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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Thanks to Jones Act, US would struggle to resupply forces after 30 days war in Korea
By Michael Hansen @ 6:29 PM :: 6164 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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“McDew testified that the U.S. military cargo ship fleet is "aging out" and asked Congress to approve the purchase of used commercial vessels....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Mercatus: An Economic Analysis of the Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 1:08 AM :: 4811 Views :: Jones Act
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...Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam have suffered the most from the restrictions of the Jones Act....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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Proposed revocation of Jones Act rulings for the offshore industry
By Michael Hansen @ 10:10 PM :: 5111 Views :: Jones Act
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...Revocation of the rulings would close a loophole that allows the use of non-Jones Act eligible vessels to support the offshore industry....
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Thursday, April 27, 2017 |
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The Hill: How the Jones Act drives up the cost of food and gasoline for millions of Americans
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 5574 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Jones Act is not just a Hawaii problem — it’s a national problem....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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What will happen to Food for Peace cargo preference?
By Michael Hansen @ 7:03 PM :: 4834 Views :: Jones Act
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...there is new criticism of the Food for Peace program and the requirement that much of the food aid be grown in the U.S. and transported on U.S. flag ships....
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Sunday, April 16, 2017 |
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Tax Casualty? Maui County Carnival
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6894 Views :: Maui County, Jones Act, Taxes
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The 2nd Annual Maui County Carnival, scheduled for April 6-9, 2017, has been cancelled. Skyrocketing state government fees have been blamed....
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Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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How to Change the Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:05 PM :: 4537 Views :: Jones Act
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At nearly 100 years old, it is still able to defeat reform efforts … despite a mountain of evidence that it cripples the economy, fails to achieve its aims and is badly in need of modernization....
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Monday, April 10, 2017 |
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Research surveys Jones Act costs and effects
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:19 PM :: 5694 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...Jones Act distorts U.S. economy, endangers military....
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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HIDOT to Solicit Feasibility Study for Ferry System
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 5570 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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Should the HDOT determine that a private ferry operation or public-private partnership is the desired model for the proposed ferry service the entity shall develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit for potential commercial ferry operators....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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ILWU Work Action Idles Pasha Containership in Honolulu Harbor
By Michael Hansen @ 11:29 PM :: 6113 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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The work stoppage was in apparent violation of the contract between the Hawaii Stevedore industry and the ILWU....
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Friday, February 10, 2017 |
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Jones Act and Maritime Security Program
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:10 PM :: 5708 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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If it is possible to address the national security concerns of the Jones Act through other, more efficient and effective legislation, then we might clear the path to modernizing the Act....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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EPA Fines Matson $725K for Molasses Spill
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 5188 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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...over federal Clean Water Act violations relating to a September 2013 molasses spill into Honolulu Harbor....
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Sunday, January 15, 2017 |
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Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5426 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes
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On December 13, 2016, Governor Ige signed off on, and thereby finalized, significant increases in fees charged by the Department of Transportation Harbors Division....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Harbors wharfage rates to rise 34.5% in 2017
By Michael Hansen @ 1:18 AM :: 9510 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business, Cost of Living
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The first two wharfage increases of 17% and 15% on February 1st and October 1st respectively will result in a 34.5% increase in 2017 on a compound basis....
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 |
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Steady decline in Jones Act ships
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:42 PM :: 7162 Views :: Jones Act
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...the American shipping industry has been in a steady decline for decades....
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 |
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Is the Hawaii wharfage increase needed?
By Michael Hansen @ 3:50 AM :: 6251 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes
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...the cumulative effect is a 54.8% increase in Wharfage rates....
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
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Is the Hawaii Wharfage increase justified?
By Michael Hansen @ 9:18 PM :: 6824 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...asking Harbors to release the financial information that would justify the need for a wharfage rate increase....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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When Pipelines Explode, Jones Act Freight Rates Go Up
By Michael Hansen @ 11:41 PM :: 4233 Views :: Jones Act
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In the meantime the freight rates for Jones Act tankers to carry the petroleum products to the Northeast have reportedly doubled....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Federal Grants for Container on Barge Services—But not for Hawaii
By Michael Hansen @ 5:23 AM :: 4209 Views :: Jones Act
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...container-on-barge shuttle service between the State’s Honolulu Harbor and Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor (KBPH) could eliminate much of the truck traffic on the H-1....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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55% Hike in Harbor Fees: Transportation Department Grabs for More of Your Money
By News Release @ 5:03 PM :: 6909 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...The first public hearing on the proposal will be Nov. 7 at noon at the Pier 11 terminal at Honolulu Harbor....
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Saturday, October 8, 2016 |
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Can a feasibility study make or break the inter-island ferry?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:24 AM :: 4717 Views :: Jones Act
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...consider how a Jones Act exemption and privately-operated model can change the game....
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
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The Jones Act Does Not Keep America Safe
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:13 PM :: 4953 Views :: Jones Act
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...the harmful effects of the Jones Act on our Navy....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Impact of the Jones Act Build American Requirement
By Selected News Articles @ 5:14 PM :: 5106 Views :: Jones Act
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...the spread in ship prices between U.S. and foreign yards has now widened so much that it has significantly negatively impacted the U.S. economy and indirectly resulted in the loss of many thousands of U.S. jobs....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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Carroll for Senate—Reform the Jones Act
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 4331 Views :: Jones Act
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Change Federal law (Jones Act) to eliminate inflated shipping costs that debilitate Hawaii’s economy....
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 |
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Cover Up: Jones Act Whistleblower Case Costs Matson $1M
By Michael Hansen @ 10:23 PM :: 4737 Views :: Jones Act
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...Horizon Line Inc. covered up unsafe conditions on the Jones Act containership HORIZON TRADER employed in the Puerto Rico trade....
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 |
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U.S. establishes new Jones Act enforcement arm
By Michael Hansen @ 10:18 PM :: 4528 Views :: Jones Act
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"This plainly is the outgrowth of industry lobbying to get CBP to take Jones Act enforcement more seriously."
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Saturday, July 23, 2016 |
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Jones Act Shipbuilders Fail Again: Navy’s latest aircraft carrier cannot be deployed
By Michael Hansen @ 10:02 AM :: 5593 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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the USS GERALD R FORD (CVN-78) is far behind schedule, not ready for deployment, and may need to be redesigned....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Feds Demand Arrest of Tugboat after Giant Golf Ball Mishap
By Selected News Articles @ 4:43 PM :: 7606 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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... Justice Department has demanded the arrest, condemnation and sale of the tugboat Maulani, which snagged an undersea cable in Hawaii's Pearl Harbor and shut down the Electronic Harbor Security System ....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Matson launches new foreign flag service
By Michael Hansen @ 12:43 AM :: 4832 Views :: Jones Act
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With this new service, Matson will be competing with several shipping companies offering direct services from the USWC to South Pacific Island destinations....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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The Jones Act: Protecting Special Interests, Not America
By Michael Hansen @ 2:54 AM :: 4592 Views :: Jones Act
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...Center for the National Interest is associated with the realist school of foreign policy thought....
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Sunday, June 12, 2016 |
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Why Do We Tax Shipping?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 8338 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...making the shipping more expensive and thereby directly adding to the cost of living....
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
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Are Jones Act ships really 'made in the USA'? Well, sort of
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:00 PM :: 4316 Views :: Jones Act
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...U.S. companies that assemble oceangoing vessels rely heavily on foreign parts, foreign investment and foreign shipbuilding expertise....
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
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Federal Transportation Network to Include Jones Act Reform?
By Michael Hansen @ 12:59 AM :: 4317 Views :: Jones Act
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The Federal Register published on June 6, 2016, an announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) stating that they would be establishing a National Multimodal Freight Network....
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Monday, June 6, 2016 |
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Aloha, Puerto Rico
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 PM :: 4733 Views :: Jones Act
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...An economic boon for the territory—and for Hawaii—would be an exemption from the antiquated Jones Act governing shipping from U.S. ports....
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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Former Hawaii Superferry en route to Maine
By Michael Hansen @ 9:47 PM :: 6665 Views :: Jones Act
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...Bay Ferries, will employ THE CAT between Portland, Maine, USA, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, a distance of 185 n miles. That is roughly comparable to the distance between Honolulu and Kawaihae....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Jones Act Worsens Puerto Rico’s economic crisis
By Michael Hansen @ 10:09 AM :: 4727 Views :: Jones Act
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...Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis Rooted in History of Feds’ Anti-Trade Policies....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Connecting the dots between Jones Act and EL FARO sinking
By Michael Hansen @ 4:03 PM :: 5215 Views :: Jones Act
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...the connection between the Jones Act, the age of the ship, and likely causes the ship was lost....
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 |
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Video: The Jones Act, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:55 AM :: 4289 Views :: Jones Act
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Puerto Rico’s recent bankruptcy, the Jones Act, and how this could affect us here in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
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Open letter to Greenpeace: Jones Act Behind Lower Environmental Standards in US
By Michael Hansen @ 11:55 PM :: 4161 Views :: Jones Act
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SEA Europe is seeking through the TTIP negotiations a treaty exemption in U.S. Jones Act....
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
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Lockheed under Navy scrutiny for troubled Littoral Combat Ship program
By Michael Hansen @ 11:32 PM :: 5477 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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The LCS program is indicative of the problems with U.S. shipbuilding both military and commercial with high costs, poor quality and an inability to deliver on schedule....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |
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After more than a decade of West Coast disruptions, shippers are wising up
By Michael Hansen @ 2:34 PM :: 5243 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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After a decade of ILWU disruption, shippers are routing more cargo through U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports....
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Sunday, May 8, 2016 |
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Global shipbuilding depression appears on horizon for 2017; what are implications for Jones Act shipbuilding?
By Michael Hansen @ 3:10 AM :: 4279 Views :: Jones Act
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...South Korea’s three big shipbuilders received “zero” newbuild ship orders during April 2016....
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Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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Jones Act: The Plot Against Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 3:31 AM :: 5307 Views :: Jones Act
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...To say this is uncompetitive in the modern world is a vast understatement....
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Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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Did Jones Act contribute to EL FARO loss?
By Michael Hansen @ 3:18 AM :: 4809 Views :: Jones Act
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"How old is an old ship?”
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Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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Matson Stock Drops 12.5% due to Faltering China Trade
By Michael Hansen @ 2:53 AM :: 4016 Views :: Jones Act
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...Matson Q1 profits shrink 27.6% on weak demand for Chinese cargo....
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Thursday, April 21, 2016 |
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Supply Chain Optimization – Shipping Systems in Hawaii
By Michael Hansen @ 10:15 AM :: 4524 Views :: Jones Act
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“reducing supply chain barriers could increase world GDP over six times more than removing all tariffs.”
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 |
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Jones Act and Enviro Regs Blessing and Curse for California Refiners
By Michael Hansen @ 3:08 PM :: 6449 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...The principles applicable to the California petroleum market without doubt similarly impact Hawaii....
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Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Shadow Boxing with Jones Act Strawmen
By Michael Hansen @ 9:28 PM :: 4547 Views :: Jones Act
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... in the persons of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders ....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Jones Act: A new fight and a new argument
By Michael Hansen @ 11:39 PM :: 4730 Views :: Jones Act
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...it is becoming increasingly difficult to defend Jones Act cabotage on the basis of economics and so the pro-Jones Act interests are retreating to national defense....
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Friday, April 1, 2016 |
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Valuing the Jones Act Fleet
By Michael Hansen @ 7:55 PM :: 4159 Views :: Jones Act
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“The value of the Jones Act fleet: $4.6 billion?”
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