Bangladesh garment makers urge government to end cabotage rules
Apparel manufacturers in Bangladesh have called on the government to immediately resolve complications over the ...
The Jones Act, the US regulation that requires all domestic and cabotage shipping in the US to be undertaken by US-built, -crewed, -flagged and -owned vessels, is once again under attack, this time by one-time presidential candidate, Arizona senator John McCain. He claimed that estimates that US consumers could save about $1bn per year if it was repealed, but his 2010 attempt won just 20 votes in the 100-member chamber. “The power of this maritime lobby is as powerful as anybody or any organization I have run up against in my political career,” he said.
Etail by air – here to stay or on a short shelf life?
HMM sees opportunities in Hapag-Lloyd’s exit from THE Alliance
The rise and rise of China's ecommerce platforms
Increasing scrutiny could stall rise of ecommerce platforms, as TikTok faces US ban
Legal battle heats up over 'unseaworthy' and 'reckless' MV Dali
DSV chief reticent on Schenker: the focus on growing market share
Another strong month for US ports as container flows continue to rise
MSC redeploys 'Israel-linked' box ships away from Persian Gulf
Alex Lennane
email: [email protected]
mobile: +44 7879 334 389
During August 2023, please contact
Alex Whiteman
email: [email protected]
Alessandro Pasetti
email: [email protected]
mobile: +44 7402 255 512
Comment on this article
LouRoll
December 08, 2014 at 3:08 pmIt should be mentioned that the Heritage Foundation, the US conservative think tank mentioned in this article as the venue of Senator Mc Cain speech, has just updated its “Fact sheet” on the Jones Act, which summarizes its views and proposals:
http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2014/12/the-jones-acts-costly-impact