Forbes: Century-Old Protectionist Law Is Sweet Deal For U.S. Shipping Industry But Not For Anyone Else

10 Nov 2015: “There are only 32 Jones Act-compliant tankers in service and they are booked as solid as Miami-bound airliners in January. Consequently, the average cost of chartering a Jones Act tanker rose from about $50,000 per day in 2012 to more than $85,000 in 2013, according to the maritime consulting firm Poten and Partners.”