Photo: Bollinger Shipyards
US shipbuilders and the offshore sector have added their support to new US President Biden this as an Executive Order dealing with “Buy American” showed explicit support for the Jones Act.
The wording, from a brief published by the White House, states: “The President will continue to be a strong advocate for the Jones Act and its mandate that only US-flag vessels carry cargo between US ports, which supports American production and America’s workers. With the signing of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act [NDAA], the Jones Act has also been affirmed as an opportunity to invest in America’s workers as we build offshore renewable energy, in line with the President’s goals to build our clean energy future here in America.”