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12 foreign tankers ran US coastwise trade without MARAD registration

Bloomberg's review found at least a dozen foreign-flagged tankers engaged in U.S. coastwise trade without registering with the Maritime Administration during the Jones Act waiver period, according to The Maritime Executive.

Inés Colón Betancourt
Economy and Business Correspondent
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17. [1] The finding covers vessels that moved cargo between U.S. [1]
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  1. Bloomberg discovered that at least 12 foreign-flagged tankers engaged in U.S. coastwise trade without registering their activity with the Maritime Administration during the Jones Act waiver period. · The Maritime Executive
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