Like the towboats moving along the nation’s rivers, American Cruise Lines (ACL) vessels are American owned, built and crewed. Cassandra Caldwell, ACL’s government affairs manager for the Mississippi River and… Read More
Jones Act
The first Jones Act compliant SRI, GLDD’s Acadia, was launched from Philadelphia, Pa., on July 16 (Photo courtesy of GLDD). Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) recently celebrated the… Read More
Equinor, the developer of Empire Wind, a wind energy array under development just south of Long Island, N.Y., officially launched its Louisiana-built service operations vessel ECO Liberty on June 28. The… Read More
Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC, a leading provider of maritime financing solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels, has announced that an entity controlled by one of its managed funds… Read More
Jeffrey Hardin Lewis recently joined the highly ranked maritime law practice team at Cozen O’Connor. Cozen O’Connor is recognized as a Band 1 firm for Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory by… Read More
Jennifer Carpenter is uniquely positioned to participate in and interpret recent conversations about how best to support and revitalize the U.S. merchant marine and domestic shipbuilding capabilities. She joined… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump quietly nominated Adam Telle of Mississippi to serve as the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, a top civilian leadership position over the U.S. Read More
Ninety percent of the world’s cargo is carried by water. Just as marine transportation often goes unseen, so too maritime law can be invisible to those not directly involved… Read More
Panelists at a keynote breakfast at the International WorkBoat Show discussed “The State of the Jones Act in 2024: Threats, Opportunities and the Way Forward.” The session, held November 13,… Read More
When Arnold, Mo.-based Custom Compounders’ L-44 line of degreasers debuted between 2007 and 2009, most other degreasers in use were composed of ingredients that posed potentially serious consequences for workers. Read More
