The century-old protectionist law requires U.S. registered, flagged, owned (75 percent), and crewed (75 percent) vessels between ports under U.S. jurisdiction, except for the Virgin Islands, Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Cabotage rules: Hurricane Fiona stirred up “real-time” controversy

According to the Joe Biden administration, a 2021 law has limited potential waivers between ports under U.S. jurisdiction

Biden will visit Puerto Rico to asses hurricane Fiona damage

The White House officially announced the President will also go to Florida on Wednesday

El Mesón Sandwiches is one of the Puerto Rican companies in Florida.

Puerto Rican chains in Florida after Hurricane Ian

Novus, Casa Febus, and Mesón Sandwiches owners anticipate their plans to resume operations

On Thursday, during a briefing on the impact of Ian in Florida, Biden announced his plan to visit Florida and Puerto Rico in the coming days.

Hurricane Fiona: Joe Biden is expected to arrive at Ponce airport during his visit to the island

Although the White House has not officially announced it yet, the plan is for the U.S. president’s plane to land at Mercedita Airport

By press time, sources indicated that Biden’s trip to San Juan is planned for Monday. But, there is still no official announcement.

Biden plans a visit to the island in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

When anticipating a trip to see first-hand the emergency in Florida, he said he intends to do the same in Puerto Rico

Judge Laura Taylor Swain does not dismiss Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s bankruptcy

In suspending the potential appointment of a trustee, the judge orders the Fiscal Board to file a restructuring plan by December 1 and a confirmation plan hearing by June 2023

The mayors have used the powers granted to them by the current Municipal Code to challenge the legal warnings that some have already received from LUMA Energy.

Tired Mayors challenge LUMA Energy for the slow power grid repair process

They decide to hire brigades and seek help from former PREPA personnel

Congress members request to address Fiona emergency in Puerto Rico

Federal lawmakers ask to include allocations in the FEMA fund and $1 billion for NAP, while the governor calls for better access to Medicaid and Hurricane María programs