Jones Act

...Even with all the regulations for shipbuilding in the United States, shipyards silently outsource many critical components....

...rather than handing out taxpayer dollars to these firms....

...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....

...IQ Test: Do you believe that banning these cargoes protects YB workers from Corona Virus?....

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

...COVID-19 causes mass hysteria.  This is the cure....

...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 pros and cons of ships, trucks and trains....

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

...77% of the Jones Act fleet consists of unpowered barges....

...the bill would grant Jones Act exemptions to any state or territory not served by at least three Jones Act ocean carriers....

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

...Hawaii would certainly know....

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

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

...With an 11% top rate, many Hawaii residents are looking for two tickets out of paradise....

...On Dec. 19, Rep Ed Case introduced three measures to reform the archaic, century-old law....

...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....

...“My three bills aim directly at one of the key drivers of our astronomically high cost of living in Hawai‘i and other locations in our country that are not part of the continental U.S,” said Case....

...The project is the largest capital improvement project in Hawaii harbors history....

...The shipping regulation known as the Jones Act turns 100 next year.... 

...the Jones Act was enacted a century ago, when warfare and trade were very different....

...OECD estimates that the law's repeal would increase U.S. economic output by up to $135 billion....

... the absence of Jones Act asphalt carriers means that Hawaii must import it from abroad ....

...the costs associated with the Jones Act are empirically important and should be taken into account by policy makers....

...he is considering a proposal that would leave the Jones Act in place but forbid shipping companies from charging a certain percentage above an established international shipping rate....

...Case says the Jones Act extorts money from Hawaii residents....

...both the number and capacity of Jones Act ships has steadily declined in recent decades, which in turn has reduced domestic water shipments between the states....

...A recent working paper released by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, or UHERO, collects and reports hard data on the effects of the Jones Act....

...Michael Hansen, a maritime expert who serves as president of the Hawaii Shippers Council, published his own critiques....

...UHERO examines the economic implications of the Jones Act....

...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....

...During his first term in Congress, from 2002 to 2007, Case introduced three bills to reform the Jones Act.... 

...there is a move in Congress to make things worse....

...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....

...a panel discussion on the "dirty dozen" of federal laws....

...Akina focused on how the protectionist federal shipping law known as the Jones Act has financially hurt Hawaii....

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

...Pennies add up. And when we’re talking about the Jones Act, they add up to billions of dollars....

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

...Jones Act researcher lays out its failures and false arguments....

...Several domestic shipping and maritime interest groups, alongside unions, are backing lobbying efforts to keep the Jones Act on the books....

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

...Hear how Jones Act has cost Puerto Rico dearly, and Hawaii, too....

...The TV personality and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii president will discuss the Jones Act....

...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....