New Maritime Executive Order Signals Robust Action on Domestic Shipbuilding
By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25
On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” launching a Maritime Action Plan (MAP) to bolster the U.S. maritime industry and workforce. The executive order stops short of imposing new docking fees on Chinese-built vessels but directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to continue its Section 301 investigation into China’s shipbuilding practices....
By: Husch Blackwell LLP