Jones Act

US Jones Act flag-carriers Horizon Lines and Matson are eyeing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the fuel of the

The so-called "Aloha" class will be the largest Jones Act containerships ever constructed and will come equipped with dual fuel engines ready for LNG

gCaptain sources have told us that Matson (NYSE:MATX), the Hawaii-headquartered container shipping firm will be signing a very significant order for

Houston-based oilfield provider Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) has commissioned the construction of a Jones Act-qualified subsea support vessel at BAE

A small article in The Australian, Australia’s national newspaper, has signaled that the merry-go-round on Australia’s coastal shipping policy will

Should U.S. disaster relief require American-grown food? Those with the best intentions may miss the full picture By Bruce Vail The next time news of a natural

Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — U.S. shipyards are the busiest in almost two decades as surging domestic energy production increases cargoes for the merchant

San Diego shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO has entered into a contract with Seabulk Tankers, a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR (NYSE: CKH), for the design

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (APSI) and Crowley Corporation have announced today a partnership to build four Jones Act-compliant, 50,000 dwt, 330,000-barrel

By Congressman Duncan Hunter, For centuries, the world’s oceans have been an influential force.  They have forged industrial strength, enhanced

Rep. Duncan Hunter defends the Jones Act in this recent editorial for CNBC.

ExxonMobil has taken a long-term charter on the U.S.-flagged American Phoenix oil tanker at a near record rate of around $100,000 per

The domestic tanker industry in the United States is finding support from the boost in the nation’s crude oil

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

The contract includes options to build four additional

Kirby CEO: Jones Act is essential to the nation’s economic growth as well as its national and homeland security.

The official USCG and NTSB reports on the sinking of Bounty aren’t out yet. Even so, the lawyers for Claudene Christian’s mother (also named

Continuing with the Jones Act theme we’ve seen this week, here are two views from Hawaiians opposing the Jones Act. In this first video, Reason TV sits

"The Jones Act may be a protectionist anachronism, but there is no prospect of meaningful reform in the next few years." - By John

The American Maritime Partnership has elected Thomas Allegretti as its new