Feature story provided by Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation on the ongoing relief and recovery efforts in Puerto six months after the storm hit. It’s been called the most logistically challenging relief effort the United States has ever managed. When nearly Category 5 Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, it left a wake of destruction that … [Read more...]
Jones Act Fleet Continues to Ensure a Steady Flow of Supplies to Puerto Rico
This week marks six months since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, causing widespread damage to the U.S. territory the impacts of which are still being felt to this day. In the days, weeks and months after the storm, Jones Act ships participated in what FEMA has now called the "largest sea-bridge operation of federal disaster … [Read more...]
Pasha Hawaii’s Horizon Spirit Completes Hurricane Relief Deployment to Puerto Rico
Jones act carrier Pasha Hawaii says its vessel Horizon Spirit has returned to the U.S. west coast after completing its hurricane relief deployment to Puerto Rico in the aftermath Hurricane Maria hitting the U.S. island territory nearly five months ago. Since October 21, 2017, the Horizon Spirit had been re-deployed from the U.S. west coast to support fellow domestic carriers … [Read more...]
Kirby’s Matt Woodruff Elected President of American Maritime Partnership
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the member-driven coalition representing the U.S. domestic maritime industry on policy issues, has announced that Matt Woodruff of Kirby Corporation has been elected as its new President, succeeding Thomas A. Allegretti of The American Waterways Operators. In addition to his role with at the AMP, Woodruff is Vice President of Public … [Read more...]
Congressional Leaders Defend the Jones Act During Hearing on Hurricane Relief and Recovery Efforts
Congressional leaders from both sides of the isle defended the Jones Act's impact on hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico during a hearing this week exploring initial lessons learned from the 2017 hurricanes and key challenges and obstacles that may remain in the way of recovery. The House Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing … [Read more...]