Trump’s Jones Act Waiver has Resulted in 0 Domestic LNG Shipments
On March 18, President Trump issued a 60-day waiver pausing the enforcement of the Jones Act (see President Trump Issues 60-Day Waiver of Jones Act, Includes LNG). For *years* we have railed against the 106-year-old Jones Act and its requirement that any goods (like LNG) transported from one U.S. port to another be carried on a ship manufactured in the U.S., owned by a U.S. company, and crewed by a U.S. crew. The effect of this law in the modern age is to ban LNG (and other shipments, like gasoline, propane, coal, and other products manufactured in the U.S.) from being shipped cheaply from port to port. Trump recently extended the waiver another 90 days, until mid-August (see Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver Another 90 Days, Includes LNG).To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)