The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, has announced a new national campaign calling on President Donald J. Trump to end the ongoing and… Read More
Jones Act
Vane Brothers, a Jones Act marine transportation provider, announced several leadership changes May 7. Capt. Rick Iuliucci, vice president of operations, is retiring effective July 1. In a… Read More
The Waterways Journal had the chance to interview Bryson Person, president, and Kerrigan Robin, vice president of sales, for NABRICO Marine Products regarding the future of the business following… Read More
Jones Walker LLP welcomed Kelly Haas as partner and associate Hayley Stancil as members of the Maritime Practice Group in the firm’s Bill Hines Houston office. “We… Read More
The following is a list of Jones Act waivers posted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) as of June 11, 2026. Vessel: mv. JPS Elli Flag:… Read More
This year’s River and Marine Industry Conference of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association — the 42nd straight meeting of what has been called the “Super Bowl” of… Read More
President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver to the Jones Act March 18, with the stated goal of reducing gas prices at the pump in the wake of the bombing… Read More
Oil companies have a well-thumbed playbook. Every time a weather event or international incident spooks the oil markets, they bring up the Jones Act to scare the American public. They… Read More
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) warned that President Donald Trump’s 60-day waiver of the Jones Act puts at risk America’s supply chain reliability as well as its national security. “The… Read More
A federal court shot down a lawsuit January 20 that challenged the Jones Act through an obscure provision of the Constitution. In what Jennifer Carpenter, president of the American Waterways… Read More
