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Admin March 18, 2026
The Trump administration today announced a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, the federal law requiring that goods shipped between...
Admin April 24, 2026
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Admin April 24, 2026
One day after NEFI and our coalition of 14 national trade associations transmitted our letter to Congressional leadership callin...
Admin April 28, 2026
NEFI has joined a coalition of 14 national trade associations in urging Congressional leadership to pursue meaningful reform and moder...
Admin June 09, 2026
Since 1920 the Jones Act has mandated that the sea transport of cargo between U.S. ports must be performed by vessels that are U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, U.S. flagged, and U.S.-crewed. Justified on national security grounds, the law was meant to ensure a strong ma...
Admin July 29, 2026
Yesterday, NEFI joined with The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) to transmit a letter to President Trump...
Admin August 10, 2026
President Trump has extended the Jones Act waiver for an additional 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to continue transporting oil and other commodities between U.S. ports. The current waiver had been set to expire August 16; the extension now runs thro...
Admin August 18, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released the implementing guidance for the 90-day extension of the Jones Act waiver. The waiver now runs from August 17 through November 15, and carriers must load covered product onboard before that deadline to qual...