Maritime Industry Urges Trump to Let Jones Act Waiver Expire November 15

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is urging President Donald Trump to allow the emergency Jones Act waiver to expire on November 15, warning that nearly eight months of exemptions have failed to lower fuel prices while undermining investment in the U.S. maritime industry.

In a letter sent to the White House on Election Day, November 3, AMP President Jennifer Carpenter argued that extending the waiver again would directly conflict with the administration’s stated goal of restoring American maritime dominance.

“The waiver responded to an extraordinary energy disruption, but after eight months, the record is clear: continuation of the waiver threatens to curtail your ambitious agenda to unleash investment that will restore American maritime dominance,” the letter states.

The appeal carries the backing of AMP’s leadership, representing a broad cross-section of the domestic maritime industry, including vessel operators, shipbuilders, dredging companies and maritime labor organizations. The organization’s board includes representatives from Crowley, Matson, Kirby, TOTE, Pasha Hawaii, and the American Waterways Operators, among others.

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