Passed in 1920, the Jones Act severely limits competition in the American shipping market by requiring that ships operating between U.S. ports be American-built, American-crewed, and American-flagged.

Under the Jones Act, foreign shipping companies can supply Hawaii directly from Asian ports, but, so far, none regularly do so. ... local pickup and delivery, insurance, and overland transportation,” ...

Passed in 1920, the Jones Act severely limits competition in the American shipping market by requiring that ships operating between U.S. ports be American-built, American-crewed, and American-flagged.

The daily operating cost of crew, tools, supplies, maintenance and repair, insurance, and overhead of operating a Jones Act-compliant, U.S.-flagged ship was calculated as being $20,053 per day in ...

By Jeffrey S. The maritime law community is awaiting the next pronouncement by the U.S. Supreme Court pertaining to the definition of a Jones Act seaman.

The Jones Act forbids shipping anything between American ports in ships that are not U.S. built and crewed. This makes goods cost more (the average Hawaii family must pay $1,800 more a year) ...

Passed in 1920, the Jones Act restricts water transportation within the United States to vessels that are U.S.-flagged, crewed by U.S. mariners, and constructed in American shipyards.

The Jones Act is a 1920 law that limits how cargo is transported by sea. It requires any cargo shipped between U.S. ports to be carried by U.S. ships, with American crews.

The Miami Herald’s Sept. 29 report “U.S. issues ‘targeted and temporary’ Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona,” on the waiver of the domestic shipping law to allow the ...

The last Jones Act‐ compliant containership built, meanwhile, cost over $225 million compared to $41 million for a similar‐ sized vessel built in South Korea—a greater than 5x price delta.

Passed in 1920, the Jones Act—or ley de Cabotaje as it is often referred to in Puerto Rico—limits domestic water transportation to vessels built and registered in the United States.