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Maritime News
Carbajal Questions DHS Oversight of Jones Act Waivers, Foreign Vessel Ops
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) has called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain its oversight of Jones…
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Marine World
Jones Act Waiver Faces New Scrutiny Over Foreign Crews, Taxes
Congressional scrutiny of the Trump administration’s Jones Act waiver is growing, with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) demanding answers about whether…
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Marine World
More Jones Act Waiver Voyages Went Unreported Than Previously Known
The number of foreign-vessel voyages missing from federal Jones Act waiver records appears to be larger than previously known, with…
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Maritime News
Jones Act Fleet Financing
Brett Hewitt, Executive Director, Marine Finance, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. marine link
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Marine World
U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver Another 90 Days, Adds U.S.-Flag Vessel Availability Test
The Trump administration has extended its emergency Jones Act waiver for another 90 days while substantially tightening the process for…
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Maritime News
Revised Jones Act Waiver Takes Effect August 17
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Thursday the Department of Homeland Security has approved a second 90-day extension of…
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Marine World
IRS Rules Out Key Tax Exemption for Foreign Ships Using Jones Act Waiver
The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidance clarifying that foreign shipping companies operating between U.S. ports under the Jones…
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Maritime News
This is the Last Article on the Jones Act you Ever Need to Read (Really)
I first heard about the Jones Act from my father in 1976. He had just become part of the US maritime community…
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Marine World
White House Extends Jones Act Waiver in Longest Suspension in Law’s History
President Donald Trump has extended for 90 days a waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities between…
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Marine World
Jones Act Waiver Extension Deepens Divide Over U.S. Maritime Policy
The Trump administration’s decision to extend its Jones Act waiver for another 90 days is drawing sharply divided reactions, with…
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