Jones Act

CBP issues two Jones Act rulings

MAY 4, 2016 — In its Maritimefedwatch, law firm Winston & Strawn notes two Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rulings issued April 13, 2016, clarifying the application of the U.S. Jones Act

AWO elects new leadership team

MAY 3, 2016 — The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, have elected a new slate of leaders. James F.

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Crowley’s Michael Roberts gives Senate testimony

APRIL 29, 2016 — With U.S. lawmakers focusing on potential solutions to stabilize Puerto Rico’s economy, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Michael Roberts, senior vice president and general counsel, testified last week before the

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AMP honors Senator Mazie Hirono

MARCH 29, 2016 — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, today recognized U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) with its 2016 Champion of Maritime Award. Senator

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Crowley christens second LNG-ready tanker

FEBRUARY 5, 2016 ­– Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the second of four new, Jones Act product tankers yesterday at the South Florida Petroleum Terminal, in Fort Lauderdale,FL. The 50,000 dwt, 330,000-barrel-capacity Texas

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AMP slams multiple errors in Jones Act report

JANUARY 28, 2016 – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, has released a statement pointing to “the sheer number of factual errors” in a recently published

Tidewater Subsea charters Brandon Bordelon

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Lockport, LA, headquartered Bordelon Marine reports that Tidewater Subsea has chartered the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for sixty days plus options. Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two