{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Revisiting the Jones Act: From Protectionism to Partnership","description":"October 8, 2025 - The United States and Korea are entering a pivotal phase of maritime cooperation. Since the start of the Trump 2.0 administration, South Korean shipbuilders have been courted as key partners in reviving the U.S. shipbuilding industry, with Seoul pledging $150 billion under the \u201cMake America Shipbuilding Great Again\u201d initiative to modernize naval capacity, expand commercial shipyards, and strengthen allied supply chains. Join us for a timely conversation with Colin Grabow (Cato Institute) as we explore how to steer this new bilateral framework toward mutual maritime and economic prosperity. At the heart of the discussion is the Jones Act, the 1920 law mandating domestically built and owned vessels for U.S. coastal trade. Together, we will consider whether reforms to the Act\u2014or innovative partnership models\u2014can unlock the full potential of U.S.\u2013Korea maritime collaboration. This conversation will be moderated by Thomas Byrne, President and CEO of The Korea Society. For more information, please visit the link below: https:\/\/www.koreasociety.org\/corporate\/2057-revisiting-the-jones-act-from-protectionism-to-partnership ","author_name":"The Korea Society","author_url":"http:\/\/www.koreasociety.org","html":"