Jones Act

Jacksonville, Florida, brings in coal from Colombia rather than West Virginia.....

The airline industry, whose largest expense is fuel, is also behind the structural change in the legislation that would allow foreign-made vessels to transport on U.S. waters....

Hawaii, which had been among the top ten states in previous studies, fell from 8th in 2008, to 11th in 2009, and now to 13th in 2012....

Grassroot Institute President Keli'i Akina interviews Hawaii Shippers Council President Michael Hansen....

“Any action that weakens the protectionism of the Jones Act will ultimately be to the long-term benefit of U.S. shipping.”

If the Alliance wants their report to become a basis for public policy making, we must insist that the Alliance report become part of the public domain....

"My goals are to expand the universe of vessels that can transport natural gas and other fuel products from the U.S. to Puerto Rico to help reduce the cost of electricity...."

60% of all shipbuilding and repairing revenue is from U.S. military sources....

When asked about the high price of living in Hawaii, people often retort with the fatalistic, “That’s the price of living in paradise.”  Dr. Keli’i Akina does not agree....

a “huge, politically inspired environmental agenda” which would impose significant costs on the industry at a time when it could least afford them....

Carroll’s lawsuit was dismissed on standing, but he filed an appeal Thursday, May 23....

The letter is being sent to all of Hawaii’s congressional delegation as well as all members of Congress....

...it makes it necessary for Jacksonville, Florida, to bring in coal from Colombia rather than from American mines; it requires Maryland and Virginia to bring in road salt from Chile rather than Ohio; and it makes it cheaper for livestock farmers to buy feed from grain farmers in Argentina and Canada....

“It’s not the easiest place in the world to do business,” one market source said of Hawaii.....

...this protectionist measure is crippling the Hawaiian economy and results in Hawaii's imports being among the most expensive in the world....

Built in Poland in 1988, the NATIONAL GLORY was seized and confiscated in a 2008 drug bust by the U.S. Government and later sold at auction to U.S. owners....

...we believe that the Jones Act can be modified to greatly lessen its currently negative impacts on the nation’s economy....

“The Jones Act chokes off Savannah’s ability to take advantage of the cheapest gasoline in the world, which is produced domestically right here in our own Gulf Coast.”

The past week was busy with coverage of the Jones Act....

Rep. Gene Ward introduced a resolution calling on Congress to enact Jones Act reform legislation....

"Resident Commissioner intends to introduce legislation in light of report’s findings"

...15 initiatives, many of which depend upon more efficient seaborne transportation....

A bipartisan group of five Hawaii State Representatives introduced in the current session a pair of resolutions calling on the U.S. Congress to enact reform ....

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Net loss decreased by approximately 48% to $94.7 million from $229.4 million in 2011....

...the several planned LNG export terminal projects at Kitimat are probable sources of LNG for Hawaii....

GAO is now indicating that they will issue their long awaiting report on the economic impact of the Jones Act on Puerto Rico, on Thursday, March 14, 2013....

It’s devastating to the nation’s economy, environment, and defense capability....

Sen. Malama Solomon February 28 introduced two Senate Resolutions (SR20 and SCR42) with identical wording requesting Hawaii be exempted from the Jones Act.  Here is the full text....

Jim Cramer Mad Money CNBC addresses the Jones Act and its negative impact on liquid fuel prices and supply....

An obsolete U.S. law known as the Jones Act makes people in Puerto Rico poorer, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York....

While the United States is on the verge of an energy revolution, an obsolete law threatens to stall oil production and already inflates the price of gasoline....

...Hawaii also is looking to boost its use of natural gas, and it will need a Jones Act exemption as well. It's time to strike on this issue now!

The proposed Jamaica logistics hub would act as a transshipment point for the Caribbean, Latin America and the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts....

“Although the US Jones’ Act fleet only accounts for 10% of the total capacity of containerships used in cabotage trades, its impact is disproportionately higher due to the requirement for vessels to be US-built, unlike most other countries...."

...the New York Fed identified the Jones Act as a major impediment to the Island’s prosperity....

The type of ship needed to transport LNG is a highly-specialized kind of tanker ship known as an LNG Carrier, none of which have been built in the U.S. since the mid-1970’s....

The purpose of the NPC is solely to advise, inform and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to any matters relating to oil and natural gas....

In 2003, Hawaii congressman Ed Case introduced legislation to free his state from the Jones Act....

...rising cost of petroleum fuels coupled with strict new international air pollution regulations for ships are causing ship owners and operators to look seriously at the use of LNG ....