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US Congress Orders Probe Of Hegseth Boat Order
By Yi Wei Wong Nov 29, 2025(Bloomberg) –Republican-led Senate and House committees say they will increase scrutiny of the Pentagon after…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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 coast…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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