# 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.

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The finding covers vessels that moved cargo between U.S. [^1]

## What this stands on

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](https://maritime-executive.com/article/report-some-foreign-ships-aren-t-reporting-jones-act-waiver-voyages), News)

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