Topic
Jones Act
Every Vessel Hunter story on Jones Act: 3 stories, from 4 August 2026 to 7 September 2026. Newest: "Bipartisan Bill Would Extend the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion to US Mariners". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Bipartisan Bill Would Extend the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion to US Mariners
Four House members have introduced legislation giving US merchant mariners in international trade the same tax treatment as other Americans working overseas.
Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver For Another Ninety Days
President Trump has extended for a further ninety days the waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to carry oil between American ports, making it the longest such suspension on record.
Study warns Jones Act waiver could cost $2.6bn in shipbuilding demand
A study prepared by PwC for the Transportation Institute has put a price on the waiver of United States cabotage rules, estimating that a sustained suspension could remove up to 2.6 billion dollars a year of shipbuilding demand.
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