New US Jones Act push looms in Congress

摘要

Washington—A push for a new exemption to the US Jones Act may be coming to Congress now that the Obama administration has said it is unable to waive requirements of the nearly century-old maritime law, even for safety reasons. This push could set off a fight between US Gulf Coast shippers and producers and raise concerns from maritime lobbyists and numerous Republicans and Democrats in both the House and Senate, where the Jones Act enjoys broad, unyielding support.