Tag: Shipping

Whose Convenience?

Ann Marlowe · December 2, 2016 7:30 am

Islanders in Puerto Rico find themselves marooned by the Jones Act thanks to their disproportionate reliance on domestic maritime shipping, which is subjected to the act's mandates. (AP Photo)

Scuttle the Jones Act

Mac Zimmerman · July 12, 2016 4:03 am

—œRelief from the Jones Act would allow the cost of living in Puerto Rico to decline, allowing residents to stretch their wages further than before,—£ Rep. Gary Palmer said. (AP Photo)

Puerto Rico bill won’t ease shipping costs from mainland U.S.

Joel Gehrke · June 9, 2016 2:48 am

In this Feb. 21, 2010 file photo, an Iranian guided-missile destroyer fires during an exercise in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Iran. (AP Photo/IIPA, Ebrahim Norouzi, File)

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Iranian vessels fire on Singapore ship

Tara Copp · May 14, 2015 2:43 pm

In this picture taken on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, and released by the semi-official Fars News Agency, Iranian warship Alborz, foreground, prepares before leaving Iran's waters, at the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Mahdi Marizad)

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Navy assistance for U.S. ships in Strait ends

Tara Copp · May 6, 2015 6:48 pm

The Navy started escortingÂ U.S.-flagged commercial vessels through the Strait of HormuzÂ after the Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris container ship was intercepted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy vessels this week.Â Since then, the Tigris has been anchored and detained, in what Iran says is a financial dispute with the carrier. TheÂ Navy, has ships monitoring the Tigris from about 60 nautical miles away since the incident. (AP Photo)

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Navy escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

Tara Copp · May 1, 2015 4:58 pm

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Iran’s seizure of ship highlights complex rules in Strait of Hormuz

Tara Copp · April 30, 2015 9:00 am

The USS Thunderbolt is "close enough" to be able to respond, but has not entered Iranian waters. (AP File Photo/Bozidar Vukicevic)

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U.S. grappling with response to Iran ship seizure

Tara Copp · April 29, 2015 4:45 pm

An Iranian navy vessel fires a missile in a drill in the sea of Oman, on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. (AP Photo)

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Iran seizes ship under U.S. protection

Tara Copp · April 28, 2015 4:28 pm

The U.S. Postal Service should not be subsidizing international package shipments to the detriment of American businesses. (AP Photo)Â

Why does USPS favor foreign shippers?

Op-Ed Contributor · April 19, 2015 9:00 am

The Jones Act requires all goods transported by water between U.S. ports to be carried on ships built in America, owned by citizens, and crewed by U.S. residents. (iStock)

MANHATTAN MOMENT: The little-discussed policy that’s a major problem for international trade

Jared Meyer · January 22, 2015 10:00 am

Thanks to inversion, tax dollars have been heading overseas and aren't likely to start coming back any time soon. (iStock)

Top tax expert: Companies moving abroad to please shareholders

Joseph Lawler · August 22, 2014 12:00 pm