{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Jones Act (US Maritime Law for Domestic Shipping)","description":"The Jones Act—Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920—requires that cargo shipped between two U.S. ports travel on vessels built in the United States, registered under the U.S. flag, owned by U.S. entities, and crewed predominantly by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. The law effectively bars foreign carriers from U.S. domestic maritime trade, known as cabotage. International freight forwarders and shippers commonly respond by routing cargo overland, transshipping through foreig","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/jones-act-us-maritime-law-for-domestic-shipping","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T12:22:00.142267","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Act","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/jones-act-us-maritime-law-for-domestic-shipping","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Jones Act (US Maritime Law for Domestic Shipping) · The Jones Act—Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920—requires that cargo shipped between two U.S. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Act"}