Like the recent announcement by CMA-CGM to reflag and maintain a portion of its fleet in America (a process that began in July) – though there are also cautionary tales like South Korea, after a positive August summit meeting with the U.S., seemingly cooling on a $150 billion investment plan in American shipbuilding. It’s been almost a year since the last national elections, and yet key leaders necessary to lead and deliver on the President’s maritime revival mandate are still not in place: the Navy’s shipbuilding head, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA), and the Maritime Administrator who is key in managing funds to American shippers, shipyards, and ports. They will be critical in the next phase of this revival – the needed action to follow the plans and the investment.
Author: RealClearWire
Published at: 2025-10-05 19:58:25
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