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Friday, March 13, 2020
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News

Shale Drillers Float Jones Act Waiver

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — U.S. oil companies battered by the crude price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia are encouraging the Trump

March 13, 2020
Total Views: 82

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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No Jones Act Waivers as Marine Markets Return to Normal After Canadian Pipeline Explosion

The explosion on the Enbridge natural gas pipeline on October 9, spectacular as it was, never drove the West Coast marine oil market to seek Jones Act

October 24, 2018
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
House Bill Seeks 5-Year Moratorium of Jones Act in Puerto Rico
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House Bill Seeks 5-Year Moratorium of Jones Act in Puerto Rico

Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) have introduced a bill that would place a 5-year moratorium of the Jones Act in Puerto

October 10, 2017
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Dozens of U.S. Offshore Supply Vessels Awaiting Call to Assist in Puerto Rico
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Dozens of U.S. Offshore Supply Vessels Awaiting Call to Assist in Puerto Rico

Dozens of U.S.-flagged offshore supply vessels are ready and waiting to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands if

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 219

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
U.S. Maritime Industry Dispels Jones Act Misinformation in Washington
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U.S. Maritime Industry Dispels Jones Act Misinformation in Washington

American shipping industry executives were in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to participate in a panel discussion during a House Transportation & Infrastructure

October 3, 2017
Total Views: 78

Thursday, September 28, 2017
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Crowley Maritime: Puerto Rico Jones Act Waiver ‘Not Needed’

U.S. shipping company and leading Jones Act carrier Crowley Maritime Corp. issued a statement Thursday opposing the Trump administration’s decision to

September 28, 2017
Total Views: 104

Friday, September 22, 2017
Unused Jones Act Waiver Set to Expire at Midnight
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Unused Jones Act Waiver Set to Expire at Midnight

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will not further extend the limited Jones Act waiver applying to tankers transporting fuel in hurricane-hit areas of

September 22, 2017
Total Views: 226

Friday, September 15, 2017
Phillips 66 Uses Jones Act Waiver to Book Foreign Tanker as U.S.-Flagged ‘Armada’ Heads for Florida
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Phillips 66 Uses Jones Act Waiver to Book Foreign Tanker as U.S.-Flagged ‘Armada’ Heads for Florida

Phillips 66 has taken advantage of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securities’ temporary Jones Act waiver applying to tankers in response to fuel

September 15, 2017
Total Views: 49

Thursday, September 14, 2017
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News

Crowley: 18 Jones Act Tankers Sent to Refuel Florida

Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation says it has dispatched 18 company-owned or operated Jones Act tankers to discharge gasoline and diesel fuel

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 164

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News

DHS Extends Jones Act Waiver and Broadens Geographic Area Covered, But Many Questions Still Unanswered

By Eric Lee and J. Michael Cavanaugh (Holland & Knight) – Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke has issued an extension of

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver in Wake of Hurricanes Irma, Harvey
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U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver in Wake of Hurricanes Irma, Harvey

The Department of Homeland Security’s Acting Secretary, Elaine Duke, has extended the limited Jones Act waiver for tankers that it had issued last week

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 45

Friday, September 8, 2017
DHS Secretary Duke Signs Jones Act Waiver to Secure Fuel After Major Hurricanes Irma and Harvey
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DHS Secretary Duke Signs Jones Act Waiver to Secure Fuel After Major Hurricanes Irma and Harvey

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday said it was temporarily waiving the Jones Act for tankers to ensure enough fuel reaches emergency responders

September 8, 2017
Total Views: 62

Saturday, January 30, 2016
Senator McCain Sets Crosshairs on Jones Act Build Requirement (Again!)
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Senator McCain Sets Crosshairs on Jones Act Build Requirement (Again!)

Once again U.S. Senator John McCain [R-AZ] has his crosshairs set on the Jones Act with an amendment he intends to attach to a proposed energy bill that would

January 30, 2016
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
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New Jersey Senators Defend Jones Act in Salt Shortage Crisis

New Jersey Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) have released a joint-statement today in defense of the Jones Act after it was wrongfully

February 26, 2014
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Horizon Lines Seeking Foreign Yard for Dual Fuel Conversions
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Horizon Lines Seeking Foreign Yard for Dual Fuel Conversions

Horizon Lines is in the preliminary stages of converting two of its Jones Act-qualified, steam-powered containerships to the use of dual fuel... at a foreign

June 19, 2013
Total Views: 85

Friday, November 16, 2012
Gasoline Advances in New York as Jones Act Waiver Expires

Gasoline Advances in New York as Jones Act Waiver Expires

(Bloomberg) — Gasoline advanced for the first time in three days in New York Harbor as the waiver of shipping regulations following Hurricane Sandy

November 16, 2012
Total Views: 8

Thursday, November 15, 2012
U.S. East Coast Gasoline Slumps as Jones Act Waiver Draws More Tankers

U.S. East Coast Gasoline Slumps as Jones Act Waiver Draws More Tankers

(Bloomberg) — New York Harbor gasoline slumped for a third day after the waiver of the Jones Act allowed cargoes to be delivered from the Gulf Coast and

November 15, 2012
Total Views: 15

Friday, November 2, 2012
American Maritime Partnership Will Not Oppose Jones Act Waivers In Wake of Sandy
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American Maritime Partnership Will Not Oppose Jones Act Waivers In Wake of Sandy

The American Maritime Partnership, representing more than 40,000 Jones Act vessels, issued a statement late Thursday regarding the delivery of petroleum and

November 2, 2012
Total Views: 72

Monday, February 27, 2012
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American Vessel Operators Urge Feds to Prevent Future Jones Act Waivers if SPR is Tapped

With rising gas prices and current events again fueling Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) speculation, a coalition of U.S.-flagged vessel operators has urged

February 27, 2012
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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Press Releases

America’s Cup Act of 2011: All-American Bill or Bust?

– By Rich Madden On January 5, 2011, H.R. 3321 America’s Cup Act of 2011 was introduced in the first session of the 112th Congress. On the surface,

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 25
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