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Stallion

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6. Yes but its My Understanding that There Are Extremely Few Jones Compliant American Ships

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 06:16 PM

Sep 2017

For example there is exactly 1 commercial cruise ship out of hundreds which fits under the Jones Act and that one cruises the Hawaiian Islands and is about 30 years old—NCL America's Pride of America—is the only commercial cruise ship registered in the United States, according to data from CyberCruises.com

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All about the Jones Act, an obscure shipping law that's stalling Puerto Rico's recovery [View all] DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

law implemented to benefit shippers n unions. to hell with everyone else nt msongs Sep 2017 #1

nice anti-labor sentiment there. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #2

Yes but its My Understanding that There Are Extremely Few Jones Compliant American Ships Stallion Sep 2017 #6

Why are you trying to give the unions a pass? former9thward Sep 2017 #7

Because I am pro union. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #9

I'm generally a fan of the Jones Act. But not for Puerto Rico, and certainly not when it can be WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2017 #3

The bottlenecks now are the condition marybourg Sep 2017 #4

Can the supplies be flown in? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #5

Nevertheless Bob Loblaw Sep 2017 #8