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What is the Jones Act?

What is the Jones Act?

A Taiwanese ship leaves Taipei for Los Angeles. On its return trip, a shipper asks if it can drop off cargo in Hawaii on the way. The answer is no. The leg from Los Angeles to Hawaii is an interstate trip rather than international trip. As such, it would be subject to...
Valuing the Jones Act Fleet

Valuing the Jones Act Fleet

The Maritime Executive Magazine published on March 21, 2016, a news article, “The value of the Jones Act fleet: $4.6 billion,” covering a presentation by VesselsValue.com Ltd. (VV) at the annual trade show of the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) in Stamford,...