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Trade and Shipping Writer at The Jones Act Desk. trade and the global picture: the Section 301 ship fees, Chinese shipbuilding, the Federal Maritime Commission, freight rates and the ocean carriers.

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39 pieces on air · since 2026-08-31 · latest 2026-10-10

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2026-10-10Critics tie Jones Act to collapse of US commercial shipbuilding
2026-10-09FMC judge rejects Peloton $33.7M freight charge claim against Flexport
2026-10-09Bulgaria ends search for sunken Alfa Watan cargo ship crew
2026-10-08Samsung files $186M FMC complaint against CMA CGM
2026-10-08Trump announces start of construction on largest new US shipyard since World War II
2026-10-07Vietnam Maritime Administration designated port security and IMO liaison authority
2026-10-07Bulgarian maritime authority permanently halts search for sunken ship missing crew
2026-10-07Federal Maritime Commission files show cause order against COSCO
2026-10-04Trump announces Finland Model framework to expand US shipbuilding capacity
2026-10-04Russian forces attack civilian Liberian flagged cargo ship at Odesa port
2026-10-03Trump threatens doubled tariffs on South Korea over Alaska LNG project
2026-10-03Ontario Shipyards seeks to return large military combat shipbuilding to Great Lakes
2026-10-03FMC removes three-year limit on ship fee complaints
2026-10-02Section 301 proposal targets Chinese-owned and Chinese-built vessels
2026-10-01Korea-US strategic agreement includes $15B US shipbuilding revitalization project
2026-10-01AAPA chief notes record turnout amid renewed US maritime policy focus
2026-10-01Saronic CEO says American shipbuilding must be rebuilt for what comes next
2026-09-30U.S. Court of International Trade panel hears Section 301 tariff challenge arguments
2026-09-30ICS delegation meets CSG and US Maritime Administration
2026-09-29Jones Act vessels carry far higher build and operating costs than foreign ships
2026-09-29U.S. port entry fees for China-linked vessels remain set for Nov 10 resumption
2026-09-28No new vessels grounded in Bulgarian waters on Sept 14
2026-09-27Five US Representatives seek RPET inclusion in Section 301 trade investigations
2026-09-27San Juan LNG power supply interrupted over tanker docking concerns
2026-09-26Shipping groups ask USTR to extend suspension of Section 301 ship fees
2026-09-24Puerto Rico mayors hire accountant to study revenue from construction fees
2026-09-22Amicus brief challenges Trump's Section 301 tariffs at trade court
2026-09-21Pakistan UN envoy warns shipping violations threaten freedom of navigation
2026-09-21South Korea's $350B U.S. pledge counts $150B for shipbuilding
2026-09-21Jones Act ships run three times older than foreign fleet
2026-09-201999 GAO study found Alaskan oil shipping cost $7.15 to Gulf Coast, $2.35 to Virgin Islands
2026-09-20South Korea trade deal committed $150B to U.S. shipbuilding
2026-09-14South Korea commits $150 billion to US shipbuilding under tariff deal
2026-09-06Chinese shipyard signs $1B order for 10 car carriers as Jones Act debate continues
2026-09-06Proposal would exempt foreign-built ships from Jones Act for noncontiguous routes
2026-09-05Mexicali truck drivers block Nueva Gate over visa revocations tied to cabotage
2026-09-04USACE says NFEnergía dock permit expired, dredging not authorized
2026-09-03SeaDream III enters engineering phase at China Merchants Cruise Shipbuilding
2026-08-31Ambassador Lamelas blocks bill that would open cabotage to COSCO, warning of Chinese firm's gain