The Jones Act Desk
Ships, ports, and the law of American shipping.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 (UTC) · No. 42
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The Jones Act Desk

American domestic shipping and the law that governs it: the Jones Act and its waivers, ports and dockworkers, U.S. shipyards, tankers and LNG carriers, Puerto Rico and the noncontiguous trades, and the trade policy that moves cargo.

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