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Thursday, June 27, 2019 |
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John Stossel to interview Keli'i Akina at FreedomFest
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:56 AM :: 3714 Views :: Jones Act
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...The TV personality and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii president will discuss the Jones Act....
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Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
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OECD Jones Act Study generates very large impact numbers
By Michael Hansen @ 9:43 PM :: 3613 Views :: Jones Act
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...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....
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Friday, June 14, 2019 |
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Hey, shipbuilders, Jones Act reform is your friend
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:07 AM :: 3462 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts growth for the U.S. shipbuilding industry in the long term, should the U.S-build requirement of the law be abolished or relaxed....
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Friday, May 31, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Cato Jones Act Forum
By Michael Hansen @ 8:20 PM :: 4079 Views :: Jones Act
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...“Unnatural Disaster: Assessing the Jones Act’s Impact on Puerto Rico”....
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Friday, May 24, 2019 |
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How the Jones Act has cost Puerto Rico dearly, and Hawaii, too
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:20 AM :: 3822 Views :: Jones Act
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...John Dunham, president of the highly regarded New York-based economic consulting firm John Dunham & Associates, will appear at two Grassroot Institute of Hawaii luncheons....
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019 |
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Trump Reportedly Caves on Jones Act Waiver
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 5309 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...members of Congress who spoke with President Trump emerged from the White House projecting supreme confidence that a Jones Act waiver is now effectively off the table....
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
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US Shipbuilders oppose Trump’s proposed LNG carrier waiver
By Michael Hansen @ 6:12 AM :: 3993 Views :: Jones Act
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...“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.”....
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 |
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Trump, the Jones Act and LNG
By Michael Hansen @ 4:21 AM :: 4788 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...Michael Hansen on ThinkTech discusses a blanket Jones Act waiver for LNG Tankers....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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A Jones Act conversation with Rick Hamada and Mike Hansen
By Michael Hansen @ 6:40 PM :: 4588 Views :: Jones Act
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... audio from The Rick Hamada Show ....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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More studies show Jones Act harmful to Puerto Rico
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:54 AM :: 5447 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...the Jones Act equals a 7.2 percent tax on food and beverages, or about $367 million extra for island residents....
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
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Will Trump waive the Jones Act for Domestic LNG shipments?
By Michael Hansen @ 10:33 PM :: 5683 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...the President is considering a 10-year waiver of the Jones Act for the domestic transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG)....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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Hilo Has the Highest Food Prices in America
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 8838 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...As much as a third of the food waste in Hawaii is due to food that has gone bad before it reaches the consumer....
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Sunday, March 10, 2019 |
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The Jones Act: High Steaks
By Video @ 4:33 AM :: 5429 Views :: Agriculture, Jones Act
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...Those burgers you picked up at the grocery store may have originated in Hawaii....
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Saturday, March 9, 2019 |
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Legislation Introduced to Repeal Jones Act
By News Release @ 3:27 AM :: 3733 Views :: Jones Act
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...Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Open America’s Water Act of 2019 Thursday, a bill which would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels to engage in domestic trade between U.S. ports....
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
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New Reports Detail the Jones Act’s Cost to Puerto Rico
By Selected News Articles @ 10:01 PM :: 3482 Views :: Jones Act
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... Puerto Rico-based business groups released two analyses examining the Jones Act’s economic impact on the territory ....
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Friday, February 15, 2019 |
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U.S.-build rule deters ocean cargo service to Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:16 AM :: 3736 Views :: Jones Act
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...why there are only a few ocean common carriers carrying goods between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland....
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Friday, January 18, 2019 |
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How we can keep our children in Hawaii?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:52 PM :: 5883 Views :: Economy, Jones Act, Taxes
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...Senate President Ron Kouchi talked about how his “greatest passion was to create a Hawaii where each and every one one of our children could come home.”....
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Sunday, January 6, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Economic Cost of Jones Act to Koloa Rum Co
By Video @ 10:45 PM :: 5011 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...How the Jones Act affects one Hawaii business....
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Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
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Video: Ship Burns 1,800 miles off Oahu
By Selected News Articles @ 2:59 PM :: 7394 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... Coast Guard, good Samaritans responding to vessel fire in Pacific Ocean ....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Surfboards count as 'vessels' under the Jones Act, and it's creating big problems for workers' comp
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 5796 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...this would technically require the business to have both state and federal workers’ compensation insurance, which means paying two separate premiums....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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Cato Institute’s Jones Act Conference
By Michael Hansen @ 2:24 PM :: 4040 Views :: Jones Act
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...The Jones Act: Charting a new course after a century of failure....
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Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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Nation’s Capital hears our message on Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:06 PM :: 4190 Views :: Jones Act
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...“The Jones Act: Charting a New Course After a Century of Failure.”...
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Friday, November 23, 2018 |
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The Jones Act: Charting a New Course after a Century of Failure
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 4393 Views :: Jones Act
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....Cato Institute Conference featuring Keli'i Akina and Michael Hansen from Hawaii....
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Friday, October 19, 2018 |
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Jones Act: How it Impacts the Military and the State of Hawaii
By Video @ 7:12 PM :: 3772 Views :: Jones Act
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...Colin Grabow from the Cato institute in Washington, D.C joins Calvin Griffin to talk about the impacts of the Jones Act on the Military in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018 |
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Case, Cavasso agree on updating Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:41 PM :: 5076 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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...Democrat and Republican candidates say they would seek reform of the Jones Act, if elected....
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 |
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Senate Approves American Samoa Airline Cabotage Reform
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 6897 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Tourism
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...Amata’s provision streamlines the requirement of foreign carriers who service the routes between Tutuila and Manu'a to reduce unnecessary paperwork....
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Case, Cavasso Debate Jones Act, Rail, Akaka Tribe
By Video @ 6:17 PM :: 6311 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act, Politicians
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...The candidates also both see the federal Jones Act as a contributor to Hawaii’s high cost of living. They want to see it reformed, with possible exemptions carved out for Hawaii....
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Friday, September 28, 2018 |
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New international maritime cabotage study released
By Michael Hansen @ 3:03 AM :: 3917 Views :: Jones Act
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...The report, “Cabotage Laws of the World,” is the outcome of a an international survey of national maritime cabotage regimes....
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Saturday, September 8, 2018 |
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Congressman Hunter, the Jones Act and corruption
By Michael Hansen @ 2:40 PM :: 4957 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act
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...the connection between charges for campaign finance violations brought against Congressman Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA-50), and his support for and campaign contributions from the Jones Act industry....
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Saturday, August 25, 2018 |
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Coast Guard Reopens Honolulu Harbor
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 4005 Views :: Jones Act
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...Pasha Hawaii Resumes Cargo Operations After Receiving All Clear From U.S. Coast Guard and Hawaii Department of Transportation....
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Friday, August 24, 2018 |
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Matson Unloading Interrupted by Hurricane Lane
By Michael Hansen @ 9:42 PM :: 3782 Views :: Jones Act
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...To comply with USCG order, Matson and the other operators with commercial vessels in Hawaii harbors had to stop cargo operations and send their vessels to sea and wait out the hurricane....
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 |
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Hawaii ports closed for Hurricane Lane
By Michael Hansen @ 9:11 PM :: 3823 Views :: Jones Act
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...U.S. Coast Guard ordered all commercial harbors in the State closed as of Thursday morning and all commercial vessels of 200 gross tons and greater to evacuate to sea....
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 |
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Grassroot Institute of Hawaii sends Jones Act waiver request to President Trump
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:43 PM :: 4031 Views :: Jones Act
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...Grassroot Institute president says a waiver will help island families rebuild....
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018 |
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Exempt Hawaii from Jones Act for Hurricane Lane
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:44 PM :: 3705 Views :: Jones Act
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...Federal agencies should take precautionary steps now to better assist Hawaii residents....
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Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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Jones Act Blamed for High Consumer Prices in Puerto Rico
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:49 AM :: 5083 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...What are the interests propping up this archaic legislation?....
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Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Ask tough questions about Jones Act
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:52 PM :: 4164 Views :: Jones Act
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...OIRA asked the public to weigh in on how regulations in the maritime sector could be modified or repealed to remove unnecessary burdens, increase efficiency or simplify compliance....
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Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Unions reaffirm support for Rep Gabbard and Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:01 PM :: 6784 Views :: Jones Act, Labor, Politicians
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...support from the maritime unions for her support of Jones Act cabotage....
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Thursday, July 19, 2018 |
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Grassroot Institute gives feds input on Jones Act
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:20 PM :: 3447 Views :: Jones Act
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...there is one set of maritime regulations and laws that costs consumers and businesses millions of dollars every year....
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Thursday, July 5, 2018 |
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Only One Jones Act Ship Used in Iraq War
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:25 PM :: 5702 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...For its overseas sealift operations, America’s military generally relies on America’s Maritime Security Program (MSP) fleet — all foreign-built ships that do not comply with the requirements of the Jones Act....
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Thursday, July 5, 2018 |
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The Jones Act: A Burden America Can No Longer Bear
By Selected News Articles @ 3:15 PM :: 3764 Views :: Jones Act
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...closer scrutiny finds the law’s national security justification to be unmoored from modern military and technological realities....
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018 |
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Rate Hikes Coming: Matson Christens Big Overpriced Inouye Boat
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 4377 Views :: Jones Act
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...It is the first of two new ships being built for Honolulu-based Matson by Philly Shipyard at a total cost of approximately $418 million for the pair, and the first of four new vessels that Matson will put into its Hawaii service during the next two years....
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Friday, April 27, 2018 |
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American Samoa Cabotage Legislation to Promote Reliable Air Service
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 7810 Views :: National News, Jones Act, Small Business, Tourism
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...This solution has passed the House before, but not yet in the Senate; however, this time the provision is included in a major bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration....
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Saturday, April 21, 2018 |
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Territory Free of Jones Act, Matson extends its South Pacific service
By Michael Hansen @ 12:01 PM :: 4748 Views :: Jones Act
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...the islands of American Samoa were exempted from maritime cabotage by the Tripartite Convention of 1899 concluding the Second Samoan Civil War....
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Friday, March 23, 2018 |
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Sacrificing Safety Is an Unintended Consequence of the Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 1:13 AM :: 4599 Views :: Jones Act
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On a 2015 voyage from Jacksonville, Florida, to Puerto Rico, the Jones Act–eligible cargo ship El Faro sailed directly into Hurricane Joaquin and sank, losing all 33 crew members....
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018 |
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White House studies permanent Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
By Selected News Articles @ 3:25 AM :: 4142 Views :: Jones Act
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...One issue the group is grappling with is how to justify a waiver for Puerto Rico while keeping Jones Act requirements for other US ports, such as Hawaii....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Philippines Reforms its own Version of Jones Act
By Joe Kent @ 1:40 PM :: 4457 Views :: Jones Act
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...Reforming its shipping laws to allow foreign ships to transport foreign goods between Philippine ports seems to have worked out well for the Philippines....
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Saturday, February 24, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Heritage hosts Jones Act panel
By Michael Hansen @ 3:28 AM :: 5384 Views :: Jones Act
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...The Heritage Foundation hosted on Friday, February 23, 2018, a panel discussion, “Time to Reform the Jones Act?”....
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Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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Philly Shipyard: Will major U.S. commercial shipbuilding survive?
By Michael Hansen @ 10:21 AM :: 4733 Views :: Jones Act
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...PSI is one of seven active major U.S. shipbuilding yards constructing large self-propelled seagoing ships....
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Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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Russian LNG episode exposes feeble Jones Act argument
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:01 AM :: 4245 Views :: Jones Act
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...why did LNG that arrived in Boston at the end of January come from Russia — and in violation of Obama-era sanctions against Russia?....
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
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Matson Previews full year 2017 results
By Michael Hansen @ 7:38 PM :: 4450 Views :: Jones Act
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...ahead of releasing of their 2017 annual results and earnings conference call scheduled for February 20....
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