Jones Act

gCaptain’s full coverage of Jones Act news stories. The Jones Act, officially the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, requires that goods transported between U.S. ports be shipped on U.S. built, owned, operated, and crewed vessels.


Tuesday, April 26, 2016
NASSCO Christens LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker, MT Magnolia State
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NASSCO Christens LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker, MT Magnolia State

San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO has christened the second LNG-ready tanker being built for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a subsidiary of

April 26, 2016
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Friday, April 8, 2016
ANIMATION: Understanding the Importance of the Jones Act
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ANIMATION: Understanding the Importance of the Jones Act

Animation from the American Maritime Partnership explaining the importance of the Jones

April 8, 2016
Total Views: 116

Thursday, March 31, 2016
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Jones Act Critical to U.S. Border Security, Think Tank Says

With the debate over strengthening U.S. boarder security focussed almost exclusively on the illegal movement of people and drugs into the southern United

March 31, 2016
Total Views: 22

Friday, February 5, 2016
Crowley Christens Second LNG-Ready Product Tanker
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Crowley Christens Second LNG-Ready Product Tanker

Crowley Maritime Corp. has christened its second LNG-ready product tanker for use in the Jones Act coastwise trade. The 50,000 dead-weight-ton (dwt),

February 5, 2016
Total Views: 51

Thursday, January 28, 2016
AMP Slams Erroneous Report Against ‘Outdated’ Jones Act
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AMP Slams Erroneous Report Against ‘Outdated’ Jones Act

The American Maritime Partnership is the demanding the retraction of what it says is an erroneous report released by an infrastructure lobbying group slamming

January 28, 2016
Total Views: 97

Monday, December 14, 2015
NASSCO Launches First LNG-Ready Tanker for SEA-Vista
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NASSCO Launches First LNG-Ready Tanker for SEA-Vista

General Dynamics NASSCO on Saturday launched the first ship in a series of ECO-Class tankers for the SEA-Vista fleet. The christening and launch ceremony took

December 14, 2015
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Crowley Breaks Ground on New San Juan Pier
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Crowley Breaks Ground on New San Juan Pier

Crowley Maritime Corp. has broken ground on a $48.5 million pier development project in San Juan, Puerto Rico that will be used to service Crowley’s new

November 17, 2015
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
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U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Contributed $37 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2013

  The U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry supported more than 110,000 jobs and contributed $37.3 billion in overall annual gross domestic product to the

November 3, 2015
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Sells Interest in Tanker Joint Venture with Crowley
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Sells Interest in Tanker Joint Venture with Crowley

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (OSLO: AKPS) says that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), has entered into definitive

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 84

WATCH: Project Update on Crowley’s LNG-Powered ConRos
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WATCH: Project Update on Crowley’s LNG-Powered ConRos

Crowley’s first LNG-powered Commitment Class ConRo ship has reached about 25% complete at VT Halter. The two Commitment class ships, which will be named

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 48

Thursday, September 17, 2015
U.S. Maritime Industry Stakeholders Rally Behind ‘Strong’ Jones Act
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U.S. Maritime Industry Stakeholders Rally Behind ‘Strong’ Jones Act

  A number of U.S. maritime industry stakeholders rallied together in a strong show of support for the Jones Act during an industry event in New York on

September 17, 2015
Total Views: 68

Monday, August 10, 2015
Kinder Morgan Grows Jones Act Tanker Fleet
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Kinder Morgan Grows Jones Act Tanker Fleet

  Kinder Morgan has agreed to take over the existing contracts for the construction of four Jones Act-qualifying product tankers from Philly

August 10, 2015
Total Views: 126

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
TOTE Picks Keppel for Orca-class LNG Conversions
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TOTE Picks Keppel for Orca-class LNG Conversions

  Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean), part of U.S. domestic carrier TOTE Maritime, has finally selected a shipyard and revealed new

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 184

Friday, June 26, 2015
NASSCO Cuts Steel on Second LNG-Ready Product Tanker for SEA-Vista
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NASSCO Cuts Steel on Second LNG-Ready Product Tanker for SEA-Vista

General Dynamics NASSCO signaled the start of construction for the second of three 50,000 deadweight ton, 330,000 barrel cargo capacity product tankers for

June 26, 2015
Total Views: 26

Friday, June 19, 2015
Crowley Ups Puerto Rico Service – Announces New Sailings from Northeast
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Crowley Ups Puerto Rico Service – Announces New Sailings from Northeast

  Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group will add sailings between New Jersey and Puerto Rico this summer in response to customer demand for

June 19, 2015
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Steel Cut on Crowley’s Second LNG-Powered ConRo
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Steel Cut on Crowley’s Second LNG-Powered ConRo

  VT Halter Marine on Wednesday morning cut the first steel on the second of two liquefied natural gas-powered, combination container and Roll-On/Roll-Off

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 51

Thursday, May 21, 2015
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Australia’s Plans for Domestic Shipping Risks Thousands of Jobs, ITF Warns

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has slammed the Australian government’s plans to reform its newly-adopted cabotage laws, saying

May 21, 2015
Total Views: 45

Friday, April 24, 2015
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Sale of Horizon Lines’ Hawaii Business Cleared by DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the sale of Horizon Lines' Hawaii business to The Pasha

April 24, 2015
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Friday, April 10, 2015
U.S. Congressman Garamendi Makes Case for Revitalizing Nation’s Shipbuilding Industry
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U.S. Congressman Garamendi Makes Case for Revitalizing Nation’s Shipbuilding Industry

On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee

April 10, 2015
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Friday, March 20, 2015
Crowley Picks Up Slack After Horizon Lines’ Puerto Rico Exit
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Crowley Picks Up Slack After Horizon Lines’ Puerto Rico Exit

Crowley Maritime Corporation says that it doing a good job of picking up the slack following Horizon Lines’ sudden departure from the Jones Act U.S.

March 20, 2015
Total Views: 83