The USA Shipbuilding Coalition has been launched by partners representing both labor and management to urge Congress to take action to revitalize the US shipbuilding industry.
This labor-management partnership will work to advance concrete actions to spur investment in and revitalization of America's shipbuilding capacity, enhance the strength and utilization of domestic supply chains and ensure that the US can build, repair, maintain and man the vessels needed to restore U.S. maritime capabilities.
The coalition's launch comes as the US has increasingly recognized the importance of strengthening and sustaining a strategic commercial fleet to support global trade, supply chain resilience and domestic industrial capacity.
Decades of neglect and underinvestment in commercial shipbuilding have undermined the maritime defense industrial base, according to the Coalition.
China's aggressive deployment of state subsidies, predatory trade practices and industrial policy has dominated the global shipbuilding and maritime logistics sectors at America's expense.
Leaders from across the political spectrum are now coming out in support of the USA Shipbuilding Coalition, recognizing the critical role that revitalized American shipbuilding plays in national security and economic strength.
The coalition's partnership is seen as a significant step forward in addressing the challenges facing the US shipbuilding industry, including its dependence on China for certain components and materials.
Revitalizing American shipbuilding will require time and investment, but the cost of failing to act is even greater, according to Senator Todd Young.
The launch of the USA Shipbuilding Coalition marks a critical moment in the debate over the SHIPS for America Act, which aims to revitalize the US maritime defense industrial base and promote American industry.
The coalition's partnership demonstrates the significance of this moment for revitalizing the critical American shipbuilding industry.
