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原文传递 Puerto Rico: Characteristics of the Island's Maritime Trade and Potential Effects of Modifying the Jones Act.

题名：	Puerto Rico: Characteristics of the Island's Maritime Trade and Potential Effects of Modifying the Jones Act.
关键词：	Economic Impact; Freight Transportation; International Trade; Jones Act; Marine Transportation; Maritime Transport; Market; Merchant Ships; Modifications; Puerto Rico; Shipping; Vessels; Waterborne Tr
摘要：	Puerto Rico is subject to Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act (Act), which requires that maritime transport of cargo between points in the United States be carried by vessels that are (1) owned by U.S. citizens and registered in the United States, (2) built in the United States, and (3) operated with predominantly U.S.-citizen crews. The general purposes of the Jones Act include providing the nation with a strong merchant marine that can provide transportation for the nation's maritime commerce, serve in time of war or national emergency, and support an adequate shipyard industrial base. Companies (shippers) that use Jones Act carriers for shipping in the Puerto Rico trade have expressed concerns that, as a result of the Jones Act, freight rates between the United States and Puerto Rico are higher than they otherwise would be, and given the reliance on waterborne transportation have an adverse economic impact on Puerto Rico. This report examines (1) maritime transportation to and from Puerto Rico and how the Jones Act affects that trade and (2) possible effects of modifying the application of the Jones Act in Puerto Rico. GAO collected and analyzed information and literature relevant to the market and gathered the views of numerous public and private sector stakeholders through interviews and written responses.
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