b'2American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comThe Jones Act and National Maritime Strategy JONES ACT 2023The debate over the Jones Act and its impacts on National Maritime Strategy reflect two opposing views as the AJOTs Stas Margaronis explains.By Stas Margaronis, AJOTThe Jones Act is critical(AMHs).Abusinesscase to developing a new nationalanalysisdonein2013esti-maritimestrategysupport- matedtheexternalityben-ing commerce, shipbuilding,efitsassociatedwithDUVs manpowerandmilitarysea- amountingto$16-25M/liftpriorities,accordingtoshipannuallycomparedto officialsfromtheTranspor- truckorrailequivalents.If tation Institute and the Navytheseexternalitybenefits League of the United States. couldbemonetizedandif Sara Fuentes, Vice Presi- theTitleXIFederalShip dent of Government Affairs,FinancingProgramandthe TransportationInstituteandCapitalConstructionFund JonathanKaskin,Nationalare used to reduce the effec-VicePresidentforLegisla- tive capital costs, the DUVs tiveAffairs,NavyLeaguewould likely be competitive of the United States said thewithoutfurthergovernment U.S.MaritimeAdministra- (STRATEGYcontinued on tion (MARAD) and the U.S.page 4) Pasha Hawaiis LNG-fueled Ohana Class Vessel MV Janet MarieCoastGuardareauthorized to produce a National Mari-time Strategy that would pro-vide the basis for the United Statestoassessmaritime shortfallsandaddressthem throughgreaterinvestment and/or policy changes.Sara Fuentes, VP of Government Affairs, Transportation InstituteE xpandT hEJ onEsa cTF lEETW iThd ualu sEV EssElsKaskinsaysthatamong the options to be considered in the forthcoming National Mari-time Strategy should include a highcomponentofDualUse Vessels(DUVs)privately-ownedcommercialships withmilitaryutility-installed national defense features.Jonathan Kaskin, National VP for Legislative Affairs, Navy League of the United StatesExpandingtheJones Actfleetwithcoastwise servicesofDUVswould alleviatecongestion,road wearandpollutionalong theI-5/I-95/I-10corridors inpeacetimebycarrying domestic53-foottractor trailers/boxesalongthese American Marine Highways'