The Jones Act DeskSHIPS, PORTS, AND THE LAW OF AMERICAN SHIPPING. · 2026-09-28

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THE JONES ACTARC Group adds ARC Freedom to U.S. sealift fleet
Presented by Mara Quinn. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
THE JONES ACTARC Freedom joins federal sealift support program
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
PORTS AND LABORU.S. flagged ships average much older than foreign fleet
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
SHIPBUILDING150 billion dollars allocated for U.S. shipbuilding
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
ENERGY AT SEASan Juan LNG power supply interrupted
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
PUERTO RICO AND THE Child support agency opposes House Bill 1412
Presented by Mara Quinn. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →

The desk

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 twenty eighth, 2026. I am Mara Quinn, joined by Eli Grant and Ada Hale. We start with the ARC Group.
Eli GrantThe Florida based company added the large vehicle carrier to the federal MSP fleet.
Ada HaleJones Act ships are three times older than foreign vessels and cost much more to build.
Eli GrantA new allocation of 150 billion dollars supports U.S. shipbuilding under a larger pledge.
Ada HaleSan Juan LNG power supplies are interrupted because of tanker docking safety concerns.
Mara QuinnThe Puerto Rico child support agency also testified against new overtime rules in House Bill 1412. That is the news for today. Thank you for joining us.
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