- The Jones Act Is a piece of legislation, that mandates that maritime commerce in the US must be conducted with American-built and staffed ships.
- The Act, which finds its origins in the 1920s, causes all kinds of problems – for one such ships are almost 3x more expensive to operate.
- The impact can be felt, as this article explains, in the cost of petrol.
- Fascinating how high prices bring out all sort of aspects of systems.
