KCT, but also Pasha Hawaii’s current operations prior to completion of KCT....
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
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Trump says NO to Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
By Michael Hansen @ 1:27 PM :: 4003 Views :: Jones Act
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Crowley taking action to defend their interests and forestall the administration from declaring a Jones Act waiver to cover Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 |
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Does the Jones Act Endanger American Seamen?
By Michael Hansen @ 12:16 AM :: 4926 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...the Jones Act has contributed to a smaller and older domestic shipping industry with more dangerous conditions for American seamen....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 |
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Problems ahead for Pasha Hawaii and TOTE despite Gov Ige’s terminal announcement
By Michael Hansen @ 12:11 AM :: 5077 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Diamond Head Terminal at Piers 1 & 2 – where TOTE would operate -- won’t be available until the 2024/2025 time frame....
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Monday, September 25, 2017 |
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Congresswoman calls for yearlong Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
By Michael Hansen @ 3:36 AM :: 4223 Views :: Jones Act
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Cong Velázquez is one of five representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives of Puerto Rican descent....
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Sunday, September 24, 2017 |
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Harbors Division Soaking the Taxpayer – Again and Again
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6247 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business
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...the Harbors Division isn’t satisfied with three years of triple-digit increases....
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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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Hurricanes Blow Jones Act Out of the Way
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:35 PM :: 4156 Views :: Jones Act
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"...we waived regulations, we waived rules, we waived the Jones Act restrictions to free up additional capacity."
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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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Ige Assigns Dock Space to Pasha, TOTE
By Michael Hansen @ 3:12 PM :: 5263 Views :: Jones Act
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...PASHA gets the new Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT)....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Jones Act Waivers Prove Need for Reform
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:19 PM :: 3371 Views :: Jones Act
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The very fact that such waivers are standard in emergencies reveals something that the Jones Act lobby doesn't want people to understand....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: After Irma, America Should Scrap the Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 2:30 AM :: 3756 Views :: Jones Act
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...The century-old law restricting trade between U.S. ports is a costly failure....
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Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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U.S. waives Jones Act before Hurricane Irma hits
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:18 PM :: 4168 Views :: Jones Act
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii praises waiver to help hurricane victims....
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry attacks Mercatus paper
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 AM :: 4069 Views :: Jones Act
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...AMP is the leading domestic maritime industry trade association....
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
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Will Trump Admin approve Jones Act waivers in wake of Hurricane Harvey?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:42 AM :: 4272 Views :: Jones Act
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This will be another test of the Trump Administration’s willingness to stand-up to the domestic maritime industry....
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017 |
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Grassroot Institute Testifies on Jones Act in Washington, DC
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 AM :: 5103 Views :: Jones Act
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...President Keli'i Akina Discusses Act’s Economic Impact, Reform at SBA Hearing....
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Saturday, August 26, 2017 |
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Saltchuk puts Matson’s terminal expansion at risk?
By Michael Hansen @ 3:54 PM :: 5209 Views :: Jones Act
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“Matson signs contracts for a total of six new and upgraded cranes for Honolulu terminal”
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Friday, August 25, 2017 |
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Pasha signs contract to build two containerships; what now?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 AM :: 5077 Views :: Jones Act
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...Pasha Hawaii’s announcement is in direct response to Saltchuk Resources Inc.’s press release....
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 |
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A strange mix of piracy and racketeering
By Michael Hansen @ 12:33 AM :: 3715 Views :: Jones Act
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...How Congress abets seaway robbery....
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Friday, August 18, 2017 |
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Ships No Longer a Mystery: Young Bros Owner to Launch New Hawaii Service
By Michael Hansen @ 12:50 AM :: 6017 Views :: Jones Act
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...“This week [TOTE] began conversations to secure the new deep water Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) in Honolulu...."
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017 |
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Jones Act: Matson and Pasha Seek Every Loophole
By Michael Hansen @ 10:41 PM :: 4926 Views :: Jones Act
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...big enough to sail four ships through....
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Thursday, August 10, 2017 |
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Video: How Jones Act Jams up Highway Traffic
By Michael Hansen @ 2:58 AM :: 3778 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Jones Act has stifled coastal shipping and shifted the movement of freight to the nation’s roadways....
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017 |
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Matson Tightens Grip on South Pacific
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 3964 Views :: Jones Act
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...once their Marshall Islands service is in place, Matson will no longer use Kyowa Line to transship cargo....
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Friday, August 4, 2017 |
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Seafarers’ irrational opposition to Sen McCain’s Jones Act reform bill
By Michael Hansen @ 11:43 PM :: 5216 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...Sacco’s column was in response to U.S. Senator John S. McCain’s introduction on July 13, 2017, of Open America’s Waters Act of 2017....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Matson: Construction-Related Shipments Down
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 5192 Views :: Economy, Jones Act
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...lower construction related cargo to Hawaii as the boom of high-rise condominium developments in Honolulu has begun to ebb....
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Thursday, July 27, 2017 |
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Matson purchases second-hand ship for new Marshall Islands service
By Michael Hansen @ 9:56 PM :: 5186 Views :: Jones Act
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“Matson announces new U.S. flag Marshall Islands service”
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Monday, July 17, 2017 |
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U.S. Senator McCain strikes again at the Jones Act
By News Release @ 10:06 PM :: 4199 Views :: Jones Act
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“Senator John McCain introduces legislation to repeal the Jones Act & promote free trade”
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Saturday, July 15, 2017 |
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Can American Samoa Break Hawaiian Airlines Monopoly?
By Michael Hansen @ 4:29 PM :: 6406 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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...American Samoa seeks federal avaition cabotage waiver....
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017 |
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National conservative advocates for Jones Act on national security basis
By Michael Hansen @ 11:33 PM :: 5012 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...National conservative advocates for Jones Act on national security basis....
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