Happy Wednesday!
Did anyone
happen to read the gCaptain Daily Newsletter on February 14, 2026, their
article titled, “Trump Unveils White House Maritime Action Plan to Restore U.S.
Seapower”? In the article, it spoke on how the current administration released
their plan to bring America back to the world stage for maritime as crew as
well as shipbuilders. In a time when few
ships hang the American flag and few crews are all American the current administration
has a blueprint on how to bring America back.
White House’s Maritime Action Plan (MAP) may have taken almost a year to
develop nonetheless it has a well-designed and well-thought-out outline and if
Congress and the country get on board, we will again rule the seas. MAP has four strategic priorities. The first one is bringing ship building back to
the U.S. and make us a player on the world stage by the federal government
investing in the industry as well as bringing in more private investors, and federal
agencies, private enterprises and foreign governments working together instead
of hindering progress. In addition, federal
agencies will have to work together to remove redundant standards and policies
and modernize training for the merchant marines. MAP wants prefabricated and innovative manufacturing
in ship building and design. They
believe the vessel should be fully laid out digitally before production begins. MAP wants a tariff or port fee on foreign built
vessels coming into U.S. ports and the fee may be based on cargo load weight, nonetheless
even at one cent a kilogram this will be a hefty amount which will fund the
proposed SHIPS Act’s Maritime Security Trust Fund. The next strategy is developing
Maritime Prosperity Zones along different U.S. waterways where private equity
would be used for the maritime manufacturing of vessels and parts. Another strategy is a possible Capital Construction
Fund which will be a tax break for vessel owners, so they can put capital towards
building more U.S. built vessels. The
last strategy is called “Bridge Strategy” where our international partners with
multivessel contracts start building hulls
in their home country as they invest in U.S. shipyards for the vessel to be
built the rest of the way here on American soil. MAP is a sound plan nonetheless will the
American people and Congress drink the water is the question. We wish them luck bring America back to the
sea! If you would like to read more of
the gCaptain’s article, please click the link: Maritime Action Plan Aims to Revitalize Shipbuilding.
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