We are well into the discussions advising shipbuilders and operators how the U.S. will create a renaissance of the maritime industry. Federal Legislation, Executive Orders, and new foreign partnerships driving the promise
We are well into the discussions advising shipbuilders and operators how the U.S. will create a renaissance of the maritime industry. Federal Legislation, Executive Orders, and new foreign partnerships driving the promise of commercial competitiveness with the leading global shipbuilders. Most of the shipbuilding rhetoric indicates the domestic markets will be left to survive on their own. This despite the fact the domestic operators and builders have proven to be the strongest undercurrent to decisions and amendments on the legislation efforts.
It is year-end here at Maritime Reporter & Engineering News. With that gathering of actual shipbuilders and operators comes the end of the political storytelling and the announcements of who is building and who is not. In our opinion 2026 will fall into who is not as the geopolitical rhetoric continues. Unfortunately, the problem is not the builders, not the owners or managers and in some cases not the markets. It is just mass political confusion of what direction the industry is going to take and how we build a supply chain or manufacturing base to support and meet the White House goals. Life extension and conversion to existing tonnage in our repair yards can educate the political leaders
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