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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Jones Act"”.
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The Jones Act liner trade
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1999.
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The Jones Act : an economic and political evaluation
On June 5, 1920, the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as the Jones Act, became law. The Jones Act, a cabotage law, restricts American waterborne domestic trade to vessels flagged in the United States, owned by citizens of the United States, operated by citizens of the United States, and …
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Assessment of the Jones Act Waiver Process on Freight Transportation Networks Experiencing Disruption
… the Port of Norfolk in Virginia. Because of the Jones Act restriction on foreign vessels moving between U.S. ports, the restriction on short sea shipping was viewed as a barrier to recovery. Much of the critical infrastructure resilience and security literature focuses on the "hardening" of …
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The evolution prospects of the post-OPA90 Alaskan Oil Trade
… on March 24, 1989, the United States Congress enacted the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, a series of regulations requiring technical and operational changes in tank vessels trading in U.S. waters with the intention of preventing future spills. Although the effects of OPA90 have been felt worldwide, …
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Cabotage: The effects of an external non-tariff measure on the competitiveness of agribusiness in Puerto Rico
… effects of a maritime cabotage regulation (US Jones Act) on the affordability and accessibility of produce and grains. PR imports 100% of their needs of grain and over 85% of fresh produce. PR’s food imports are generally from the US and the trade service is restricted to the use of the US …
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Cabotage: The effects of an external non-tariff measure on the competitiveness of agribusiness in Puerto Rico
… effects of a maritime cabotage regulation (US Jones Act) on the affordability and accessibility of produce and grains. PR imports 100% of their needs of grain and over 85% of fresh produce. PR’s food imports are generally from the US and the trade service is restricted to the use of the US …
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The Philippine independence missions to the United States 1919-1934
… The promise, contained in the preamble of the Jones Law, provided impetus to Filipino aspirations for independence. However, the Filipino leaders did not agitate for independence during the World War as a gesture of loyalty to the United States. But by the end of the War in 1913, the Filipinos …
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Remediating empire: constituting, documenting and re-mediating U.S. citizenship in Puerto Rico (1898-1941)
… Puerto Rico gained that status in 1900 (Foraker Act), and in 1917 through the Jones Act, U.S. citizenship was granted to the population of the territory. This research analyzes how the United States represented U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico to certain U.S. audiences. The sources chosen provide a …