By Richard Balzano Congress recently made a major, if little noticed, new investment in American infrastructure. As part of the year-end budget deal, lawmakers released $10 billion that had been… Read More
Jones Act
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden has signed a “Made in America” executive order reiterating his strong support for the Jones Act, American vessels and U.S. ports. Echoing a theme from his… Read More
As many of our informants noted in this issue’s “State of the Industry” article, it’s especially hard to make any forecasts this year. Now that the initial relief at the… Read More
After a tense couple of weeks due to President Donald Trump’s threats to veto the $2.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (H.R. 133), an omnibus appropriations bill that included… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Democrats completed a political trifecta by winning two Senate runoff elections in Georgia and taking control of both chambers in the new Congress, along with the White House later… Read More
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has withdrawn a ruling reversing a lower court and agreed to rehear a maritime case en banc—that is, with the full panel of judges—in… Read More
Washington, D.C.—With coronavirus cases surging across the nation, the White House, congressional leaders and others stepped up efforts on another relief package. “I think right now the focus is making… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule amending the national marine diesel engine program and providing relief by addressing concerns associated with finding and installing certified Tier… Read More
A Fifth Circuit case awaiting an en banc judgment could make it harder for certain offshore workers working aboard a vessel to claim Jones Act seaman status. “En banc” means… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a trade association representing the U.S. shipbuilding and vessel repair industry, has announced new board leadership following the conclusion of Terry O’Brien’s term as… Read More
