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Leslie is joined by David Heindel, Secretary-treasurer of the Seafarers International Union, and Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of SRI (Seafarers’ Rights International).

The three discuss a new groundbreaking study, conducted by Deirdre Fitzpatrick and the SRI, entitled "Cabotage Laws of the World," which explores the nature and extent of cabotage laws around the world.

The report identified, for the first time, ninety-one member states of the United Nations that have cabotage laws restricting foreign activity in their domestic coastal trades.

The Jones Act is the United States' Cabotage law. It is one of the strongest cabotage laws in the world, which requires any vessel trading between two US ports to be US owned, flagged, crewed and built.

David and Leslie discussed how, in recent years, the Jones Act has come under unfair criticism claiming that it has hindered recovery efforts after natural disasters.

These claims have been debunked by independent studies, including a new report performed jointly by Reeve & Associates and Estudios Tecnicos, Inc.

It concludes that the Jones Act has no impact on either retail prices or the cost of living in Puerto Rico.

In addition, the report found that the state of the art maritime technology, Puerto-Rico focused investments, and dedicated closed-loop service offered by Jones Act carriers provide a significant positive economic impact to the island, at freight rates lower or comparable to similar services to other Caribbean Islands.

Here is a link to the "Cabotage Laws of the World" study: https://seafarersrights.org/seafarers-subjects/cabotage/

Here is a link to the "Impact of the U.S. Jones Act on Puerto Rico" study: americanmaritimepartnership.com/puerto-rico-economy

The website for the Seafarers International Union is Seafarers.org and their Twitter handle is @SeafarersUnion. David Heindel's handle is @dwheindel.

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