News / US pledges $20bn to incentivise domestic port crane construction

US government measures to reduce the risk of supply chain overexposure to China, amid growing tension between Beijing and Washington, have turned towards the nation’s ports.

Last night, President Biden ordered some $20bn for development of new port infrastructure, as concerns mounted that spyware could ’find its way’ into the operating systems of gantry cranes made in China.

The White House said: “Marine transport system operators rely on digital systems to enable operations. These systems have ...