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Trump Administration Waives Shipping Restriction For Puerto Rico

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The Two-Way

Trump Administration Waives Shipping Restriction For Puerto Rico

September 28, 2017 • The administration has waived the Jones Act for Puerto Rico. Under the law, only U.S.-flagged ships are allowed to move goods between U.S. ports.

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Planet Money

Episode 524: Mr Jones' Act

September 27, 2017 • The government suspended the Jones Act last week, to allow non-US ships to move fuel to victims of hurricanes in Houston and Florida. Which once again made us wonder why the act even exists.

Government Considering Lifting Shipping Restrictions To Puerto Rico

Residents at La Perla community in Old San Juan comfort one another as the community recovers from Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday. Carlos Giusti/AP hide caption

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Politics

Government Considering Lifting Shipping Restrictions To Puerto Rico

September 27, 2017 • The Jones Act restricts shipping of goods between U.S. coasts to American ships. But the island, a U.S. territory, is struggling to recover after Hurricane Maria and needs more supplies.