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January 30, 2024
|3 min read
Customs Issues New Guidance on a Range of LNG Transportation Issues
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently issued three rulings on multiple facets of the transportation by water of liquified natural gas. All three rulings
addressed how the U.S. Jones Act, which is a set of U.S. laws restricting U.S. domestic maritime commerce to qualified U.S.-flag vessels, applies to LNG
transportation.
addressed how the U.S. Jones Act, which is a set of U.S. laws restricting U.S. domestic maritime commerce to qualified U.S.-flag vessels, applies to LNG
transportation.
October 7, 2022
|3 min read
Congress Considers Substantial Changes to Jones Act Ruling Process
An amendment was recently offered by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to the pending National Defense Authorization Act legislation which would substantially change
the way the U.S. Government provides Jones Act compliance guidance.
the way the U.S. Government provides Jones Act compliance guidance.
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