Entries for 'Michael Hansen'

... Trump’s navigation waiver is the first to be issued since the enabling federal statute was extensively amended in 2021 to make the waiver process more restrictive ....

... The U.S. is considering trade sanctions against Chinese shipping that would negatively impact Hawaii ....

... errors that detract from the video’s effectiveness ....

... LNG is an important fuel source to virtually eliminate most polluting emissions and significantly reduce carbon emissions ....

... the law has ended up hurting our national security by severely harming American shipbuilding, making us more dependent on imported energy, damaging our ports and waterways and inflicting unnecessary pain on victims of natural disasters ....

... Kress is challenging the incumbent Ed Case (D, HI-1) who has been a longtime supporter of Jones Act reform ....

... 87% of those who are familiar with the Jones Act want reform ....

... The Administration is scheduled to meet with oil company executives on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, to discuss ways to increase domestic production and lower costs, and one of the issues likely to be addressed is the Jones Act ....

... cargo freight rates, Eastbound and Trans-Pacific, have gone from around $2,000-$2,500 up to $4,500 for a 40-foot dry standard box ....

“...Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) have introduced the Open America’s Water Act, a bill that would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels to engage in domestic trade between U.S. ports....”

... DHS issued the first Jones Act waiver to a U.S. oil company to charter a foreign flag tanker to transport a domestic petroleum products cargo from the U.S. Gulf to the East Coast ....

... President Biden may not be as keen as President Trump was to issue Jones act waivers ....

... Biden’s Buy America EO and accompanying briefing statement included explicit declarations of his administration’s support for the Jones Act and its inclusion in the policy ....

... Pete Buttigieg: ‘I support the Jones Act’ ....

...Among the five headlined guests to Kahele’s forum is Randy Swindell, Honolulu Port Representative, International Organization of Masters, Mates, & Pilots (IOMMP). ...

... in recognition of its 100th anniversary ....

...“Trump backed off shipping reform under political pressure, former advisers claim”....

...The HPUC perceives the underlying problem as YB management’s inability to control costs and operate an effective service....

... Oregon-based Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Inc. ended their common carrier Hawaii Barge Service after 54 years with the arrival of their final voyage in mid-April 2020 ....

... American Enterprise Institute webinar streamed live on line ....

...Virtually no sealift is provided by Jones Act ships....

...Mulligan says that despite Trump’s reputation as a strong supporter of protectionist tariffs, the President sees the Jones Act as a “harmful regulation” and is particularly disappointed by the lack of competitiveness of U.S. shipyards....

... he notes the complete absence of self-propelled oceangoing liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in the Jones Act fleet ....

“...Hawaii and Puerto Rico now receive more cargo from foreign countries than they do from the U.S. mainland....”

“...South Pacific island nations are scouring shipping records for vessels with links to North Korea after Fiji said it had identified 20 falsely flagged ships it suspects the isolated regime is using to evade United Nations sanctions....”

...Hawaii Business Magazine May 4, 2020: “BOSS Survey: Taking Hawai‘i’s Pulse on Important Non-Covid-19 Issues”....

...The tug RACHEL with the KAUAI departed Oakland, California, on April 6, 2020 and is currently enroute to Balboa, Panama, with an estimated time of arrival of May 1, 2020....

...supporters of the law argue that it helps thwart the ambitions of countries such as China. The truth is almost the complete opposite....

...a temporary waiver of the Jones Act, which would allow more ships to transport oil around the U.S....

...to and from Australia and New Zealand, freight costs have increased substantially....

...The ONE Line AHX Service is the incumbent carrier on this trade lane and is facing new competition from APL Ltd. Eagle Express X (EXX) Hawaii service, which inaugurated fortnightly service in August, 2019....

...The fortnightly EXX (Hawaii) service is the third iteration of a contemporary APL Asia – Hawaii service they’ve attempted since August 2017.... 

...a big reason why construction budgets are about 25% higher than the rest of the country....

...Alaska professor compares Jones Act to other forms of cabotage....

...Navy considers shipbuilding cuts for upcoming budget....

...The first bill would reduce the ocean shipping companies’ capital and operating costs and the second place a hard cap on ocean freight rates. The third bill would be a failsafe alternative....

...The situation with LPG carriers parallels that of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in that none of these ships exist in the Jones Act fleet....

...The relatively high median compensation level is probably related to Matson’s high degree of unionization....

...Matson Inc. reported second quarter 2019 results on August 7, 2019....

...This dire prediction can only mean that McCown understands the Jones Act has a significant economic impact on shipping services....

...The HECO LNG plans were abandoned after their proposed merger with NextEra Energy, Inc. was disapproved by the Hawaii State Public Utilities Commission....

...the yard remains idle as its continues to burn cash....

...The Hawaii Shippers’ Council (HSC) recently reviewed its 1997 estimates of the cost of the Jones Act on Hawaii....

...The Organization of Economic Development Cooperation (OECD) recently released a new study of local content requirements for maritime services in the U.S. under the Jones Act....

...“Unnatural Disaster: Assessing the Jones Act’s Impact on Puerto Rico”....

...“America first.” This is the phrase we hear repeated by President Trump more than any other—the simple yet powerful promise that our government will “buy American and hire American.”....

...Michael Hansen on ThinkTech discusses a blanket Jones Act waiver for LNG Tankers....

... audio from The Rick Hamada Show ....

...the President is considering a 10-year waiver of the Jones Act for the domestic transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG)....

...The Jones Act: Charting a new course after a century of failure....