With concerns that the ban on Russian energy imports could be used as a pretext for seeking Jones Act waivers, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) today sent a letter on the issue to President Joe Biden to address misconceptions about the Jones Act.
Signed by AMP president Ku’uhaku Park, the letter specifically addresses the transportation of crude oil and other energy cargoes in the United States in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Calls for waivers to the Jones Act now are both...