Jones Act

American Maritime Partnership has published a fact sheet outlining the factors contributing to the supposed delivery delay of rock salt to New Jersey ports. The sheet reads as follows:

Winston & Strawn Partner Charlie Papavizas has joined in the discussion of the Jones Act's impact on rock salt delivery to New Jersey this past month.

As the OGSR has reported, the Jones Act has been making headlines this week for its impact on the delivery of rock salt to New Jersey ports for snow removal.

Mainstream media outlets are reporting that the Jones Act has impacted the delivery of much-needed rock salt to New Jersey following a series of winter storms.

CBS New York reports:

US-flag shipowner Liberty Maritime CEO Philip Shapiro has written a feature for industry newspaper TradeWinds addressing steps the government should take to strengthen its fleet.

The Jones Act was recently featured in a Bloomberg article stating the cabotage law leads to higher gas prices.

The article reports:

In the following interview, International Registries Inc.

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby has proposed an amendment which would permit foreign vessels to transport U.S. Navy equipment across domestic ports.

Drewry Shipping Consultants has highlighted the higher costs of shipbuilding in the US compared to other nations in light of Matson's recent order for two US vessels: