A century-old law made the situation even tougher. The Jones Act says only U.S.-built-and-operated ships can move goods between U.S. ports. To install the Virginia turbines, supplies shipped from Europe were first staged in Canada before being ferried on repeated trips to the construction site. The repeated snags prompted Dominion to invest in the ship now being built in Brownsville, Tex. It is expected to be ready in 2024 for Dominion’s wind farm expansion.

Source: Washington Post May 08, 2021 13:00 UTC