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Critics tie Jones Act to collapse of US commercial shipbuildingCommentary published October 9 notes US yards now build fewer than five commercial ships each yearshipbuilding · Sander Voss · 2026-10-10Ritchie Torres calls for Jones Act repeal or permanent Puerto Rico exemptionThe congressman made the remarks 8 October 2026, citing shipping cost gaps and post-waiver gas import volumes.the jones act · Nalani Reyes · 2026-10-09The Jones Act collapsed the US commercial shipyard industry. Repeal it.This law has reduced American commercial shipyards to one facility, inflates domestic shipping costs, and fails its stated national security purpose.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-10-09Coast Guard fleet aging ship proportion reaches 22.5%More than one in five Coast Guard vessels were over 20 years old as of August 2025.more · Ray Delgado · 2026-10-05The Jones Act was supposed to build shipyards. It closed 300 instead.The protection written into the Jones Act did not grow American shipbuilding. It collapsed the domestic fleet and shipyard base.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-10-05The Jones Act Strands LNG on the Gulf CoastToo few Jones Act tankers force the Northeast and Puerto Rico to pay higher prices for fuel that sits stranded on the Gulf.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-10-03The Jones Act raises costs while failing its stated justificationsHigher operating, crew and construction costs under the law drive up shipping rates, while its national security rationale no longer holds.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-10-01A Buried Report Shows the Jones Act's True CostThe government knows the law's price, but the industry keeps the study hidden.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-30All 30
Jones Act vessels carry far higher build and operating costs than foreign shipsCost multiples and fleet age gaps are documented across published independent analysesthe jones act · Sander Voss · 2026-09-29The Jones Act was meant to build ships. It shrank the fleet instead.Protection intended to grow American shipbuilding has left carriers with no reason to order new vessels, freezing the domestic fleet in place.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-27Jones Act ships average 11-12 years old, three times foreign fleetsOceangoing Jones Act ships fell 17% from 2006 to 2011.energy at sea · Ingrid Sorensen · 2026-09-21The Jones Act taxes your fuel tank. Repeal it.A hundred-year cabotage law makes American energy cost more from New England to Puerto Rico, and it should go.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-21South Korea's $350B U.S. pledge counts $150B for shipbuildingUnder a joint fact sheet adopted after the Lee-Trump summit, Seoul committed $350 billion to U.S. investment, with $150 billion for shipbuilding cooperation.shipbuilding · Sander Voss · 2026-09-21Carmel says commercial shipbuilding must lead U.S. maritime rebuildStephen M. Carmel argues the U.S. maritime rebuild must prioritize a commercial shipbuilding and operating base over an exclusive push for more Navy ships.shipbuilding · Ingrid Sorensen · 2026-09-18The Jones Act's military excuse is empty. Repeal it.A report finds no military need for the Jones Act waiver, and the job counts show the law destroys more jobs than it protects.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-18Bloomberg analysis finds $40M in unreported Jones Act waiver voyagesAt least a dozen foreign-flagged tankers moved petroleum products between U.S. ports without appearing in MARAD's public waiver reports, Bloomberg Government found.the jones act · Dana Whitfield · 2026-09-18The Jones Act sends Hawaii calves through Canada. That is absurd.A 1920 law meant to protect U.S. shipping forces Hawaiian ranchers to ship live calves via British Columbia because no American-built cattle vessel exists.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-15Jones Act shipping costs four to five times global prices, studies showA 2020 Congressional Research Service study calculated a US-built tanker costs about four times the global price, and a US-built container ship may cost five times the global price.energy at sea · Ray Delgado · 2026-09-14Truck drivers face cabotage accusations as Jones Act debate widensUS authorities accuse drivers of hauling domestic goods after international deliveries, while a proposal to exempt foreign-built ships from the 1920 law gains attention.the jones act · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-12Acting Navy secretary visits Hanwha Philly Shipyard, discusses naval constructionHung Cao met with yard executives to talk about expanding U.S. domestic naval shipbuilding capacity.ports and labor · Ingrid Sorensen · 2026-09-11Acting Navy secretary visits Hanwha Philly Shipyard to discuss naval constructionHung Cao met with yard executives to talk about expanding U.S. domestic naval shipbuilding capacity.ports and labor · Ingrid Sorensen · 2026-09-10Core Power, MARAD partner on nuclear-powered US-flagged merchant fleetThe partnership plans to begin construction in 2028 on a vessel that would operate under Jones Act requirements.the jones act · Dana Whitfield · 2026-09-10The Jones Act's national security case collapses. Repeal it.A 1920 cabotage law that was sold as a defense measure now costs $12,600 more per day per ship and delivers a fleet the Pentagon prefers not to use.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-09South Korea plans $350B US investment including $150B for shipbuildingThe package, reported by Yonhap on September 8, includes $200 billion for strategic industries and $150 billion for U.S. shipbuilding.shipbuilding · Ingrid Sorensen · 2026-09-09The Jones Act blocks disaster aid. The law should go.A 1920 cabotage law that forces oil onto riskier routes and delays emergency fuel shipments has a record of waivers that proves it serves no one but itself.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-08ICE targets foreign truck drivers in cabotage enforcement after international cargo deliveriesUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are conducting inspections and questioning drivers suspected of engaging in domestic cabotage after delivering international cargo, according to a Sept. 4 report from La Jornada.the jones act · Dana Whitfield · 2026-09-08Nigeria orders faster disbursement of $700 million cabotage fundMinister Adegboyega Oyetola directs NIMASA to speed up the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund after more than two decades without a functioning process.the jones act · Dana Whitfield · 2026-09-07MARAD to test small modular reactors at Port of Long BeachThe Maritime Administration announced a pact with the Port of Long Beach on July 22 to introduce cutting-edge small modular reactors into active testing.ports and labor · Marcus Boone · 2026-09-07Chinese shipyard signs $1B order for 10 car carriers as Jones Act debate continuesGSI and China Shipbuilding Trading have signed contracts for ten 8,200 ceu vessels worth more than $1 billion, while proposals to exempt foreign-built ships from the Jones Act for noncontiguous routes remain under discussion.shipbuilding · Sander Voss · 2026-09-06Alaska Statehood Commission estimated Jones Act cost $225M to oil industry in 1982A 1982 estimate from the Alaska Statehood Commission found the Jones Act drained $225 million a year from Alaska's oil industry and $41 million from other sectors.puerto rico and the noncontiguous · Nalani Reyes · 2026-09-06Facts · 12
Rana Foroohar argues that the US shipbuilding industry has collapsed, producing fewer than five commercial ships a year compared to more than half the world's tonnage after World War II.Critics tie Jones Act to collapse of US commercial shipbuildingRitchie Torres stated that following a March 2026 Jones Act waiver, Puerto Rico imported more US mainland gas in months than the prior 22 years.Ritchie Torres calls for Jones Act repeal or permanent Puerto Rico exemptionShipping rates on Jones Act routes are typically several times more expensive than rates in the competitive international market.The Jones Act collapsed the US commercial shipyard industry. Repeal it.It is almost three times more expensive to operate a ship domestically than internationally because of the Jones Act.The Jones Act collapsed the US commercial shipyard industry. Repeal it.The proportion of aging ships in the Coast Guard fleet rose to 22.5% in August 2025, meaning more than one in five ships is over 20 years old.Coast Guard fleet aging ship proportion reaches 22.5%A 2025 US Trade Representative report states the US ranks nineteenth in commercial shipbuilding and builds fewer than five ships per year, while China builds more than 1,700.The Jones Act was supposed to build shipyards. It closed 300 instead.All 12
Shipping crude oil from Texas to East Coast refineries is significantly more expensive per barrel than to distant locations due to the Jones Act.The Jones Act Strands LNG on the Gulf CoastShipping rates on Jones Act routes are typically several times more expensive than rates on competitive international routes.The Jones Act raises costs while failing its stated justificationsFederal Maritime Commissioner Rob Quartel estimates total savings from repeal could be $20 billion or more.A Buried Report Shows the Jones Act's True CostEliminating the domestic build requirement would expand the fleet engaged in coastal trade and make it more competitive.The Jones Act's shipyard promise is a ghost. Repeal it.Jones Act ships cost more: construction costs run about three times foreign levels and operating costs at least twice as much.South Korea reviews Alaska LNG investmentU.S. flag ships are more expensive to operate than international competitors because they require full U.S. crews and citizenship rules.Jones Act ships average 11-12 years old, three times foreign fleetsWord matches first, then pieces close in meaning.