Pasha Hawaii provides Jones Act ship for Puerto Rico relief efforts

OCTOBER 17, 2017 — Honolulu, Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii has announced that it will be providing the U.S. Jones Act vessel Horizon Spirit to ship hundreds of containers from the U.S. West Coast

AFL-CIO to Senators: Jones Act not the problem in Puerto Rico

OCTOBER 13, 2017 — The AFL-CIO has written U.S. senators today saying that the Jones Act has “in no way impeded Puerto Rico’s recovery” in the wake of Hurricane Maria, noting that

VIDEO: Crowley continues round-the-clock Puerto Rico response

OCTOBER 12, 2017 — With employees working around the clock and its vessels calling the Port of San Juan almost daily, Jones Act operator Crowley Maritime Corp. had, as of the end

House bill seeks five-year Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico

OCTOBER 10, 2017 — Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) have introduced H.R. 3966, the Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act. According to a press release issued by Congressman Palmer,

DHS won’t extend unnecessary Jones Act waiver

OCTOBER 6, 2017 — The Department of Homeland Security will not extend the 10 day waiver of the Jones Act for Puerto Rico that it issued on September 28. “”We believe that

McCain seeks to make Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver permanent

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 — U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Mike Lee (R-UT) yesterday introduced legislation that would permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, or the Jones

Why the White House granted a Jones Act waiver that wasn’t needed

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 — The U.S. maritime industry is become angered by what some see as a quite cynical attempt by long time Jones Act opponents to leverage the situation in Puerto

Congressmen concerned by Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver

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),

Trump authorizes 10-day Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico

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

McCain calls for Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico

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

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