DHS Relaxes Jones Act Requirements for Fuel Shipping to Areas Hit by Hurricanes
The Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke signed off on a waiver of the Jones Act to make sure "all options are available to distribute fuel to states and territories impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma," DHS said…
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in a news release. The Jones Act limits cargo transportation between points in the U.S. to vessels owned by U.S. citizens. "I am exercising my authority to waive the Jones Act for a 7-day period, commencing immediately, to facilitate movement of refined petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel -- to be shipped from New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Louisiana to South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Puerto Rico," the waiver said. "This waiver applies to covered merchandise laded on board a vessel within the 7 day period of the waiver." The Defense and Energy departments both recommended seven-day waivers of the Jones Act