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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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Hurricanes Blow Jones Act Out of the Way
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:35 PM :: 4544 Views :: Jones Act
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"...we waived regulations, we waived rules, we waived the Jones Act restrictions to free up additional capacity."
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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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Ige Assigns Dock Space to Pasha, TOTE
By Michael Hansen @ 3:12 PM :: 6002 Views :: Jones Act
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...PASHA gets the new Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT)....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Jones Act Waivers Prove Need for Reform
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:19 PM :: 3704 Views :: Jones Act
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The very fact that such waivers are standard in emergencies reveals something that the Jones Act lobby doesn't want people to understand....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: After Irma, America Should Scrap the Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 2:30 AM :: 4150 Views :: Jones Act
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...The century-old law restricting trade between U.S. ports is a costly failure....
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Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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U.S. waives Jones Act before Hurricane Irma hits
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:18 PM :: 4575 Views :: Jones Act
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii praises waiver to help hurricane victims....
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017 |
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Jones Act industry attacks Mercatus paper
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 AM :: 4698 Views :: Jones Act
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...AMP is the leading domestic maritime industry trade association....
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
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Will Trump Admin approve Jones Act waivers in wake of Hurricane Harvey?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:42 AM :: 4675 Views :: Jones Act
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This will be another test of the Trump Administration’s willingness to stand-up to the domestic maritime industry....
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017 |
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Grassroot Institute Testifies on Jones Act in Washington, DC
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 AM :: 5564 Views :: Jones Act
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...President Keli'i Akina Discusses Act’s Economic Impact, Reform at SBA Hearing....
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Saturday, August 26, 2017 |
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Saltchuk puts Matson’s terminal expansion at risk?
By Michael Hansen @ 3:54 PM :: 5826 Views :: Jones Act
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“Matson signs contracts for a total of six new and upgraded cranes for Honolulu terminal”
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Friday, August 25, 2017 |
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Pasha signs contract to build two containerships; what now?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:50 AM :: 5694 Views :: Jones Act
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...Pasha Hawaii’s announcement is in direct response to Saltchuk Resources Inc.’s press release....
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 |
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A strange mix of piracy and racketeering
By Michael Hansen @ 12:33 AM :: 4107 Views :: Jones Act
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...How Congress abets seaway robbery....
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Friday, August 18, 2017 |
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Ships No Longer a Mystery: Young Bros Owner to Launch New Hawaii Service
By Michael Hansen @ 12:50 AM :: 6756 Views :: Jones Act
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...“This week [TOTE] began conversations to secure the new deep water Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) in Honolulu...."
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017 |
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Jones Act: Matson and Pasha Seek Every Loophole
By Michael Hansen @ 10:41 PM :: 5415 Views :: Jones Act
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...big enough to sail four ships through....
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Thursday, August 10, 2017 |
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Video: How Jones Act Jams up Highway Traffic
By Michael Hansen @ 2:58 AM :: 4147 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Jones Act has stifled coastal shipping and shifted the movement of freight to the nation’s roadways....
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017 |
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Matson Tightens Grip on South Pacific
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 4426 Views :: Jones Act
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...once their Marshall Islands service is in place, Matson will no longer use Kyowa Line to transship cargo....
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Friday, August 4, 2017 |
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Seafarers’ irrational opposition to Sen McCain’s Jones Act reform bill
By Michael Hansen @ 11:43 PM :: 5717 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...Sacco’s column was in response to U.S. Senator John S. McCain’s introduction on July 13, 2017, of Open America’s Waters Act of 2017....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Matson: Construction-Related Shipments Down
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 5737 Views :: Economy, Jones Act
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...lower construction related cargo to Hawaii as the boom of high-rise condominium developments in Honolulu has begun to ebb....
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Thursday, July 27, 2017 |
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Matson purchases second-hand ship for new Marshall Islands service
By Michael Hansen @ 9:56 PM :: 5740 Views :: Jones Act
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“Matson announces new U.S. flag Marshall Islands service”
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Monday, July 17, 2017 |
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U.S. Senator McCain strikes again at the Jones Act
By News Release @ 10:06 PM :: 4684 Views :: Jones Act
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“Senator John McCain introduces legislation to repeal the Jones Act & promote free trade”
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Saturday, July 15, 2017 |
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Can American Samoa Break Hawaiian Airlines Monopoly?
By Michael Hansen @ 4:29 PM :: 7133 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism
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...American Samoa seeks federal avaition cabotage waiver....
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017 |
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National conservative advocates for Jones Act on national security basis
By Michael Hansen @ 11:33 PM :: 5515 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...National conservative advocates for Jones Act on national security basis....
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017 |
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Competition: Too Many Ships Ply Asia-Hawaii Routes?
By Michael Hansen @ 4:40 AM :: 4228 Views :: Jones Act
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“...this high level of service should provide better access and lower logistics costs for Asian goods....”
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Saturday, July 8, 2017 |
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Economic freedom needed to increase affordable housing
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:31 PM :: 7033 Views :: Jones Act, Land Use, Cost of Living
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Dr. Keli’i Akina gave the following speech on June 30th, 2017, at the 2017 Maui County Affordable Housing Summit, hosted by the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Maui County Department of Housing & Human Concerns....
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Friday, July 7, 2017 |
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Competition heating up on Asia-Hawaii trade
By Michael Hansen @ 4:17 AM :: 4096 Views :: Jones Act
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...the dedicated Asia–Hawaii Express will be upgraded from a fortnightly service to a weekly sailing starting in July 2017....
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017 |
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Secy Perry calls the Jones Act an impediment to energy independence
By Michael Hansen @ 10:16 PM :: 6193 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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“Regarding our ability to retrieve energy, we don’t need anybody. Transportation may be our biggest impediment.”
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Monday, July 3, 2017 |
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Craving Statehood: The view from Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 7332 Views :: National News, Jones Act, Military
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...Guam, like the other four inhabited U.S.-governed territories, lacks even a semblance of political representation back on the mainland....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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As Predicted, Matson Strike Avoided
By Michael Hansen @ 10:42 PM :: 7682 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...reporting on the expiration of two maritime union contracts with Matson....
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 |
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APL to inaugurate new foreign flag Asia / Hawaii container service in August
By Michael Hansen @ 11:42 PM :: 7295 Views :: Jones Act
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...APL Ltd. will inaugurate a direct Asia / Hawaii with the first vessel arrival to Honolulu scheduled on Sunday, August 13, 2017....
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Saturday, June 24, 2017 |
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Washington Holds Guam Back, Despite Not Knowing Where It Is
By Selected News Articles @ 8:02 PM :: 7398 Views :: National News, Jones Act, Military
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...“Benign neglect,” were the words Lieutenant Gov. Ray Tenorio used to describe Washington’s relationship with his island. “The feds view Guam only as a military asset. Nothing more.”....
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Friday, June 23, 2017 |
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Trump nominates retired Admiral Buzby to be MARAD Administrator
By Michael Hansen @ 3:10 PM :: 4596 Views :: Jones Act
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...there is nothing in the public record that would indicate Admiral Buzby’s views on national maritime policy....
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Friday, June 23, 2017 |
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Meet the Jones Act: A 97-year-old regulatory law that's costing you money
By Michael Hansen @ 2:05 PM :: 4395 Views :: Jones Act
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...the need for the Jones Act is sensibly being questioned and challenged as never before....
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 |
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Pasha to Buy Four Mystery Ships?
By Michael Hansen @ 12:18 AM :: 5410 Views :: Jones Act
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Pasha faces the more immediate need to renew its fleet, which still has four steamships over 30 years old....
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Thursday, June 15, 2017 |
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No Jones Act Tankers to Carry LNG
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:54 AM :: 6130 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...Currently no Jones Act-eligible tankers are capable of carrying LNG....
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017 |
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A third marine carrier in Hawaii?
By Video @ 1:43 AM :: 5483 Views :: Jones Act
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VIDEO: Mike Hansen discusses what this means, whether it's likely to happen, and how it fits in the Hawaii marine seascape....
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Monday, June 12, 2017 |
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The saga of fishing vessel ‘America’s Finest’ continues
By Michael Hansen @ 1:27 AM :: 5053 Views :: Jones Act
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...New Anacortes-built trawler could be grounded by old law, endangering two Washington State firms....
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Friday, June 9, 2017 |
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Ships Under Construction for New Cargo Liner Service for the Hawaii Trade?
By News Release @ 12:41 AM :: 4086 Views :: Jones Act
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...Philly Shipyard is in advanced talks with a leading Jones Act operator to establish a new shipping service in the Hawaii containership trade with up to four new, state-of-the-art, cost-effective and environment-friendly vessels....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 |
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From colonial navigation acts to the Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 12:13 AM :: 7364 Views :: Jones Act
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“The Navigation Acts Are Still Alive: A Century of the Jones Act.” |
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Monday, June 5, 2017 |
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Containership capacity in Transpacific trade increasing
By Michael Hansen @ 11:44 PM :: 3031 Views :: Jones Act
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...This is an important development for many shippers in Hawaii and Guam because it further places the supposed opportunity to take advantage of these international services to the islands out of reach....
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Saturday, June 3, 2017 |
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Matson charters foreign flag containership for Samoa service
By Michael Hansen @ 11:22 PM :: 6131 Views :: Jones Act
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...The SAMOANA is a fully cellular containership built in 2015 in China....
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
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Foreign-built floating dry dock arrives for Jones Act work in Hawaii
By Michael Hansen @ 9:32 PM :: 4028 Views :: Jones Act
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...Local shipyard Marisco Ltd. said the ship and its cargo — a dry dock 454 feet long and 150 feet wide — are expected to arrive today....
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Friday, May 26, 2017 |
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US-built fish-boat needs congressional Jones Act waiver
By Michael Hansen @ 4:25 AM :: 3556 Views :: Jones Act
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The shipbuilding yard, Dakota Creek, misinterpreted the U.S. build regulations and ordered several pieces of steel hull plate to be prefabricated in the Netherlands....
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 |
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Pasha Hawaii Selects foreign-owned yard to build Jones Act containerships
By Michael Hansen @ 4:54 AM :: 6611 Views :: Jones Act
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To finance their proposed newbuildings, Pasha Hawaii should be able to apply for the federal ship finance program....
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 |
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‘US Built’ Matson Ships Return from Chinese Shipyard
By Michael Hansen @ 10:15 PM :: 4851 Views :: Jones Act
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...Matson tried to hide it, but....
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Monday, May 15, 2017 |
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USNWR: Put the Jones Act Out to Sea
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 4404 Views :: Jones Act
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...One compromise could exempt Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico from the American-built ship requirement....
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Monday, May 15, 2017 |
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More Government Isn’t Puerto Rico’s Answer
By Michael Hansen @ 7:14 PM :: 4209 Views :: Jones Act
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...advocating for additional changes in federal and local regulations to improve Puerto Rico’s economy....
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Monday, May 15, 2017 |
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Jones Act: An out of date anchor on the American Economy
By Michael Hansen @ 12:01 AM :: 4123 Views :: Jones Act
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...While the act harms all Americans, some consumers are more acutely affected — such as non-contiguous states like Alaska and Hawaii and American territories like Puerto Rico....
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Friday, May 12, 2017 |
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Trump administration chooses growth over Jones Act protectionism
By Michael Hansen @ 12:01 AM :: 8932 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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... Trump is not so protectionist after all ....
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Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
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Political Correctness: Conformity or Electrocution on the Waterfront
By Michael Hansen @ 1:47 PM :: 5772 Views :: First Amendment, Jones Act
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...those in the U.S. maritime industry (or, the “Jones Act industry”) demand conformity from their fellows in support of the protectionist policies, and how difficult it’s to speak-out against them....
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 |
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Will the regulatory state strangle waterborne shipping in the U.S.?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:03 AM :: 4492 Views :: Jones Act
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U.S. federal laws and regulations impacting waterborne shipping increased approximately 200% from 1970 to 2014....
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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The Jones Act and other regulations have buried the shipping industry
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 AM :: 4521 Views :: Jones Act
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Today, the U.S. has fewer shipyards than any time in the recent past. Between 2006 and 2011, the Jones Act-eligible fleet shrank by over 17 percent....
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