Passed in 1920, the Jones Act—or ley de Cabotaje as it is often referred to in Puerto Rico—limits domestic water transportation to vessels built and registered in the United States.

Last week, Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Fiona. The entire island was left without power. Unfortunately, its residents continue to suffer a week later, and this time, nature alone cannot ...

CT has a stake in preserving the Jones Act. It supports more than $1.7 billion in annual economic activity and over 6,500 maritime jobs in the state.

Puerto Rico. In the Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, the Jones Act Is Screwing Over Puerto Rico Again The island is begging the Biden administration to allow foreign ships to bring fuel to help ...

The Jones Act, a century-old maritime law requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -operated ships, is an unjust burden on Puerto Rico.

The failures of the Jones Act have disproportionately hurt Puerto Rico. In 2017, when Hurricane Maria ravaged the island, U.S. aid was delayed for more than a week until President Donald Trump ...

This was a tepid move at best — no substitute for repealing the law, at least as it applies to Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii. Yet President Biden has not called for even 10 days of Jones Act ...

Beyond the issues identified by Mary Anastasia O’Grady (“Puerto Rico Is a Political Football,” Americas, Nov. 4), another cause of Puerto Rico’s economic ails is the protectionist Jones Act.

For Puerto Rico's citizens, the costs of these decisions are exorbitant. "For every dollar per barrel in additional costs imposed by the Jones Act, Puerto Rico is effectively paying an annual tax ...

Because Puerto Rico is an island, the Jones Act can cause the price of consumer goods to be higher than in other areas, since nearly everything needs to be imported, POLITICO previously reported.

The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is protectionism at its worst. The law says waterborne cargo between U.S. points must be carried by ships that are primarily built ...

Indeed, Jones Act-compliant shipping is so expensive that it deters commerce between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. Instead of buying American products, goods ranging from corn to jet fuel are ...