![]() ![]() Most recently, Puerto Rico applied for a limited waiver from the Jones Act so foreign-flagged vessels would be able to carry liquified natural gas from U.S. The Jones Act has faced attempts over the years to eliminate or scale back protection for the domestic maritime industry. ![]() Jacksonville has long been a top port for shipping to Puerto Rico, which is covered by the Jones Act. The Jones Act requires ships that deliver cargo within the United States and its territories to be made in the United States with U.S. John Rutherford, R-Jacksonville, joined the Florida Maritime Partnership at the Jacksonville Port Authority's Talleyrand terminal to announce the job figures and make a case for keeping the Jones Act intact. ![]() The domestic maritime industry that uses ships built in the United States and manned by American crews is growing nationwide and accounts for 9,120 jobs in Northeast Florida, according to a report released Friday. ![]()
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