Current Affairs
Chinese COSCO Tanker Delivers Asphalt to Connecticut Under Jones Act Waiver
The American Maritime Partnership highlighted the arrival of Chinese-flagged tanker JIN ZHOU WAN (IMO 9802580), operated by COSCO Shipping Asphalt Hainan, which delivered asphalt from New Orleans to New Haven between May 21-28 under the Trump administration's 150-day Jones Act waiver. AMP questioned how the shipment advanced national security needs, arguing the exemption costs American mariners jobs while delivering minimal economic benefits. According to AMP's calculations, waiver shipments have moved roughly 14.9 million barrels of fuel since March 17.
