American Mariners Protest Chinese Vessel Operating Under Jones Act Waiver in LouisianaGARYVILLE, La., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Members of the Seafarers International Union, representing merchant mariners sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels, gathered Thursday outside Marathon Petroleum's refinery in Garyville to protest the arrival of the Chinese-flagged vessel Jin Zhou Wan, arguing that the Trump Administration's Jones Act waiver is allowing foreign vessels to perform work traditionally reserved for American ships and crews.
