US industry groups denounce Jones Act waiver for tanker off Puerto Rico

The decision to waive the Jones Act for a tanker offshore hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico has earned condemnations from US domestic maritime groups.

The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) — an industry group representing US shipowners, shipyards and other shipping companies — called the decision to send the 50,000-dwt GH Parks (built 2009) to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona a “stunt” by BP intended to price-gouge islanders.