McCain doesn’t back down on Jones Act amendment
JANUARY 23, 2015—Despite being called “misguided” by a group of 32 Congressmen, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) did not withdraw his amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill that would repeal the
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Congress Members: McCain amendment “misguided”
JANUARY 21, 2015 — A bipartisan group of 32 Members of Congress yesterday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid urging that they reject
McCain tries to tack Jones Act repeal onto pipeline bill
JANUARY 15, 2015 — Making the already controversial Keystone Pipeline Bill yet more so, Senator John McCain offered an amendment January 13 that would repeal the Jones Act. The Senator said: “I
SeaRiver christens second Aker Philadelphia newbuild
JANUARY 13, 2015 — Exxon Mobil Corporation’s marine affiliate, SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., yesterday named the Eagle Bay, the second of its two new U.S.-flag crude oil tankers, at a ceremony at Aker
Bibby Subsea charters Bordelon newbuild ULIV
JANUARY 8, 2015 — Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has signed a three year contract with Bordelon Marine to charter a new vessel. The Jones Act compliant, U.S.-flag Brandon Bordelon is
DOF Subsea gets contracts for Otto Candies vessels
JANUARY 7, 2015 — Bergen, Norway, headquartered DOF Subsea reports that it has been awarded “several contracts” by key clients and oil majors in the Gulf of Mexico for two of the
TOTE inks agreement for LNG supply for dual fuel duo
JANUARY 6, 2014 — WesPac Midstream LLC and Pivotal LNG, Inc. (Pivotal LNG), a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: GAS) say they have now signed a long-term agreement with
Aker Philly marks two milestones in tanker program
DECEMBER 23, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard celebrated two significant ship milestones this week. Today, the shipyard held a ceremonial keel laying for the second of four Jones Act product tankers that
CBP in new OCS Jones Act crackdown
NOVEMBER 25, 2014 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is stepping up its efforts to enforce Jones Act requirement on OCS operations. Law firm Blank Rome is encouraging owners and operators of
Matson to acquire Horizon’s Alaska operations
NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Charlotte, NC, headquartered Horizon Lines (OTCQB: HRZL) looks set to soon disappear over the horizon and become a part of U.S.-flag shipping history. It is getting out the