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Monday, October 27, 2025
Shipbuilding

Senate Hearing to Examine Reviving U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding Amid China Challenge

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries will convene a hearing on Tuesday to

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 1285

Monday, June 9, 2025
Shipping

Congress Passes Maritime Security and Cargo Preference Bills to Bolster U.S. Ports and Fleet

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a package of nine transportation-related bills, including several aimed at enhancing maritime supply chain

June 9, 2025
Total Views: 2125

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Navy

Frigate Touted By Trump Is Among Navy’s ‘Least Performing’ Programs

By Tony Capaccio May 13, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A $22 billion frigate project that President Donald Trump once touted as “the most beautiful, they look

May 17, 2025
Total Views: 3435

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Ports

U.S. Senators Launch Strategic Ports Reporting Act to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Influence

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation aimed at monitoring and countering China’s expanding control over strategic ports worldwide,

March 4, 2025
Total Views: 85

Thursday, December 19, 2024
American Flag Ship
Merchant Marine

gCaptain Endorses the SHIPS for America Act

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Senator Mark Kelly, Congressman Trent Kelly, Senator Todd Young, and Congressman John Garamendi are set to introduce the

December 19, 2024
Total Views: 4111

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Defense

Starship to Shipyards: How Space Policy Could Save U.S. Maritime Power

Can lessons learned in space help us revitalize america’s maritime economy? By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) On the 249th anniversary of the U.S.

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 2828

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Merchant Marine

Waltz And Rubio Signal Trump’s Bid to Reassert U.S. Maritime Power

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) American shipyards, the Merchant Marine, ports, and waterways have undeniably suffered from decades of neglect. This context

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 4677

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Navy

US Senator Demands Answers After US Navy Oiler Grounding

Washington, D.C. — Following reports that the U.S. Navy’s fleet oiler, USNS Big Horn, was damaged during a grounding off Oman’s

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 3683

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Defense

Senators Introduce Bill to Counter Chinese Maritime Threat

Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan Strategic Port Reporting Act, aimed at countering the

August 7, 2024
Total Views: 3271

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Defense

Op-Ed: Senator Kelly Throws U.S. Maritime Industry a Lifeline — Let’s Seize It

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain Op-Ed) Yesterday, following encouraging remarks from the Secretaries of Transportation and the Navy, Senator Mark Kelly

May 23, 2024
Total Views: 2715

Monday, January 15, 2024
Shipping

Beyond G7 Gunboats: The Case for Naval Diplomacy to Secure the Red Sea

Both the G7 and the US-led military coalition have been unsuccessful in protecting trade in the Red Sea, Black Sea and other maritime regions. Is there a more

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 7730

Thursday, May 4, 2023
Navy

Senator Wicker Advocates For US Shipyard Act

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday on the floor of Congress, Roger Wicker, the senior United States senator from Mississippi, addressed his fellow

May 4, 2023
Total Views: 8190

Monday, April 24, 2023
Shipping

New Bill Seeks to Curb Anticompetitive Behavior Among Ocean Carrier Alliances

New bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that could help to curb anticompetitive behavior among ocean carrier

April 24, 2023
Total Views: 962

Sunday, April 23, 2023
Defense

US Congress Wargames Maritime Invasion Of Taiwan

By Anna Edgerton (Bloomberg) A group of US lawmakers gathered around maps spread out on tables in a committee room on Capitol Hill Wednesday night, pretending

April 23, 2023
Total Views: 2629

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Shipping

Sam Graves to Chair the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

U.S. Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) has been selected to serve as Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress. Graves

January 10, 2023
Total Views: 1347

Sunday, October 23, 2022
Navy

Top US Shipbuilding Advocate Faces Difficult Election

Representative Elaine Luria (D-VA), a veteran US Navy ship driver who is one of the nation’s strongest advocates for US shipbuilding, is facing stiff

October 23, 2022
Total Views: 2764

Friday, July 1, 2022
Defense

Congress May Give Jones Act Ships Special Port Privileges

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) This week, in the wake of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act that President Biden signed into law last month, US Congressmen John

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 2731

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Offshore

Senator Introduces Bill to ‘Level the Playing Field’ in U.S. Offshore Sector

U.S. Senator from Louisiana Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has introduced the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act, a bill he says will provide a level playing field

February 17, 2022
Total Views: 2612

Friday, February 4, 2022
Shipping

Bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Bill Introduced in Senate

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has introduced legislation to update federal regulations for the international liner shipping industry aimed at helping

February 4, 2022
Total Views: 1371

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Defense

‘Great News’ For Great Lakes as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Approves $1 Billion for U.S. Coast Guard Infrastructure, Heavy Icebreaker

The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday approved $1 billion for U.S. Coast Guard shore side infrastructure nationwide and $350

September 15, 2021
Total Views: 2959