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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 :: 4536 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 :: 5498 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 :: 4802 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 :: 4342 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 :: 4544 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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Friday, February 9, 2018 |
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Will Indonesia's new shipping law impact Hawaii coal imports?
By Michael Hansen @ 8:06 PM :: 6004 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...new regulations in October 2016 requiring coal and raw palm oil exporters to ship on Indonesian flag ships....
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Thursday, February 8, 2018 |
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Jones Act leads to surreptitious imports of Russian LNG
By Michael Hansen @ 11:01 PM :: 7064 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...a cargo of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) was surreptitiously imported into the United States on January 28, 2018 at Boston, Massachusetts, in apparent violation of sanctions....
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Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
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TOTE pulls plug: What will Hawaii DOT, Philly Shipyard, Pasha and Matson do next?
By Michael Hansen @ 8:33 PM :: 6609 Views :: Jones Act
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...the current carriers will in all probability avoid a “pricing war” and possible bankruptcy of one carrier....
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Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
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Shield Internet from Jones Act
By Joe Kent @ 3:29 PM :: 4937 Views :: Jones Act
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...It might be hard to believe, but Hawaii’s internet system (and, indeed, all U.S. internet cable systems) are highly dependent on not being subject to the protectionist shipping law known as the Jones Act....
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Saturday, January 27, 2018 |
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TOTE Places Hawaii Plans on Hold, Cancels Ship Purchases
By News Release @ 1:08 AM :: 5506 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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...Updates required at Hawai’i Terminals would prevent TOTE from entering Hawai’i trade in 2020/2021....
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
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‘Let’s not be greedy’
By Joe Kent @ 2:20 PM :: 4578 Views :: Jones Act
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...Jones Act supporters in Congress are angling to require petroleum and liquid natural gas produced in the United States be exported on only so-called Jones Act ships....
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Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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It’s all Kumbaya at Pro-Jones Act U.S. House hearing
By Michael Hansen @ 5:29 PM :: 5714 Views :: Jones Act
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...members of the Subcommittee are virtually all strong supporters of the Jones Act and typically receive industry backing in turn....
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Friday, January 19, 2018 |
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Ferry: Hawaii's Rough Seas Favor Monohull Design
By Michael Hansen @ 6:54 PM :: 5512 Views :: Jones Act
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...a better operating model for Hawaii might be what operates in the Tasman Strait in Australia....
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
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State breaks ground for new Kapalama Container Terminal
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 5699 Views :: Jones Act, OHA
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...the largest capital improvement project in the history of Hawai‘i’s commercial harbor system....
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018 |
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HDoT Negativity: Ferry not Feasible
By News Release @ 2:58 PM :: 6391 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Small Business
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...that which has been done can no longer be done....
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Thursday, January 4, 2018 |
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018 |
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Tahiti Gets Superferry for 1/4 the Price
By Michael Hansen @ 3:05 AM :: 6502 Views :: Jones Act
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...Hawaii Superferry was required to build its vessels in the U.S. by the Jones Act....
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Friday, December 29, 2017 |
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Jones Act lobby chairman steps down
By Michael Hansen @ 11:37 PM :: 4540 Views :: Jones Act
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...Thomas A Allegretti is the outgoing chairman of the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the primary Jones Act industry lobbying group....
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Friday, December 29, 2017 |
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Young Bros announces new president
By Michael Hansen @ 11:33 PM :: 5855 Views :: Jones Act
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...Boivin will assume duties as of December 22, 2017, replacing the retiring Glenn K. Y. Hong who served as the company’s president for 25 years....
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017 |
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Jones Act lobby attacks Bloomberg editorials
By Michael Hansen @ 9:23 PM :: 4704 Views :: Jones Act
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...American Maritime Partnership responds to Bloomberg....
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Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Viking River Cruses blocked by Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 11:30 PM :: 5261 Views :: Jones Act
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...“Varley noted that it likely would cost the company nearly twice as much to build its ships in an American shipyard and noted it already has a contract with a European shipbuilder. In addition, the current political climate in the U.S. makes it unlikely a variance to the Jones Act allowing Viking to use European-built vessels, would be approved.”....
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Young Puerto Rican calls for Jones Act repeal
By Michael Hansen @ 5:28 PM :: 4285 Views :: Jones Act
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...The debate over the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act) has been revived as devastating hurricanes stormed through the Caribbean and public figures like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have introduced legislation for its partial or total repeal....
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Saturday, December 23, 2017 |
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Bloomberg considers Jones Act reform options
By Michael Hansen @ 5:09 PM :: 4285 Views :: Jones Act
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...First, grant at least a five-year waiver of the act to Puerto Rico. This would speed the island’s recovery. It would also test how best to regulate foreign-flag carriers, and provide data to show exactly what the act is costing....
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Friday, December 22, 2017 |
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The Jones Act Revisited
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 AM :: 5194 Views :: Jones Act
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...The benefits of the act are concentrated among special interest groups, but the costs are broadly dispersed....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: Jones Act political contributions and lobbying
By Michael Hansen @ 6:36 PM :: 6289 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act, Labor
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...Still playing with U.S. ports....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: The Jones Act serves no purpose
By Michael Hansen @ 2:25 AM :: 4287 Views :: Jones Act
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...the second in a planned series of four editorials focusing on the impacts of Jones Act cabotage on the U.S. economy....
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 |
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The Jones Act costs all Americans too much
By Michael Hansen @ 5:20 PM :: 4114 Views :: Jones Act
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... Bloomberg -- “Hurricanes or no hurricanes, this ridiculous policy needs a rethink” ....
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
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Keli'i Akina and Malia Hill: DC Update
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:23 PM :: 4152 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Jones Act, Federal Regulation, politics in Washington, and other issues that impact Hawaii....
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017 |
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Pasha Hawaii charged in labor dispute
By Michael Hansen @ 11:46 PM :: 6217 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...It may also lead to speculation that Pasha and the shipbuilder Keppel have not yet completed their ship design....
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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Hurricane Maria spurs criticism of shipping laws
By Selected News Articles @ 1:55 AM :: 4081 Views :: Jones Act
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...“To impose the Jones Act on the people of Puerto Rico is deplorable,” U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-IL, told a crowd at the City Club of Chicago. “You cannot strangle an economy by saying that the only way that a state can ship its goods in or out is by using the most expensive shipping in the world.”....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Grassroot: Things to be Thankful for This Year
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:15 PM :: 6046 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Jones Act
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...We are grateful for your partnership in striving for a Hawaii that leads the world in individual liberty and economic opportunity....
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017 |
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Jones Act? What's That? Democratic Congressmen Rip Trump Admin Official on Puerto Rico Recovery
By Video @ 3:05 AM :: 4221 Views :: Jones Act
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...Despite her crucial role in Puerto Rico recovery, Jaresko was apparently unaware of the Jones Act or its effects on the Commonwealth....
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Thursday, October 19, 2017 |
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VIDEO: PBS Insights Debates Jones Act
By Video @ 4:43 AM :: 4799 Views :: Jones Act
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President and CEO Keli’i Akina, Ph.D., was part of a panel moderated by Lara Yamada that discussed the federal maritime-related Jones Act on “Insights on PBS Hawai‘i,” Oct. 12....
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Saturday, October 14, 2017 |
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Hawaii politicians missing the boat on Jones Act reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:13 PM :: 5566 Views :: Jones Act
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...It isn't often that a supposedly controversial political issue builds to an overwhelming consensus among Hawaii citizens — especially when that consensus is in direct opposition to the official position of the state's Democratic Party....
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017 |
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Trump Refuses to Extend Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 8:05 PM :: 3963 Views :: Jones Act
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...Expiration of Trump’s temporary Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver validates Sen McCain’s permanent exemption bill....
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Monday, October 9, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry anxiety increases with Hurricane waivers
By Michael Hansen @ 11:44 PM :: 4386 Views :: Jones Act
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...Seafarers Fret Over New Assault on Jones Act in Wake of Storms....
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Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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Jones Act Lobby: Ten Days is all Puerto Rico Should Get
By Michael Hansen @ 2:03 PM :: 4321 Views :: Jones Act
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...U.S. House Subcommittee hears the Jones Act industry praise themselves....
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Saturday, October 7, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry dirty tricks sabotage Hawaii poll
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 PM :: 4442 Views :: Jones Act
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...Jones Act carriers in Jacksonville, FL were able to take time away from Puerto Rico hurricane relief shipments to dial in to a Hawaii online poll....
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Thursday, October 5, 2017 |
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 |
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Survey: Over 80% of Hawaii Residents want Jones Act Repeal or Reform
By Michael Hansen @ 7:40 PM :: 5197 Views :: Jones Act
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...surveys taken in 2012 and 2017 show similar results....
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Friday, September 29, 2017 |
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Sen McCain Introduces Bill to Exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 7:54 PM :: 5373 Views :: Jones Act
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... legislation that would permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, or the Jones Act, to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria and encourage long-term economic growth ....
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Friday, September 29, 2017 |
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White House waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico -- For Just 10 Days
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:16 AM :: 6134 Views :: Jones Act
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...Puerto Rico needs more than temporary Jones Act waiver...the Jones Act had been significantly hindering essential relief efforts to the millions of hurricane victims on the island....
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
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TOTE to Challenge Pasha for Hawaii trade?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:37 PM :: 5513 Views :: Jones Act
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...TOTE has every intent to challenge Pasha Hawaii not only for assignment of KCT, but also Pasha Hawaii’s current operations prior to completion of KCT....
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
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Trump says NO to Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
By Michael Hansen @ 1:27 PM :: 4412 Views :: Jones Act
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Crowley taking action to defend their interests and forestall the administration from declaring a Jones Act waiver to cover Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 |
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Does the Jones Act Endanger American Seamen?
By Michael Hansen @ 12:16 AM :: 5454 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...the Jones Act has contributed to a smaller and older domestic shipping industry with more dangerous conditions for American seamen....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 |
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Problems ahead for Pasha Hawaii and TOTE despite Gov Ige’s terminal announcement
By Michael Hansen @ 12:11 AM :: 5643 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Diamond Head Terminal at Piers 1 & 2 – where TOTE would operate -- won’t be available until the 2024/2025 time frame....
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Monday, September 25, 2017 |
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Congresswoman calls for yearlong Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver
By Michael Hansen @ 3:36 AM :: 4610 Views :: Jones Act
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Cong Velázquez is one of five representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives of Puerto Rican descent....
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Sunday, September 24, 2017 |
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Harbors Division Soaking the Taxpayer – Again and Again
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6853 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business
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...the Harbors Division isn’t satisfied with three years of triple-digit increases....
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