The Jones Act has been messing with American shipping for over a century, driving up costs, stifling competition, and forcing bizarre workarounds, like Hawaii importing oil from Africa instead of Texas. Chuck sits down with Colin Grabow from the Cato Institute to break down how this outdated law makes everything from groceries to gas more expensive, why it costs a mind-blowing $333M to build a U.S. ship when the same one costs $55M overseas, and what can actually be done about it. If you like policy takedowns with a side of sarcasm, this one’s for you. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - What is the Jones Act 05:54 - History of the US Shipping Industry 10:32 - Impact of the Jones Act on Hawaii 14:47 - Momentum for Change 17:55 - Matt’s Celebrity Concert Idea 20:00 - Moving Natural Gas 22:21 - How to Fix the Jones Act 26:58 - Influencing Trump's Decisions 28:35 - Trump's Executive Order 30:39 - The American Maritime Partnership 31:06 - The Jones Act is a Failure 33:20 - Addressing Jones Act Stakeholders 40:00 - Wrapping Up 42:40 - Latest Insights 43:48 - Cato Institute https://twitter.com/collide_io https://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io https://www.facebook.com/collide.io https://www.instagram.com/collide.io https://www.youtube.com/@collide_io https://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters
