News Related to the Jones Act

Below are some of the news articles published in various media sources that discuss the positive impact of the Jones Act to the US economy.

For background and details on the Jones Act, please click here.

• Task Force Opposes Repeal of Jones Act click here
• "Jones Act NOT Blocking Aid Ships to Gulf": Hornbeck CEO click here
  
• OMSA release - Streamlined System To Put Vessels To Work? click here
• OMSA release - Jones Act Not Slowing Oil Clean-up click here
• Lloyd's List - Taxing Times in the US Gulf click here
• Washington full page ad click here
• New Orleans City Business - Obama oil policy puts Jones Act in spotlight click here
• Jones Act full page ad click here
• AL.Com - Op-Ed Make sure jobs don't go to foreign companies click here
• American Shipper - Lifting offshore moratorium click here
• Marine News - Economic Benefits  click here
• OMSA - CBP Jones Act Release  click here
  
• CIB Op-Ed on Jones Act  click here
• Houma Courier - Tax Story  click here
  
• Houma Today - Editorial  click here
  
• Houston Chronicle - Editorial click here
  
• IRS crackdown on foreign vessels click here
• LA Police Jury Supports Jones Act click here
  
• AL.Com - Vessel & Shipyard Economic Study  click here
  
• OMSA - Statement on Administration energy policy click here
  
• OMSA - Industry Impact report 2009  click here
  
• Professional Mariner - IRS Story  click here
  
• Stakes are high for Louisiana maritime industry in debate over decades-old law  click here
  
• Tax Notes Today - IRS Crackdown  click here
  
• MarineNews - U.S. flag value click here