The Impact of Modifying the Jones Act on US Coastal Shipping
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a report that assesses the impacts of granting a waiver from the U.S.-built stipulation of the Jones Act along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The Jones Act relates to goods and passengers transported by water between U.S. ports, and mandates that all domestic shipping shall be exclusively provided by U.S.-flag ships.
This Summary Last Modified On: 6/19/2014