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Saturday, July 23, 2016 |
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Jones Act Shipbuilders Fail Again: Navy’s latest aircraft carrier cannot be deployed
By Michael Hansen @ 10:02 AM :: 6040 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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the USS GERALD R FORD (CVN-78) is far behind schedule, not ready for deployment, and may need to be redesigned....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Feds Demand Arrest of Tugboat after Giant Golf Ball Mishap
By Selected News Articles @ 4:43 PM :: 8048 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... Justice Department has demanded the arrest, condemnation and sale of the tugboat Maulani, which snagged an undersea cable in Hawaii's Pearl Harbor and shut down the Electronic Harbor Security System ....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Matson launches new foreign flag service
By Michael Hansen @ 12:43 AM :: 5303 Views :: Jones Act
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With this new service, Matson will be competing with several shipping companies offering direct services from the USWC to South Pacific Island destinations....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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The Jones Act: Protecting Special Interests, Not America
By Michael Hansen @ 2:54 AM :: 4925 Views :: Jones Act
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...Center for the National Interest is associated with the realist school of foreign policy thought....
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Sunday, June 12, 2016 |
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Why Do We Tax Shipping?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 9068 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...making the shipping more expensive and thereby directly adding to the cost of living....
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
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Are Jones Act ships really 'made in the USA'? Well, sort of
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:00 PM :: 4648 Views :: Jones Act
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...U.S. companies that assemble oceangoing vessels rely heavily on foreign parts, foreign investment and foreign shipbuilding expertise....
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
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Federal Transportation Network to Include Jones Act Reform?
By Michael Hansen @ 12:59 AM :: 4649 Views :: Jones Act
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The Federal Register published on June 6, 2016, an announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) stating that they would be establishing a National Multimodal Freight Network....
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Monday, June 6, 2016 |
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Aloha, Puerto Rico
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 PM :: 5100 Views :: Jones Act
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...An economic boon for the territory—and for Hawaii—would be an exemption from the antiquated Jones Act governing shipping from U.S. ports....
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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Former Hawaii Superferry en route to Maine
By Michael Hansen @ 9:47 PM :: 7059 Views :: Jones Act
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...Bay Ferries, will employ THE CAT between Portland, Maine, USA, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, a distance of 185 n miles. That is roughly comparable to the distance between Honolulu and Kawaihae....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Jones Act Worsens Puerto Rico’s economic crisis
By Michael Hansen @ 10:09 AM :: 5085 Views :: Jones Act
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...Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis Rooted in History of Feds’ Anti-Trade Policies....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Connecting the dots between Jones Act and EL FARO sinking
By Michael Hansen @ 4:03 PM :: 5625 Views :: Jones Act
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...the connection between the Jones Act, the age of the ship, and likely causes the ship was lost....
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 |
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Video: The Jones Act, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:55 AM :: 4606 Views :: Jones Act
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Puerto Rico’s recent bankruptcy, the Jones Act, and how this could affect us here in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
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Open letter to Greenpeace: Jones Act Behind Lower Environmental Standards in US
By Michael Hansen @ 11:55 PM :: 4472 Views :: Jones Act
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SEA Europe is seeking through the TTIP negotiations a treaty exemption in U.S. Jones Act....
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
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Lockheed under Navy scrutiny for troubled Littoral Combat Ship program
By Michael Hansen @ 11:32 PM :: 5930 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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The LCS program is indicative of the problems with U.S. shipbuilding both military and commercial with high costs, poor quality and an inability to deliver on schedule....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
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After more than a decade of West Coast disruptions, shippers are wising up
By Michael Hansen @ 2:34 PM :: 5679 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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After a decade of ILWU disruption, shippers are routing more cargo through U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports....
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Sunday, May 8, 2016 |
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Global shipbuilding depression appears on horizon for 2017; what are implications for Jones Act shipbuilding?
By Michael Hansen @ 3:10 AM :: 4655 Views :: Jones Act
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...South Korea’s three big shipbuilders received “zero” newbuild ship orders during April 2016....
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Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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Jones Act: The Plot Against Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 3:31 AM :: 5751 Views :: Jones Act
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...To say this is uncompetitive in the modern world is a vast understatement....
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Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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Did Jones Act contribute to EL FARO loss?
By Michael Hansen @ 3:18 AM :: 5201 Views :: Jones Act
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"How old is an old ship?”
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Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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Matson Stock Drops 12.5% due to Faltering China Trade
By Michael Hansen @ 2:53 AM :: 4331 Views :: Jones Act
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...Matson Q1 profits shrink 27.6% on weak demand for Chinese cargo....
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Thursday, April 21, 2016 |
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Supply Chain Optimization – Shipping Systems in Hawaii
By Michael Hansen @ 10:15 AM :: 4983 Views :: Jones Act
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“reducing supply chain barriers could increase world GDP over six times more than removing all tariffs.”
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 |
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Jones Act and Enviro Regs Blessing and Curse for California Refiners
By Michael Hansen @ 3:08 PM :: 6988 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...The principles applicable to the California petroleum market without doubt similarly impact Hawaii....
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Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Shadow Boxing with Jones Act Strawmen
By Michael Hansen @ 9:28 PM :: 5010 Views :: Jones Act
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... in the persons of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders ....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Jones Act: A new fight and a new argument
By Michael Hansen @ 11:39 PM :: 5051 Views :: Jones Act
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...it is becoming increasingly difficult to defend Jones Act cabotage on the basis of economics and so the pro-Jones Act interests are retreating to national defense....
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Friday, April 1, 2016 |
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Valuing the Jones Act Fleet
By Michael Hansen @ 7:55 PM :: 4551 Views :: Jones Act
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“The value of the Jones Act fleet: $4.6 billion?”
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Friday, April 1, 2016 |
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SB 2618: Ferry Feasibility Study
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:12 PM :: 4902 Views :: Jones Act
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...Free market think tank says study should include effects of a Jones Act exemption....
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Friday, April 1, 2016 |
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Jones Act Exemption Missing from Puerto Rico Relief Bill
By Michael Hansen @ 1:20 AM :: 4609 Views :: Jones Act
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...long awaited Congressional legislation to address the Commonwealth’s financial crisis....
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 |
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Stevedores Shutdown Matson Oakland Terminal
By Michael Hansen @ 5:25 PM :: 7086 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...a dispute about starting times....
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 |
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Jones Act Campaign Contributions: Mazie Hirono is Living the Dream
By Michael Hansen @ 5:04 PM :: 6141 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act
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...The Jones Act pays off — in politics....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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House committee to hear ferry bill Wednesday morning
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 4547 Views :: Jones Act
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...Requires the department of transportation to conduct a feasibility study of establishing an interisland ferry system....
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Thursday, March 3, 2016 |
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Impact of Jones Act Shipping on Hawaii Cost of Living? House Refuses to Study Issue
By Michael Hansen @ 1:22 PM :: 5298 Views :: Jones Act
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Mizuno decided the bill was necessary after Matson raised its rates by 5 percent for goods shipped to Hawaii at the end of November. This came after the company had reported a 93 percent jump in profits....
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Friday, February 26, 2016 |
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Puerto Rico moves to privatize local ferry services
By Michael Hansen @ 4:46 AM :: 5729 Views :: Jones Act
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While Hawaii goes the other way....
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Thursday, February 25, 2016 |
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El Faro Disaster could reshape Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:41 AM :: 5088 Views :: Jones Act
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...negative public opinion being generated by TOTE officials seemingly callous testimony....
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Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
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Jones Act Navy Sinking in Sea of Red Ink
By Michael Hansen @ 5:29 PM :: 6353 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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The LCS were originally projected to cost around US $90 million each in 2001, when the program was being conceived. Bloomberg reported in January 2016 the LCS have cost on average about $440 million each....
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Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
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Jones Act Exemption, LNG Imports Key to Puerto Rico Recovery
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:24 PM :: 6889 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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Exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act is the single most important step Congress can take....
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Monday, February 1, 2016 |
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McCain strikes at Jones Act to reform U.S. energy policy
By Michael Hansen @ 8:58 PM :: 5247 Views :: Jones Act
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Senator John S. McCain (R-AZ) submitted on January 28, 2016, legislation to eliminate certain domestic build requirements of the Jones Act....
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Saturday, January 30, 2016 |
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The Drama of the Jones Act Follies
By Michael Hansen @ 2:50 AM :: 4961 Views :: Jones Act
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...studies invariable degenerate into preachy Gospel-like statements parroting back talking points from whichever side commissioned the particular economic study....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Will Navy Buy More Foreign-Built Ships?
By Michael Hansen @ 10:31 AM :: 5753 Views :: Jones Act
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The cost of merchant ship construction in the U.S. is approximately five times that of building comparable ships in South Korea and Japan....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Jones Act: “Diffuse costs and concentrated benefits”
By Michael Hansen @ 1:24 AM :: 4936 Views :: Jones Act
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Jack P. Suyderhoud, Professor of Business Economics and Director of the MBA Program, Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa, answering a question about the Jones Act....
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Monday, January 25, 2016 |
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Another Brand New Navy Ship Breaks Down
By Michael Hansen @ 3:02 AM :: 5613 Views :: Jones Act
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There is no estimated date of completion to the repairs....
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Saturday, January 23, 2016 |
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Jones Act Shipbuilding: Only the Price is American
By Michael Hansen @ 1:41 PM :: 4869 Views :: Jones Act
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Daewoo designed the Marlin Class containerships, built the main engines, and arranged the supply of much of the equipment installed on board. DSME engineers were on board for the sea trials....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Alaska Groceries Short due to Repeated Ship Breakdowns by Jones Act Carrier Behind El Faro Disaster
By Michael Hansen @ 5:22 PM :: 5137 Views :: Jones Act
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...the ship that was supposed to arrive in Anchorage on Sunday never made it further than the port in Tacoma, Wash.....
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Thursday, January 14, 2016 |
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Jones Act, LNG at Center of Puerto Rico Recovery Plan
By Michael Hansen @ 12:53 PM :: 7764 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Cost of Living
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Cong Perluisi stated there “. . . . are eight constructive steps the federal government could take,” including the need to “update the Existing Jones Act LNG and LPG Exemption in Puerto Rico” ....
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Saturday, January 9, 2016 |
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Sorry OHA, Free Trade Zones are not free of the Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 5:15 PM :: 7919 Views :: Akaka Bill, Jones Act, OHA
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Hawaii Business Magazine published in its January 2016 issue an article entitled “Change Agents” profiling four Hawaiian activists and describing their visions for Hawaii....
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Thursday, January 7, 2016 |
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VIDEO: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Jones Act with Michael Hansen
By Michael Hansen @ 3:25 AM :: 5401 Views :: Jones Act
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Kelii Akina and Mike Hansen discuss the Jones Act and its implications for the economy of Hawaii....
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015 |
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Jones Act Unions file protest over crewing of APL Guam
By Michael Hansen @ 4:16 AM :: 8097 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...a labor dispute over the manning of the U.S. Flag containership APL GUAM which is scheduled to provide regular liner service between Yokohama, Japan, Apra Harbor, Guam, and Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Lifting US Oil Export Ban could substantially change Jones Act dynamics
By Michael Hansen @ 1:21 PM :: 6652 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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“This [Jones Act] market did receive a boost from the coastwise transportation of crude oil in the past, but these movements, which already declined significantly in 2015, may disappear altogether....
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Friday, December 25, 2015 |
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Jones Act unfairly hurts Hawaii while jeopardizing security of U.S.
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 5347 Views :: Jones Act
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Outlawing international competition is advantageous to U.S. ship builders, but is very costly to every other industry in America....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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GAO: Freeze Funding for Littoral Combat Ship Building
By Michael Hansen @ 12:11 PM :: 6248 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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A primary rationale for the domestic ship build requirement of Jones Act cabotage – which requires commercial vessels in coastwise service be built in the US. -- is to support Naval shipbuilding capacity....
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
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Another Triumph of Jones Act Shipbuilding: USS Milwaukee breaks down on Maiden Voyage
By Michael Hansen @ 12:16 AM :: 5490 Views :: Jones Act
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...U.S. Navy’s newest ship suffered a main engine causality on her maiden voyage and had to be towed 40 nautical miles to port....
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