Trump extends Jones Act waiver 90 days for foreign ships moving energy, fertilizers

President Donald Trump has extended a Jones Act waiver for 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport energy resources and fertilizers between U.S. ports. The decision continues to permit non-domestic vessels to move these commodities domestically.

However, the administration narrowed the scope of the policy by imposing new limits on the waiver. This adjustment followed pressure from U.S. shipbuilders and their allies in Congress, who argued that the previous allowances undermined the domestic maritime industry.