The pros and cons of The Jones Act (July 6, 2022) What's Going on With Shipping? August 9, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian - and maritime attorney Lauren Beagan (The Maritime Professor) appear on FreightwavesTV Round Table with Bill Priestley to discuss the pros and cons of the Jones Act. The Jones Act requires that cargo being shipped between US ports be carried on U.S.-owned, -flagged, -crewed, and -operated vessels and is a major issue in the transportation of oil, gas, and diesel fuel in the United States.