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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 · 2026-10-10The Jones Act pushes freight onto trucks. It taxes every good you buy.By making domestic water shipping prohibitively expensive, the Jones Act forces cargo onto costlier land transport and raises prices for all Americans.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-10-10Facts · 12
The Jones Act has decimated the U.S. shipbuilding industry.Critics tie Jones Act to collapse of US commercial shipbuildingThe cost of operating a Jones-Act-compliant vessel was at least double compared to non-compliant vessels, according to a 2020 US Department of Transportation report.The Jones Act pushes freight onto trucks. It taxes every good you buy.Repealing the Jones Act would save an estimated $1.91 billion per year in shipping costs in the baseline scenario.The Jones Act pushes freight onto trucks. It taxes every good you buy.In 1986, the U.S. Forest Service estimated the Jones Act cost Alaska's timber industry $4.77 million annually.The Jones Act pushes freight onto trucks. It taxes every good you buy.NAPREC stated that federal decisions in Washington influence disaster aid, Medicaid, Jones Act shipping costs, and the scope of the U.S. Constitution for Puerto Rico.NAPREC lists Jones Act shipping costs among federal policies impacting Puerto RicoThe Jones Act imposes extra costs on Puerto Rico.NAPREC lists Jones Act shipping costs among federal policies impacting Puerto RicoAll 12
The Jones Act increases shipping costs to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam.NAPREC lists Jones Act shipping costs among federal policies impacting Puerto RicoThe Jones Act affects Puerto Rico.NAPREC lists Jones Act shipping costs among federal policies impacting Puerto RicoRitchie Torres stated the Jones Act causes Puerto Rico to have double the container shipping costs of the Dominican Republic.Ritchie Torres calls for Jones Act repeal or permanent Puerto Rico exemptionUS Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres stated on the event Thursday that the Jones Act should be fully repealed or Puerto Rico granted a permanent exemption.Ritchie Torres calls for Jones Act repeal or permanent Puerto Rico exemptionRitchie Torres stated that following a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.Writers · 1
Marin WhitlockColumnist, The RepealSections · 1
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