jones act

Sep 1, 2026
For this Mississippi barge line, labor is more of a concern than tariffs
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Austin Golding, CEO of Golding Barge Line, talks about how his business is juggling a changing labor market amid tariffs and a tight oil market.
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Mar 24, 2026
Geopolitics is becoming a major factor for domestic shipping
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Domestic shipping lanes are not immune to geopolitical events and the shipping challenges that follow.
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Mar 19, 2026
Waiving the Jones Act will boost the number of ships available to transport oil in the U.S.
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The 100-year-old mandate was intended to protect the U.S. shipping industry. Analysts differ in how much they think waiving it will impact the cost of oil.
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Sep 30, 2022
Delayed relief shipments to Puerto Rico rekindle debate over a century-old shipping law
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The Jones Act requires that only U.S. ships carry goods between U.S. ports. It also raises costs in Puerto Rico and elsewhere.
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Nov 23, 2017
How the Jones Act complicates offshore wind power
Specialized European ships are designed specifically to install wind turbines out in the ocean, but they can’t dock in any U.S. waters to get the parts for the turbines. That’s due to the Jones Act, and it makes installing offshore wind power more expensive for the foreseeable future. Click the audio player above to hear […]