Foreign Vessel Request, Coastwise Trade, ALEGRIA

A request was submitted to MARAD for use of foreign vessel ALEGRIA in coastwise trade. The request appears to seek a waiver from Jones Act requirements which generally mandate US-built and US-flagged vessels for coastwise trade. Interested parties may review the filed documents on Regulations.gov. Affected parties include maritime operators and shipping companies seeking similar waivers.

Implications: Vessel owners, operators, and maritime industry stakeholders should monitor this and similar requests for trends in MARAD's waiver determinations for foreign vessel coastwise trade authorization.