Jones Act News


Legal Beat: Jones Act Moon Shot

Oct 18, 2022

What does the Jones Act have to do with the moon, you ask?  Well, we must go to ground on the Jones Act to answer the question.The “Jones Act” we are talking about is the section in the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 which revised the pre-existing reservation of U…

Senator Cassidy: No Jones Act Waiver

May 02, 2019

A Republican U.S. senator on Wednesday said President Donald Trump will not waive rules requiring that only U.S.-flagged ships move natural gas from American ports to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Northeast.The nearly 100-year-old Jones Act mandates the use of U…

Crowley Takes Delivery of Second LNG-Powered ConRo Ship

Dec 19, 2018

Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of Taíno – the second of two of the world’s first combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) – from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Miss…

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: Jones Act Dredgers, America at its Best

Dec 06, 2018

The U.S.-Flag dredging industry commemorates the 77th anniversary of the Japanese air raid on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor highlighting the critical need for a robust American shipbuilding capacity to ensure for the preparedness of the nation…

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