New Study of U.S. Ocean Freight Law and Puerto Rico Inconclusive
A major Federal study released today that examines the application of the primary Federal ocean freight law to Puerto Rico — and exempting the territory from it, as some in the islands have advocated — raises as many questions as it answers.
The law, known as the Jones Act, requires that shipping between U.S. ports be on vessels that are U.S. built, owned, and registered, and primarily crewed by U.S. citizens.Read More »New Study of U.S. Ocean Freight Law and Puerto Rico Inconclusive