SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 — The Trump Administration’s decision to issue a 10-day waiver of the Jones Act for Puerto Rico was called into question today. Congressmen Duncan Hunter and John Garamendi (D-CA),
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 — At the request of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello, President Trump has authorized a Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico. The news was announced in this tweet from
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 — Problems with shoreside distribution rather than any shortage of Jones Act vessels are proving to be the major obstacle to getting relief cargoes to Puerto Rico where they
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 — Crowley Maritime Corporation said yesterday that it had dispatched 18 company owned and/or operated Jones Act petroleum vessels to discharge gasoline and diesel into Florida ports in the
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 — Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke today extended the limited Jones Act Waiver initially signed on September 8 at the recommendation of the Departments of Defense
SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 — In recognition of the severity of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke approved a waiver of the Jones Act on September 8.
AUGUST 24, 2017 — Back in May, Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii announced that it had selected the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, TX, to build two new LNG fueled Jones Act containerships, with
AUGUST 17, 2017 — Saltchuk company TOTE has emerged as the hitherto unnamed “blue chip U.S. shipping operating company” with a letter of intent (LOI) to build up to four advanced new
AUGUST 8, 2017 — In the latest Maritime Fedwatch from law firm Winston & Strawn, partner Charlie Papavizas dispels some of mystery surrounding the ways in which the U.S. Coast Guard determines
JULY 21, 2017 — Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), says it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with what it describes as
