According to U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) data, on August 1, the France-flagged vessel Champagny, delivered 313.2 Mbbl (~10 Mb/d) of propane from Energy Transfer's Marcus Hook terminal in Pennsylvania to the Sea-3 terminal in Rhode Island (RI), pictured below. Since the Jones Act waiver was issued on March 17, 2026 there have been six movements of propane under the waiver including this latest cargo. All propane shipped under the Jones Act waiver thus far had been from either Houston or Marcus Hook to Puerto Rico, with this latest inter-PADD 1 transfer marking the first instance of propane moving within the lower-48 states under the waiver.
Under the 90-day waiver extension in-effect August 17, qualifying voyages will now be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and the Pentagon will now be required to consult MARAD on the availability of Jones Act vessels. Eligible commodities have also been narrowed, with reports from major news outlets citing White House officials mentioning the new waiver will only apply to certain energy resources but cover most products that were covered previously. It's not clear at this time if propane is included in that list, but given the waiver's use to support Puerto Rico, and now New England propane supply, it would be a surprise if it was excluded.
