The American Waterways Operators (AWO) is commending the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates on the recent passage of a joint resolution expressing “resolute support” for the Jones Act, the federal law that requires vessels transporting cargo between two U.S. ports be American-built, American-owned and American-crewed.
The Virginia resolution highlights the importance of the Jones Act as it “continues to foster a strong domestic maritime industry that is critical to Virginia’s and the...
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