As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, the maritime community braces for a devastating blow. Maritime historian Sal Mercogliano‘s latest episode of What’s Going on With Shipping? outlines the unfolding crisis,…
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Bill aims to close Jones Act ‘loopholes’
Newly proposed legislation in Congress would make it tougher for foreign vessels and their crews to work in the U.S. offshore energy sector.
The bill, Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act, was introduced on Wednesday by U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif. It attempts to terminate 50 years of so-called “letter rulings” issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that effectively function as short-term Jones Act waivers for foreign shipowners.
Garamendi argues that CBP has not properly used its...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bill-aims-to-close-jones-act-loopholes
Opinion: The Jones Act is a Useful Scapegoat for Poor New England Energy Decisions
By Sam Norton, New England governors are clamoring for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support waivers to the Jones Act, a law requiring that cargo shipped between two U.S. ports…
American Maritime to New England Governors: Jones Act is Not Causing Higher Energy Prices and Waivers Won’t Help
The American Maritime Partnership, representing the domestic maritime industry, has sent a letter to New England governors urging them not to rely Jones Act waivers to help reduce energy costs…
House Lawmakers Demand Answers on ‘Novel and Problematic’ Jones Act Waivers
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…
https://gcaptain.com/house-lawmakers-demand-answers-on-novel-and-problematic-jones-act-waivers/
Biden Administration Issues Second Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico Applying to LNG
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…
U.S. Coast Guard Guidance for Jones Act OSVs to Participate in Disaster Recovery Applauded By Industry
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…
U.S. Maritime Unions Respond to Jones Act Waiver: ‘Illegal, Unjustified and Unnecessary’
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…
American Maritime Furious Over ‘Unlawful’ Jones Act Waiver
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/
Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico relaxes rules on foreign tankers
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