The Jones Act DeskSHIPS, PORTS, AND THE LAW OF AMERICAN SHIPPING. · 2026-09-29

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THE JONES ACTJones Act vessels have far higher build and operating costs than foreign ships
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
PORTS AND LABORGreat Lakes Shipyard to begin two new tug hulls later this year
Presented by Ada Hale. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
SHIPBUILDINGHuntington Ingalls delivers destroyer to US Navy
Presented by Mara Quinn. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
ENERGY AT SEASan Juan LNG power supply interrupted over tanker docking concerns
Presented by Eli Grant. Read the story on The Jones Act Desk →
PUERTO RICO AND THE 15 of 19 monitored Puerto Rico reservoirs record falling water levels
Presented by Ada Hale. 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 QuinnThis is The Jones Act Desk. September twenty ninth twenty twenty six. With me Eli Grant and Ada Hale. We start with today's front page.
Eli GrantIndependent analyses confirm Jones Act ships carry steep cost and fleet age disadvantages.
Ada HaleGreat Lakes Shipyard will start construction on two new tug hulls before year end.
Mara QuinnHuntington Ingalls has formally delivered a new destroyer to the US Navy.
Eli GrantSan Juan LNG power remains interrupted after port pilots blocked a tanker docking.
Ada HaleFifteen of nineteen monitored Puerto Rico reservoirs are recording falling water levels.
Mara QuinnThat is all for this edition. Thank you for joining us.
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