The Maritime Executive today reported that Senator John McCain has introduced legislation to repeal the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 commonly known as the Jones Act. McCain called the act… Read More
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The Maritime Executive today reported that Senator John McCain has introduced legislation to repeal the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 commonly known as the Jones Act. McCain called the act… Read More
Frequently-asked questions about the Jones Act and the Gulf Oil Spill Read More
The Maritime Cabotage Task Force has issued a document with frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 commonly known as the Jones Act and its application… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District in close coordination with its federal partners the State of Louisiana and the Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group directed a temporary halt to dredging operations in the littoral system of Reach E-4 near the Chandeleur Islands until additional pipeline is in place to allow dredging from the approved borrow site in Hewes Point. Read More
Frequently-asked questions about the Jones Act and the Gulf Oil Spill Read More
The Maritime Cabotage Task Force has issued a document with frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 commonly known as the Jones Act and its application… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District in close coordination with its federal partners the State of Louisiana and the Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group directed a temporary halt to dredging operations in the littoral system of Reach E-4 near the Chandeleur Islands until additional pipeline is in place to allow dredging from the approved borrow site in Hewes Point. Read More
There has been no case where the federal government has refused use of foreign vessels in the Gulf oil spill clean-up because of the Jones Act according to a statement released by the National Incident Command (NIC). Read More
There has been no case where the federal government has refused use of foreign vessels in the Gulf oil spill clean-up because of the Jones Act according to a statement released by the National Incident Command (NIC). Read More
