Transportation Inst

Transportation Institute's mission is to develop and study programs and policies to maintain and strengthen the U.S.-Flag Merchant Marine.

[Transportation Inst @Trans_Inst]

Our statement on the Jones Act waiver extension:

[Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO @Maritime_Trades]

MTD President David Heindel gives opening remarks for 80 years of Maritime Solidarity.

[The American Waterways Operators @AWOAdvocacy]

"We should not cede the maritime industry to some foreign country. It should be ours." We could not agree more, @SecDuffy. The Jones Act waiver hands our maritime industry to foreign adversaries. @realDonaldTrump: Trust your instincts; listen to Duffy. https://t.co/1wgOfo7Vh7

[John Garamendi @RepGaramendi]

The Jones Act waiver is failing shippers, mariners, and consumers.

Instead of lowering gas prices as the Trump administration claimed it would, 95% of Jones Act waiver beneficiaries are foreign-owned vessels that do not pay U.S. taxes or comply with Coast Guard safety regulations.

We need to restore the Jones Act today.

[Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️ @mercoglianos]

USS Kitty Hawk at the Battle of Midway.

On this, the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, what was the crucial, behind the scene, action of several key ships.

This video was filmed in 2022.

https://t.co/wUE2valQRZ

[The American Waterways Operators @AWOAdvocacy]

"America First," they said as the Trump administration's Jones Act waiver allowed a Chinese ship to sideline American mariners for a movement of asphalt between Mississippi and Connecticut....for no discernible reason. @realDonaldTrump End the waiver. @SecDuffy

[AMP Maritime 🇺🇸 @AMPmaritime]

“If this extended [Jones Act] waiver is allowed to continue, we will quickly become fully and needlessly reliant on foreign ships – owned and crewed by foreign companies – for our economic security. American ships, crewed by American mariners, should be carrying American commerce.”

Congressman @RepCarbajal warns at a bipartisan @TransportDems & @TransportGOP hearing.

[Poppa Cain @poppacain1]

@RepAaronBean @AshleyMoodyFL @SenRickScott The Jones Act waiver has failed to lower fuel prices & instead handed American jobs to foreign shipping companies Congress should demand this 90day extension be shorter & ended Stand up for American ships American mariners & US security

[Charles Benoit @Charles_Benoit]

The Jones Act waiver continues wilding.

Remember when we were all excited when we got a China ships 301 investigation and the prospect of the return of Duties on Tonnage for Chinese ships?

Those were the days...

[AMP Maritime 🇺🇸 @AMPmaritime]

“President Trump issued the longest Jones Act waiver in history. We all know it has done nothing to lower gas prices—but what has it done? It has halted investment in U.S. shipbuilding. It’s stolen jobs from American mariners. It’s allowed Chinese state-owned vessels to operate in an unprecedented fashion in U.S. waters.”

A hard-hitting statement from @RepRickLarsen! 🇺🇸⚓️

[OMSAssociation @OMSAmaritime]

🇺🇸 We support the Jones Act, because the Jones Act supports our American Mariners.

Every foreign mariner used through the Jones Act waiver is a job taken away from an American mariner today and a lost opportunity for the future of our industry.

Protect American jobs, American vessels, and American investment.

Share your support for the Jones Act: https://t.co/IlZx9NoKWy

[Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️ @mercoglianos]

Can always count on @RepGaramendi to bring the heat about the impact of the Jones Act waiver on the domestic maritime infrastructure.

Is the @POTUS administrator committed to the US maritime industry?

Chinese COSCO Tanker Delivers Asphalt to Connecticut Under Jones Act Waiver
https://t.co/qSEeRBYnN5

[Waterways Journal @WaterwayJournal]

At the Inland Marine Expo, Matt Woodruff of @Kirby_Corp and @AWOAdvocacy said the Jones Act waiver is at odds with efforts to strengthen U.S. shipbuilding and maritime commerce. #TheWaterwaysJournal #JonesAct #MaritimePolicy #InlandMarineExpo #IMX
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[Lisa @Lisa_Asillie]

AFP is telling you to write your congressman and eliminate 3300 jobs, and open up local industries to foreign competition.

https://t.co/739fD7iWpi

[The American Waterways Operators @AWOAdvocacy]

@realDonaldTrump Your #JonesAct waiver just allowed the @DeptofWar to utilize a Chinese vessel and sideline American mariners...for no discernible reason. How does this advance U.S. interests? Why is Washington undermining American mariner jobs? End the waiver now.

[Florida Maritime Partnership @FloridaMaritim1]

The Jones Act is the ultimate "America First" policy. The American Maritime Partnership’s new national campaign calls on President Trump to protect domestic jobs, secure our supply chains, and end the 150-day Jones Act waiver. Let’s support American mariners!
#JonesAct #Maritime #FloridaJobs
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[Navy League U.S. @NavyLeagueUS]

The Anchors Aweigh Fly-In is officially underway. This morning, Navy League members from across the country boarded buses and headed to Capitol Hill, ready to meet with Members of Congress and make the case for America's sea services. From shipbuilding to recruitment, the issues on the table today matter for the long-term strength of our Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine.

[The American Waterways Operators @AWOAdvocacy]

@realDonaldTrump Trust your instincts and listen to your U.S. mariners: this waiver must end. End the waiver, safeguard maritime jobs, and power up our maritime fleet. #Stopthewaiver

[Crowley @CrowleyMaritime]

The current Jones Act waiver moves our nation in the wrong direction, adding risk without an economic upside. Crowley’s Clay Heil testified before the U.S. Senate on why opposing the waiver remains critical to our nation's resilience and security. Watch: https://t.co/rDOv1YoOzm

[The American Waterways Operators @AWOAdvocacy]

AWO member Vane Brothers highlights how the Jones Act supports our American maritime workforce. Meet Captain Butch Cornelius of Piney Point, MD—one of thousands whose livelihoods depend on the Jones Act. @realDonaldTrump End the waiver. Restore American jobs.

[AMP Maritime 🇺🇸 @AMPmaritime]

Thank you, Ranking Member @SenatorCantwell, for your commitment to a strong maritime workforce.