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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.


Thursday, June 26, 2014
Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s
Maritime News

Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s

Crowley Maritime Corporation is seeking the U.S. Governments help to pay for two new LNG-powered Roll-On/Roll-Off containerships being built in

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 55

Monday, June 16, 2014
NASSCO to Build Additional Jones Act Tanker for APT
Maritime News

NASSCO to Build Additional Jones Act Tanker for APT

General Dynamics NASSCO announced Monday that it has inked a contract with repeat-customer American Petroleum Tankers (APT) for the design and construction of

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 12

Thursday, June 12, 2014
Aker Philadelphia Delivers First Liberty-Class Tanker to SeaRiver
Shipbuilding

Aker Philadelphia Delivers First Liberty-Class Tanker to SeaRiver

Jones Act shipbuilder Aker Philadelphia has delivered the first of two Liberty-class aframax tankers to ExxonMobil’s U.S. marine affiliate, SeaRiver

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 39

Thursday, May 29, 2014
Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act
Maritime News

Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act

The shale boom and the Jones Act are saving shipbuilding at the 213-year-old Philadelphia Navy

May 29, 2014
Total Views: 44

Thursday, May 1, 2014
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Maritime News

Tesoro’s Plan For Washington State Crude Railport Delayed

By Kristen Hays HOUSTON, May 1 (Reuters) – The start-up of a major Pacific Northwest rail-to-barge terminal that could bring hundreds of thousands of

May 1, 2014
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Shale Boom Sends U.S. Crude Supplies to Highest Since 1930s
News

Shale Boom Sends U.S. Crude Supplies to Highest Since 1930s

The U.S. is stockpiling the most crude since the Great Depression, thanks to the shale boom that has boosted production to the most in 26

April 23, 2014
Total Views: 6

While Mourning for South Korea, Americans Should Be Thankful for the Jones Act
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While Mourning for South Korea, Americans Should Be Thankful for the Jones Act

By Brian Beckcom As I write, reports indicate that at least 100 people are confirmed dead in the latest foreign maritime disaster, the South Korean ferry

April 23, 2014
Total Views: 33

Thursday, April 17, 2014
OSG independence overseas shipholding group
Maritime News

OSG Halts Foreign Investors While Sitting on the Edge of the Jones Act

Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) announced today that the portion of it’s common stock owned by U.S. citizens stands at 77 percent as of 15 April 2014.

April 17, 2014
Total Views: 4

Friday, April 11, 2014
Study: Maritime Jobs Pump $11.3 Billion Annually Into Louisiana Economy
Maritime News

Study: Maritime Jobs Pump $11.3 Billion Annually Into Louisiana Economy

New data released this week shows that Louisiana ranks first in the nation in economic impact from the U.S. domestic maritime industry, creating 54,850

April 11, 2014
Total Views: 32

Thursday, April 10, 2014
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Maritime News

U.S. Gulf Coast Piling Up With Crude Oil

Houston and the rest of the U.S. Gulf Coast have more crude oil than the region can

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Congressmen’s Op-Ed Defends Jones Act as ‘Public Policy Success’
Maritime News

Congressmen’s Op-Ed Defends Jones Act as ‘Public Policy Success’

In a March 25th Op-Ed for The Washington Times, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Rep. Steve Scalise R-LA) come to the defense of the Jones Act, arguing that the

March 26, 2014
Total Views: 5

Monday, March 24, 2014
OSG tug barge delaware bay
Maritime News

U.S. Crude Exports Could Hurt Jones Act Shippers

In early January, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski announced her support to help end the prohibition of crude exports from the United States. “We need to act

March 24, 2014
Total Views: 3

Friday, March 14, 2014
aker philadelphia shipyard
Maritime News

Aker Philadelphia in Discussions with Hot Buyer to Build Four New Tankers

As noted last year, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (AKPS) has signed orders from Crowley to deliver four new, LNG-ready MR product tankers for a total cost of

March 14, 2014
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, March 11, 2014
News

Jones Act Carriers Agree to $3.4 Million Settlement Over Price Fixing Claims

Jones Act shipping companies Sea Star Line and Horizon Lines have agreed to pay a combine $3.4 million to settle claims of their involvement in a price fixing

March 11, 2014
Total Views: 17

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
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News

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: 20

Friday, February 21, 2014
AMP: Don’t Blame the Jones Act for New Jersey Salt Shortage, Blame the State!
News

AMP: Don’t Blame the Jones Act for New Jersey Salt Shortage, Blame the State!

The Jones Act once again came under attack this week after it was unfairly blamed for a New Jersey salt shortage by state officials and the mainstream

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, February 19, 2014
salt pile rock winter
Interesting

Salt and Cabotage — Is the Jones Act Being Blamed for Poor Planning?

By Rick Spilman, International Salt, a major salt company, has just about run out of salt to supply the State of New Jersey.  The salt is used to control

February 19, 2014
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
TOTE Secures Wärtsilä Technology For Orca LNG Conversions
Maritime News

TOTE Secures Wärtsilä Technology For Orca LNG Conversions

Jones Act-shipper Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has selected Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä to provide the LNG propulsion package for the

February 18, 2014
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
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News

Congressman Garamendi Calls for Revival of U.S. Maritime Industry

via the Office of Representative John Garamendi WASHINGTON, DC – During the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s markup of H.R. 4005, the

February 11, 2014
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Kemp: Long Live The Jones Act?
Maritime News

Kemp: Long Live The Jones Act?

Reuters Commodities and Energy Senior Market Analyst, John Kemp, questions the effectiveness of the Jones Act in today's modern

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 7
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