On 2018-02-22 20:34, Steve Jones wrote:
On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 12:54 PM, Bryan Smith wrote:
...it very much has a lot to do with synchronizing with the Caribbean, including for business reasons (especially given travel from/to, services shared between, etc...
That would make sense, except for the fact the proposed change takes them out of sync with their nearest Carribbean neighbors (Bahamas and Cuba), and puts them in sync with that portion of the Carribean that is farthest from Florida (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago.
IIRC from previous hurricane impact coverage, the US Jones ;^> Act requires PR marine trade to transit from US ports on US ships: that may be a big factor; however I doubt Cuban trade is. -- Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada