Since 1880, LCA has represented the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet whose cargoes are the foundation of U.S. manufacturing, infrastructure, and energy production.
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Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes increased 11.4% from last year to a total of 4.9 million tons. Shipments were 1.5% above the month’s 5-year average. Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 37.1 million tons, an increase of 3.5% compared to October 2025.
U.S. shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes decreased 7.8 percent from 2025 to 2.95 million tons. Limestone cargos were below the month’s 5-year average by 17.3 percent.
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Every Tuesday, @EIAgov shows that the Jones Act waiver has not brought down prices. #EndtheWaiver
💻 eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/
⛽ Our Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update posts new prices every Tuesday afternoon.
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Farmers. Ranchers. Shipbuilders. Mariners.
America needs them all.
Undercutting one American industry in a (failing) attempt to help another is no strategy for American strength.
Conservative commentator @ohyeahitsjulio makes the case in @AMGreatness:
amgreatness.com/2026/09/30/s…
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The political Jones Act waiver promised relief. Who’s actually benefiting?
David St. Amand explains how refiners and energy traders are making billions from high refining margins while failing to pass supposed savings from using foreign ships on to consumers.
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The Political Jones Act Waiver doesn't impact just one class of vessel. It's about the future of American maritime investment.
The longer the waiver continues, the greater the risk to US shipyards and an irreplaceable workforce of American citizens. 🇺🇸⚓️
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Americans were promised lower prices from the political Jones Act waiver. So where are the savings?
Navigistics Consulting President David St. Amand follows the money and explains who benefits from consumers spending more at the pump. 💡⚓️
youtu.be/DiJrTWvgB8w
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American steel. American workers. American ships. 🇺🇸
Matson's investment means three new Jones Act containerships built in Philadelphia to increase capacity and strengthen affordable, reliable shipping.
American maritime dominance isn't built with a press release. It's built by American companies.
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More than 70 Jones Act tankers and petroleum-carrying articulated tug-barges serve the Gulf Coast, supported by hundreds of additional barges.
As communities recover from #HurricaneIsaias, these American vessels and mariners are preparing to resume essential fuel deliveries as ports safely reopen.
AMP President Jennifer Carpenter shares more with the @DailyCaller.🇺🇸
Read more:
dailycallernewsfoundation.or…
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"The shipbuilding industry is something we don't want to outsource to other countries" - @ohyeahitsjulio on @NEWSMAX 🔥🔥🔥
The #GoldenAgeOfShipbuilding is here! @realDonaldTrump please protect the #JonesAct and protect #AmericanJobs!!!
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The Anduril announcement is a major vote of confidence in America's shipbuilding talent.
@WhiteHouse, that same confidence should extend to the commercial Jones Act fleet.
America can’t claim maritime dominance while giving away our domestic cargo to foreign ships. ⚓️
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The fact that so many Jones Act waiver requests appear to be coming from a small group of large energy companies underscores our concern that what Congress intended to be extraordinary national defense waiver authority is being used for profit-seeking purposes far removed from the emergency circumstances it was intended to address.
The @DeptofWar has a duty to evaluate whether these requests actually meet the statutory standard of necessity to address “an immediate adverse effect” on military operations.
Since the beginning of the waiver in March, these have been few and far between.
Read more: americanmaritimepartnership.…
ALT “The fact that so many waiver requests appear to be coming from a small group of large energy companies underscores our concern that what Congress intended to be extraordinary national defense waiver authority is being used for profit-seeking purposes far removed from the emergency circumstances it was intended to address.” - AMP President Jennifer Carpenter
Shipments of iron ore from U.S. ports on the Great Lakes decreased 1.2% from last year to 4.6 million tons in September. Shipments were below the month’s 5-year average by 11.4%.
Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 32.2 million tons, a 2.4% increase compared to 2025.
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⛽ Don’t trade American ships for less than a penny at the pump. Especially when the "savings" never pass through to drivers.
When the political Jones Act waiver was first extended in May, regular gasoline averaged $4.48 per gallon and diesel $5.60 per gallon nationwide. (1/4)
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U.S. shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes increased 1.8 percent from last year to 2.7 million tons. Limestone cargos were below the month’s 5-year average by 5.8 percent.
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Foreign vessel operators using the Jones Act waiver are reportedly moving petroleum products without reporting those movements to MARAD as required by law.
If foreign operators are ignoring reporting requirements, what other U.S. laws are being ignored?
The Administration should end the waiver, and Congress should conduct vigorous oversight of the waiver process. Accountability cannot be optional. #Endthewaiver
gcaptain.com/foreign-tanker-… @realDonaldTrump @SecDuffy @JDVance @DOTMARAD @SpeakerJohnson
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"It’s outrageous that foreign operators are not reporting their movements under the waiver. Reporting is specifically required by law, which was emphasized in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection notice of the waiver. It begs the question of what other U.S. laws – like immigration, taxation, and labor – are not being followed by foreign vessels using the waiver. It’s time for the Administration to end the waiver, and it’s also time for Congress to conduct vigorous oversight of the waiver process." — Jennifer Carpenter, President of the American Maritime Partnership.
ALT "It’s outrageous that foreign operators are not reporting their movements under the waiver. Reporting is specifically required by law, which was emphasized in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection notice of the waiver. It begs the question of what other U.S. laws – like immigration, taxation, and labor – are not being followed by foreign vessels using the waiver. It’s time for the Administration to end the waiver, and it’s also time for Congress to conduct vigorous oversight of the waiver process." — Jennifer Carpenter, President of the American Maritime Partnership.
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Congress says a penny isn’t worth making.
So why are President Trump's advisors demanding that we undercut American workers to save less than a penny per gallon?
Support the Jones Act. Put America First.
#Endthewaiver
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And who profits from elevated crack spreads? 🤔
Elevated crack spreads and crude oil prices contribute to higher prices at the pump. #gasoline #TodayInEnergy eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail…
