In response to unsubstantiated calls for consideration of temporary administrative waivers of the Jones Act given the coronavirus pandemic, the American Maritime Partnership submitted a letter to U.S. Senate and House leadership encouraging them to continue to put American mariners and businesses first, and not outsource U.S. domestic maritime jobs to foreign shipping companies with foreign crews. Moreover, the letter notes that none of the circumstances legally necessary for a Jones Act waiver exist to today. There is more-than-ample supply of domestic tankers and tank vessels available to transport domestic oil and gas now and in the foreseeable future.
To read the full letter, please see below.
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