What's Going on With Shipping
China Now Controls 70% of Shipbuilding: Can the U.S. Make a Comeback?
China now dominates 70% of the global shipbuilding order book, a dramatic shift driven by strategic national investment and a decline in US commercial shipbuilding capacity over decades.
The Past, Present and Future of Shipping in the United States | National Maritime Day 2026
The US Merchant Marine, once the world's largest, has drastically declined, facing critical challenges in shipbuilding, fleet size, and national security readiness, despite its historical importance and potential for technological resurgence.
Is the Jones Act Waiver Working and is it Necessary? | What Does the US Need to Do in the Future?
Despite official claims, a deep dive into the Jones Act waiver reveals it's not effectively lowering fuel prices or addressing national security, instead highlighting a critical need for domestic shipbuilding and strategic maritime investment.
What is happening on board ships in the Persian Gulf? | Update on Strait | Trump Admin Acts
As 20,000 mariners remain trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran establishes a 'toll gate' for approved vessels, while the US administration implements controversial policies like unsanctioning Iranian oil and waiving the Jones Act, drawing sharp criticism for perceived contradictions and ineffectiveness.
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