White House releases maritime plan aimed at resurrecting US shipbuilding

Trump unveils maritime action plan as China dominates global shipbuilding

The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping maritime action plan Friday, aimed at reclaiming U.S. maritime dominance and reducing America’s reliance on foreign-built and foreign-flagged ships that carry the vast majority of its international trade.Senior administration officials warned in a call with reporters that nearly 99% of U.S. international maritime trade "moves on foreign-built, foreign-owned and foreign-flagged" vessels, a dependence t…

White House releases maritime plan aimed at resurrecting US shipbuilding

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has released its plan to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime businesses, paid for in part by port fees on cargo delivered to the United States on ships made in China — levies the U.S.…

Shipping lobby warns US against port fee plan that could spark reprisal

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the industry’s top lobby group, has cautioned Washington over its plans to revitalise domestic shipbuilding by charging foreign-built vessels higher port fees.  The Trump administration’s long‑awaited Maritime Action Plan (MAP) has resurrected a controversial proposal to charge foreign‑built ships a per‑kilogram fee on imported cargo. The 36‑page plan – …

ICS opposes proposed US port fees on foreign-built vessels

International Chamber of Shipping says port fee to fund Trump’s shipbuilding ambitions would be a substantial cost burden

Trump’s Maritime Action Plan Proposes Universal Levy on Foreign-Built Ships Calling at US Ports - India Seatrade News

The administration of Donald Trump has unveiled a sweeping America’s Maritime Action Plan (MAP) that includes a proposal to impose a universal levy on all foreign-built commercial vessels calling at U.S. ports, according to a report by World Cargo News. The proposed measure would introduce what officials describe as an “infrastructure and security fee” on ships constructed outside the United States, with charges potentially calculated based on c…

Explainer: The US Maritime Action Plan and What It Means for Shipping Lines

The White House’s 13 February Maritime Action Plan (MAP) sets out an ambitious strategy: to rebuild US shipbuilding and reduce dependence on foreign-built and foreign-flagged vessels