Great Lakes Maritime Leaders Grapple With Federal Waivers, Nationwide 'Uncertainty'
By Craig Manning | Aug. 9, 2026
An ongoing series of federal waivers has created a storm of uncertainty for the United States maritime industry, with experts foreseeing potentially devastating implications for the Great Lakes shipping and Traverse City’s own Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA). The waivers suspend a century-old federal law called the Jones Act, which requires cargo shipped between domestic ports to be transported on vessels built in America, owned and operated by American companies, and predominantly crewed by American workers.
Adopted as part of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, the Jones Act has been the subject of fierce debate for years. Defenders say the law is vital for supply chains, American maritime …
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