Bipartisan SHIPS Act would add funding, goals, oversight to boost U.S. military, commercial fleets.

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A Shipbuilding Boom in 2024

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the first LPD Flight II, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (LPD 30), marking one of the first major milestones in the ship’s journey towards operational readiness. The Ingalls team translated Harrisburg from land to [...]

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The SHIPS for America Act, introduced by Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young, along with Representatives John Garamendi and Trent Kelly, aims to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries.  The bipartisan bill addresses the stark disparity between the U.S. and China in maritime capacity—China has 5,500 vessels in international commerce compared to only 80 U.S.-flagged ships. This gap poses significant economic and nationa…

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USA introduces act to boost shipbuilding capacity

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio speaking at the United States House of Representatives) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Washington) According to a release from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office on Thursday, Deluzio introduced the Shipbuilding Innovation Act. This would help the United States to improve their shipbuilding industry, because China is currently making ships almost a hundred times more than the rate of the United St…

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House and Senate lawmakers from both parties this week introduced a wide-ranging maritime legislative package that features provisions aimed at gradually increasing the number of Chinese imports transported on U.S.-flagged vessels and broadly revitalizing the U.S. shipbuilding capacity. The “SHIPS for America Act” outlines a comprehensive maritime strategy for the U.S. that includes “expanding the U.S.-flag international fleet by 250 ships in 10…

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