A bipartisan group of House lawmakers are demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his decision to waive the Jones Act to allow the delivery of…
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The Canadian government will allocate CA$100 million (US$73 million) in funding to support the immediate and urgent work currently being carried out on the recovery of lo ..
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The U.S. Department of Homeland has issued a second Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico as the island continues to recover from Hurricane Fiona. The “temporary and targeted” waiver applies…
A new policy letter from the U.S. Coast Guard provides a transparent pathway for U.S. vessels operating in the offshore energy sector to participate in disaster recovery activities, says the…
American maritime unions the Seafarers International Union; the American Maritime Officers; the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots; and the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association have issued a joint statement…
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), representing most of the U.S. domestic maritime industry including ship operators, mariners, shipyards, and pro-defense organizations, has sent a scathing letter to Department of Homeland…
https://gcaptain.com/american-maritime-furious-over-unlawful-jones-act-waiver/
The Biden administration has approved a “temporary and targeted” Jones Act waiver to boost fuel supplies to hurricane-battered Puerto Rico. But supporters of the law argue the waiver is unnecessary and could disrupt recovery operations on the island.
“In response to urgent and immediate needs of the Puerto Rican people in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, I have approved a temporary and targeted Jones Act waiver to ensure that the people of Puerto Rico have sufficient diesel to run generators...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jones-act-waiver-for-puerto-rico-relaxes-rules-on-foreign-tankers
With Hurricane Fiona’s path of destruction in Puerto Rico, there are growing calls to waive Jones Act requirements that would allow foreign-flagged ships to deliver supplies between the U.S. mainland…
https://gcaptain.com/calls-for-puerto-rico-jones-act-waivers-grow-louder/
By Brian K. Sullivan Sep 24, 2022 (Bloomberg) —Fiona, the most powerful storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, roared ashore in eastern Nova Scotia early Saturday as one of the…
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Hurricane Fiona continues its march northward up the Atlantic Ocean, and the Canadian ports of Halifax and Saint John are preparing for its arrival.
“We are actively monitoring the forecast related to Hurricane Fiona and communicating with our partners. Our port community is well equipped to make operational decisions which will prioritize health and safety of our waterfront workers and visitors,” Port Saint John spokesperson Jane Burchill told FreightWaves. Port Saint John is in New Brunswick.
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ports-of-halifax-saint-john-brace-for-approaching-fiona