A ‘Blue Highway’ Is Cruising to Hunts Point
This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning By Jonathan Custodio, THE CITY. A new marine freight barge at the country’s largest wholesale fish market could reduce congestion and air pollution. The Economic Development Corporation and Con Agg Global, a Bronx-based urban logistics and […]
Why the Jones Act matters—to both Connecticut and Puerto Rico
by Jaime Santiago, CT Mirror. I’ve spent my career in the maritime industry, working with several shipping companies across Puerto Rico. Born and raised on the island, I’ve had the privilege of contributing to its port operations for decades. Today, I serve as Vice President and General Manager of McAllister Towing in Puerto Rico. From […]
How USVs Are Transforming U.S. Maritime Safety and Efficiency
By VOICES Staff. Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) are already rapidly transforming the defense sector, assisting in everything from offshore inspections to port security and beyond. However, as USVs become more prevalent in American waters, the question remains: how do we integrate this technology while upholding the principles of the Jones Act, ensuring that American mariners […]
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Features New Mate Of Towing Vessels Endorsement
By Taylor Bounds, Division of Marketing & Communications. At the end of the spring semester, the very first cohort of Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets will complete the requirements for their Mate of Towing Vessels Endorsement. This valuable qualification is for those interested in working on towing vessels and expands the career pathways cadets can […]
Wave of Support Voiced for Jones Act
By Seafarers International Union. America’s freight cabotage law – a crucial part of national, economic and homeland security for more than a century – recently received strong backing from several prominent sources. During a March 5 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Randall Reed, USAF, commander of the United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), […]
Jones Act Debate Takes Center Stage on Leading Podcast – Bloomberg’s Odd Lots
By VOICES Staff. The Miracle Theatre, Washington, DC’s oldest movie theater, was packed with an engaged audience as one of the nation’s leading podcasts – Bloomberg’s “Odd Lots” – recorded its first-ever episode on the Jones Act. Hosted by analysts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, this was also the show’s first live event in the […]
Column: Anti-Jones Act attacks don’t hold water
By Captain Ed Enos. It’s curious why some are pushing so hard against the Jones Act in Hawaii lately (“Jones Act hurts more than it helps,” Island Voices, Star-Advertiser, Feb. 23). Contrary to what Grassroot Institute-affiliated scholar Colin Grabow writes, the Jones Act doesn’t impact the cost of fuel in Hawaii because our island refinery […]
Michael Lind: A libertarian radical sank America’s maritime industry. It needs to be restored.
By Michael Lind, Economics Editor at Commonplace. Ironically, it was the administration of President Ronald Reagan, an ardent Cold Warrior, that crippled American shipbuilding and America’s merchant marine. The individual most responsible for the destruction of America’s commercial ship construction industry was Martin Anderson, who served in the Reagan White House as assistant to the […]
Congress Challenges EU Over Anti-Jones Act Influence Campaign
By VOICES Staff. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan Congressional leaders are demanding answers from the European Union over its involvement in a lobbying campaign to weaken the Jones Act, a key U.S. maritime law that supports American shipping, shipbuilding, and national security. In a letter sent to EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, the House Committee on Transportation […]
BALZANO: Why New Hampshire Needs the Jones Act
There has been a lot of discussion in New Hampshire lately about the effectiveness of a pro-American law that has been providing national and economic security for the United States for many years. I want to provide some stakeholder’s perspective and perhaps add some context as to how this issue relates to New Hampshire. The Jones […]
