Maine opposes cruise ship rule aimed at helping in Hawaii
Associated Press
BANGOR, Maine - A proposed federal rule aimed at helping U.S.-flagged cruise ships compete with foreign ships in Hawai’i could hurt the cruise ship market in Maine.
State and municipal officials and port businesses are working together to oppose a federal rule that they say would result in cruise ships spending less time in Bar Harbor and Portland and more time in ports in neighboring Canada.
Federal laws require ships flying under foreign flags to dock in another country before going to other U.S. ports. Cruise ships sailing from California to Hawai’i, for instance, typically make a token stop in Ensenada, Mexico, to meet the letter of the law.
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