The American Maritime Partnership says its members are responding to the crisis in Puerto Rico. The statement aims to counter claims that the Jones Act is impeding the flow of goods to the hurricane-stricken island.
Puerto Rico's governor Ricardo Rossello became the latest official to push for a waiver to the nearly 100-year old cabotage law. He cites a similar temporary waiver introduced for fuel shipments to the US Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
