US EditionTrump administration releases Maritime Action Plan aimed at resurrecting US shipbuilding
The plan proposes maritime prosperity zones, workforce training reforms, and a Maritime Security Trust Fund funded partly by port fees on Chinese-built ships, aiming to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding capacity.
- Releasing America's Maritime Action Plan, the White House on Feb. 13, 2026, proposed funding partly through port fees on cargo delivered on ships made in China, with levies paused for one year.
- Earlier this month, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced an investigation into China’s unfair trade practices in shipping, while U.S. shipbuilding has shrunk since World War Two and now severely lags China.
- Using a `Bridge Strategy`, the plan proposes a fee of one cent per ton, potentially raising $66 billion over 10 years for the Maritime Security Trust Fund.
- Shipyard owners, investors and SHIPS for America Act sponsors welcomed the plan on Friday, while U.S. Senator Todd Young urged Congress to act quickly, saying it is a "wake-up call for Congress to act quickly on this bill".
- The plan faces funding and commitment challenges, while codifying cooperation with the Republic of Korea and Japan and linking to Korea's MASGA proposal with a $150 billion earmark.
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Trump administration releases Maritime Action Plan aimed at resurrecting US shipbuilding
The Trump administration on Friday 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. and China agreed to pause for one year.
Trump gov't releases maritime plan codifying 'historic' shipbuilding cooperation with S. Korea, Japan
US President Donald Trump's administration unveiled an action plan Friday to rebuild America's shipbuilding industry, pledging to continue "historic" cooperatio
Trump gov't releases maritime plan codifying 'historic' shipbuilding cooperation with Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unveiled an action plan Friday to rebuild America's shipbuilding industry, pledging to continue "historic" cooperation with Korea and Japan, and proposing a strategy enabling the first ships in a contract to be built in an allied foreign shipyard. The White House released "America's Maritime Action Plan," as Seoul and Washington are pushing to strengthen cooperation under the former's "Ma…
Trump Administration US Shipbuilding Action Plan Overview
Feb 13 – The Trump administration on Friday 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. and China agreed to pause for one year. The Maritime Action Plan offers a road map for the revival of U.S. shipbuilding, which has shrunk since World War Two and now severely lags China and other nations. Coming in a…
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