Cabotage follow-up
La ruta tambien es politica
For Puerto Rico, cargo routes are not just technical. When freight moves between U.S. points, the route sits inside a legal structure that can shape price, options, and power.
Receipt Spine
- 46 U.S.C. Chapter 551 frames coastwise trade.
- GAO-13-260 documents Puerto Rico maritime trade context.
- Hillberry / Jimenez estimates are attributed through the Cato source trail.
- The public claim stays limited to cargo between U.S. points.