The 1920 Jones Act and the 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act have been in the national news recently, so Keli’i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, devoted his latest “Hawaii Together” program on ThinkTech Hawaii to the topic of why both of these destructive, protectionist federal maritime laws
The 1920 Jones Act and its “cousin,” the 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act, were the topics of Keli’i Akina’s latest conversation with radio host Johnny Miro. It was broadcast this past Sunday, June 6, 2021 over the H. Hawaii Media family of radio stations on Oahu at 101.1 FM, 107.5
Artwork by Stephanie Mahoney You thought you knew what the Jones Act was, right? Well, think again. Turns out, there are at least eight separate federal Jones Acts. The Jones Act we discuss most at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is the one that costs Hawaii residents more than $1
If a shipping law that ostensibly protects “national security” has to be waived every time there’s a crisis, maybe the problem is the law itself. President Joe Biden granted two limited Jones Act exemptions over the past 10 days in response to the ransomware attack that temporarily shut down the
Jones Act carriers claim China is a threat to America’s maritime industry, but when they need cheap repairs, they know where to go One of the great disconnects of the Jones Act is that it requires vessels carrying goods between U.S. ports to be U.S.-built, but it doesn’t say anything
A prominent Hawaii state senator told us at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii recently that he agreed with many of the policies we advocate, but he could not bring himself to support our call for Jones Act reform. Why? Because, he said, if the Jones Act were really a
“If you are going to get the cost of living down … you are going to have to get the Jones Act amended.” Alaska Gov. Walter Hickel, speaking to the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 12, 1967[1] _________________ THESE DAYS it is almost a rite of passage for Hawaii politicians
This commentary originally was published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Sept. 28, 2020. _____________ Transporting freight between Hawaii ports just became significantly more expensive, thanks to a 46% rate increase granted in August to Hawaii’s monopoly tug and barge company, Young Brothers LLC. Effective Sept. 1, the increase was awarded
This article was originally published by Cato at Liberty on Aug. 24, 2020. ______________ By Colin Grabow Jones Act supporters in Hawaii can be forgiven for feeling a bit on edge these days. Last December Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii), citing the Jones Act’s impact on the state’s cost of living,
The 1920 Jones Act and the 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act have been in the national news recently, so Keli’i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, devoted his latest “Hawaii Together” program on ThinkTech Hawaii to the topic of why both of these destructive, protectionist federal maritime laws
The 1920 Jones Act and its “cousin,” the 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act, were the topics of Keli’i Akina’s latest conversation with radio host Johnny Miro. It was broadcast this past Sunday, June 6, 2021 over the H. Hawaii Media family of radio stations on Oahu at 101.1 FM, 107.5
Artwork by Stephanie Mahoney You thought you knew what the Jones Act was, right? Well, think again. Turns out, there are at least eight separate federal Jones Acts. The Jones Act we discuss most at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is the one that costs Hawaii residents more than $1
If a shipping law that ostensibly protects “national security” has to be waived every time there’s a crisis, maybe the problem is the law itself. President Joe Biden granted two limited Jones Act exemptions over the past 10 days in response to the ransomware attack that temporarily shut down the
Jones Act carriers claim China is a threat to America’s maritime industry, but when they need cheap repairs, they know where to go One of the great disconnects of the Jones Act is that it requires vessels carrying goods between U.S. ports to be U.S.-built, but it doesn’t say anything
A prominent Hawaii state senator told us at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii recently that he agreed with many of the policies we advocate, but he could not bring himself to support our call for Jones Act reform. Why? Because, he said, if the Jones Act were really a
“If you are going to get the cost of living down … you are going to have to get the Jones Act amended.” Alaska Gov. Walter Hickel, speaking to the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 12, 1967[1] _________________ THESE DAYS it is almost a rite of passage for Hawaii politicians
This commentary originally was published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Sept. 28, 2020. _____________ Transporting freight between Hawaii ports just became significantly more expensive, thanks to a 46% rate increase granted in August to Hawaii’s monopoly tug and barge company, Young Brothers LLC. Effective Sept. 1, the increase was awarded
This article was originally published by Cato at Liberty on Aug. 24, 2020. ______________ By Colin Grabow Jones Act supporters in Hawaii can be forgiven for feeling a bit on edge these days. Last December Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii), citing the Jones Act’s impact on the state’s cost of living,
