Jones Act

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Jenny Leonard and Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is seriously considering waiving the requirement that only

U.S. shipping firm Matson (NYSE: MATX) christened the second of two Aloha Class containerships built for Matson at Philly Shipyard. The new vessel, named

The U.S. maritime industry now employees nearly 650,000 Americans with jobs across all 50 states and contributes $154 billion to the nation’s economic

Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of the second of two combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by liquefied natural gas from

On December 6, 2018, the CATO Institute is hosting a conference, entitled – “The Jones Act: Charting a new Course after a Century of Failure”. This forum

The largest containership ship ever constructed in the United States arrived in Honolulu for the first time this week as part of its regular service connecting

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

  By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. (Editorial) In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson addressed Congress and delivered a war message. In this speech he

By Don Martin – An explosion on October 9 to the Enbridge natural gas pipeline in Canada near Prince George B.C. threatens natural gas distribution to

by Salvatore R. Mercogliano (Editorial) Opponents of the American Maritime Industry and the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act, have new

Bloomberg Opinion editorials do not necessarily reflect the opinions of gCaptain. By James Gibney (Bloomberg Opinion) — A $14,000 family vacation in

U.S.-flag tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group announced Tuesday it has signed a shipbuilding contract Gunderson Marine for the construction of one

Crowley Maritime Corp. has taken delivery of its first of two combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships powered by LNG from shipbuilder VT Halter

Following Hurricane Maria’s landfall in Puerto Rico last September, a number of media reports claimed that the Jones Act had severely damaged the Puerto

U.S. shipping Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) and Philly Shipyard christened the largest containership ever built in the United States in a ceremony at the

Jacksonville, Florida-based shipping company Crowley Maritime Corporation was among multiple Jones Act shipping companies to receive a Humanitarian Award from

U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that would require a portion of exported crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) be transported on U.S.-built and

U.S. national security leaders and various maritime stakeholders were in Maryland this week to attend the annual U.S. Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition,

The first supply of liquefied natural gas fuel has been loaded onto Crowley Maritime’s new combination container and roll-on/roll-off ship that is now

Feature story provided by Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation on the ongoing relief and recovery efforts in Puerto six months after the storm