The Jones Act DeskSHIPS, PORTS, AND THE LAW OF AMERICAN SHIPPING. · 2026-09-17

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THE JONES ACTJPMorgan: Jones Act waivers among six levers to contain oil prices
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
PORTS AND LABORGijeong mayor warns of extinction despite shipbuilding boom
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
SHIPBUILDINGMazagon Dock, NSHIPML plan greenfield shipbuilding cluster
Presented by Mara Quinn. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
ENERGY AT SEAOil tanker El Gaia towed to Omani port after engine room fire from attack
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
PUERTO RICO AND THEAlianza proposes Jones Act exemption for foreign-built ships
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →

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Mara Quinn (Lead anchor, voiced Matilda) · Eli Grant (The desk, voiced Eric) · Ada Hale (The desk, voiced Alice)

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Mara QuinnWelcome to The Jones Act Desk. Today is September seventeenth, twenty twenty-six. I'm Mara Quinn, with Eli Grant and Ada Hale. First, oil prices.
Eli GrantA JPMorgan analyst suggests Jones Act waivers are one of six levers the Trump administration could use to control oil prices. Waivers have been used.
Ada HaleGijeong's mayor warns of regional extinction despite a shipbuilding boom. The city faces population decline even with rising shipyard orders.
Mara QuinnMazagon Dock and NSHIPML plan a new greenfield shipbuilding cluster. They signed an MOU for Dighi Port in Maharashtra.
Eli GrantAn oil tanker was towed to an Omani port after an engine room fire. The El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ada HaleAlianza proposes a Jones Act exemption for foreign-built ships. This allows U.S.-flagged vessels with U.S. owners and crews to serve noncontiguous U.S. areas.
Mara QuinnThat's our show for today. Thank you for joining us on The Jones Act Desk.
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