Category: Jones Act

DHS Approves Jones Act Waiver to Increase Fuel Supply to Puerto Rico After Storm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday approved a “temporary and targeted” waiver of the Jones Act to ease fuel supply constraints in the wake of concerns over a diesel shortage in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona. “In response to urgent and immediate needs of the Puerto Rican people in the aftermath of Hurricane…


DHS Approves Jones Act Waiver to Increase Fuel Supply to Puerto Rico

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday approved a “temporary and targeted” waiver of the Jones Act to ease fuel supply constraints in the wake of concerns over a diesel shortage in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona. “In response to urgent and immediate needs of the Puerto Rican people in the aftermath of Hurricane…


Efforts to Repeal American Shipping Laws Only Aid China

Commentary America’s shipping industry isn’t a whipping boy—it’s one of our strengths. Sadly, the Jones Act, which promotes U.S. shippers, is treated like it is. Irrational political voices have argued that repealing the law would do many things, but policymakers should be cautious about taking such a drastic step. Some have asserted, for example, that repealing…