Jones Act: frustrating, or fundamental to the US?
The Jones Act, established to protect US shipping, continues to impede some logistics activities, prompting ...
TFII: SOLID AS USUALMAERSK: WEAKENINGF: FALLING OFF A CLIFFAAPL: 'BOTTLENECK IN MAINLAND CHINA'AAPL: CHINA TRENDSDHL: GROWTH CAPEXR: ANOTHER SOLID DELIVERYMFT: HERE COMES THE FALLDSV: LOOK AT SCHENKER PERFORMANCEUPS: A WAVE OF DOWNGRADES DSV: BARGAIN BINKNX: EARNINGS OUTODFL: RISING AND FALLING AND THEN RISING
TFII: SOLID AS USUALMAERSK: WEAKENINGF: FALLING OFF A CLIFFAAPL: 'BOTTLENECK IN MAINLAND CHINA'AAPL: CHINA TRENDSDHL: GROWTH CAPEXR: ANOTHER SOLID DELIVERYMFT: HERE COMES THE FALLDSV: LOOK AT SCHENKER PERFORMANCEUPS: A WAVE OF DOWNGRADES DSV: BARGAIN BINKNX: EARNINGS OUTODFL: RISING AND FALLING AND THEN RISING
The Jones Act has had its naysayers and proponents for years. But as the world changes, particularly in regard to security and geopolitical threats, this article argues that retaining the Jones Act, and building a fleet, is key to US security and its increasing mistrust of China. “In contrast to China’s increasing ability to weaponise international maritime supply chains, existing law prevents China or its proxies from manipulating or weaponising US domestic maritime supply chains,” notes the conservative Hudson Institute.
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