Asia-Pacific maritime trade remains the backbone of global flows
December 4, 2025
Reviving U.S. shipbuilding hinges on demand guarantees (Jones Act/cargo preference), targeted investment, and trade measures that raise the cost of relying on Chinese-built ships and port equipment—policies that would reshape carrier choices, port equipment sourcing, and Arctic-capable tonnage over the next decade. This report argues that U.S. commercial shipbuilding collapsed after subsidy removal in the 1980s while China built global […]
