Trump to issue 60-day Jones Act waiver
In a move that won’t sit well with the U.S. domestic shipping industry, President Trump is to issue a 60 day waiver of the Jones Act. “President Trump’s decision to issue a
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CBP seizes $1.7M of cocaine from “parasitic device” on containership hull
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized approximately 214 pounds (97 kilograms) of cocaine concealed from under a containership that arrived San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 26. The estimated value of the
USCG spot checks at Port of NYNJ find undeclared hazardous materials
Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey this week, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance. The
Lake Michigan sea cargo terminal plan wins a key CBP approval
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved a proposal from Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. This would create the only
CBP ruling clears way for Mexican LNG exports from Altamira Fast FLNG to Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rulings on Jones Act compliance are always controversial, but New York, N.Y., headquartered New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) has welcomed a CBP ruling confirming that
AAPA backed legislation seeks funding for inspections facilities at ports
On November 14, legislation developed by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), addressing overreach from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at port facilities, was introduced in the U.S. House of
MSC: Bloomberg gets it wrong on MSC Gayane coke bust story
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) says it is “aware of” a mid-December 2022 Bloomberg media story about the 2019 incident in which the 10,766 TEU MSC Gayane became the largest vessel ever seized
VIDEO: Tug and barge carrying munitions run aground
A tug and barge chartered by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command ran aground at Deerfield Beach, Fla., February 3. The barge was carrying ordnance, fuel and other supplies for the Atlantic Undersea
OMSA deploys Jones Act enforcement vessel
The Offshore Marine Services Association (OMSA) is to use a vessel that it has named the Jones Act Enforcer to gather video and photographic evidence of Jones Act violations. Evidence of violations
Containership coke bust case engineer gets 70 month prison term
Vladimir Penda, 27, the former fourth engineer of the containership MSC Gayane, was today sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison plus two years of supervised release on charges of