News / Ambitious plans to revive US shipbuilding sector come under fire

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US shipbuilding ambitions have observers scratching their heads on the viability, funds required, and their likely provenance, as well as potential repercussions for cargo owners and logistics providers.

The US is moving closer to a grand push to revive its shipbuilding industry. The report on a probe into unfair practices in Chinese shipbuilding, released last week, is providing fresh ammunition for supporters of the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act, a bipartisan legislative proposal introduced to ...