Rebuilding Maritime Cybersecurity Resilience: Charting an America First Course to Secure the U.S. Homeland

Rebuilding Maritime Cybersecurity Resilience: Charting an America First Course to Secure the U.S. Homeland

U.S. ports are vital to the flow of imports and exports; however, the entire maritime transportation system’s cybersecurity is exceedingly vulnerable. The August 2024 ransomware attack at the Port of Seattle resulted in significant cargo delays and a data breach of 90,000 individuals. Such a wide-scale incursion could have resulted in a longer loss of communications, further security breaches, and accidents with fatalities.  Amid rising national…

New York. Washington announced new port tariffs on ships built and operated by China that dock in American ports, while Beijing said it will take action against the United States, adding another factor to the trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

USTR Announces Actions in Response to China’s Targeting of Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors

On April 17, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced targeted actions “to restore American shipbuilding” after its determination that China was implementing “unreasonable acts, policies, and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.”  Although the specific details of the targeted actions differ from USTR’s proposed actions (see Update of February 26, 2025), the targeted actions remain lar…

The United States is introducing new port charges for Chinese ships, explaining this by a desire to revive the American shipbuilding industry in the face of Chinese dominance in the industry.

President Donald Trump has imposed new port tariffs on Chinese ships, challenging Asian domination in the naval industry.