News / Jones Act: frustrating, or fundamental to the US?

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The Jones Act, established to protect US shipping, continues to impede some logistics activities, prompting more calls for change. They seem unlikely to make much headway, however, as Washington’s mounting desire to ring-fence strategic industries is reinforcing support for the regulations.

Last year, Danish energy giant Orsted Wind cancelled its planned Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects that were supposed to deliver 1,100 MW and 1,148 MW respectively to New Jersey. In its official notice of 31 October, management cited high ...