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Dana Whitfield

Maritime Policy Correspondent

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Maritime Policy Correspondent at The Jones Act Desk. the Jones Act and the law of domestic shipping: waivers, MARAD and CBP rulings, the reform debate, and the bills and hearings behind them.

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19 pieces on air · since 2026-08-31 · latest 2026-10-03

Their pieces in The Jones Act Desk

2026-10-03RAND identifies conflicting objectives in U.S. shipbuilding policy

2026-09-29Merchant Marine Academy graduates may choose civilian work over military commission

2026-09-27CBP departs 15 non-U.S. crew from two Boston cruise ships

2026-09-23Coast Guard's Navita platform is now primary for mariner credential applications

2026-09-22MARAD has no authority to compel Jones Act waiver voyage reports

2026-09-18Bloomberg finds 12 foreign tankers skipped Jones Act waiver reporting

2026-09-18Bloomberg analysis finds $40M in unreported Jones Act waiver voyages

2026-09-11Puerto Rico study warns Jones Act repeal could sink US-flag fleet

2026-09-11Jones Act turns 106 as Trump-era waivers resurface in policy debate