Why The US-Flag Cargo Preference System Is Broken

By Ron Cruse (October 26, 2018, 3:52 PM EDT) -- Jeff Vogel's analysis, 10 Years of Inaction on US-Flag Cargo Preference, published in Law360 on Oct. 11, helps to shine a spotlight on an important and vital U.S. capability — the preservation of the U.S. shipping industry. Specifically, the analysis regards legislation of 10 years ago, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, aimed at enforcing the U.S. civilian agency requirements under the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 to carry 50 percent of U.S. government funded cargoes on U.S.-flag vessels (U.S. Department of Defense cargoes must adhere to 100 percent usage of U.S.-flag vessels)....

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