Category: Trump
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Trump signs $35M for Small Shipyard Grants in 2026
Trump signs $35M for Small Shipyard Grants in 2026 The Small Shipyard Grant Coalition recently announced that the federal government has been fully funded for fiscal year 2026 following President Trump’s signing of the FY26 federal funding package, including $35 million for the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funding triggers a statutory…
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SHIPS for America Act will support Trump executive order
SHIPS for America Act will support Trump executive order President Trump’s executive order on Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance calls for “securing consistent, predictable, and durable federal funding” for maritime programs. That’s going to require bipartisan Congressional support. In a hopeful sign that it will be forthcoming, Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz) and SHIPS for America Act…
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Trump threatens additional 50% tariff on imports from China
Trump threatens additional 50% tariff on imports from China President Donald Trump on Monday said he will impose an additional 50% tariff on goods from China unless the country immediately withdraws its 34% retaliatory tariff on imports from the U.S. China levied matching tariffs against the U.S. on Friday in response to the White House’s…
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BlackRock-led consortium set to acquire Panama ports
BlackRock-led consortium set to acquire Panama ports In his January 20 inaugural address, President Donald Trump said that the Panama Canal had been “foolishly given” to Panama. “And above all,” he said, “China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.”…
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TTB 2025: Navigating new employment law changes in the Trump era
TTB 2025: Navigating new employment law changes in the Trump era Kathlyn Perez, founder of New Orleans-based Perez Law LLC, will deliver a comprehensive presentation on the evolving landscape of federal employment law at Marine Log’s TTB 2025 conference in Mobile, Ala., on March 25-26. In light of the recent changes in the priorities of…
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$1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza
$1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza With 14 multibillion-dollar projects lined up on the LNG export menu, America seems poised to reach the $1.3 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) promise spotlighted in a recent S&P Global study, making a strong case for an LNG boom. The post $1.3 trillion…
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Trump backs ILA position on automation
Trump backs ILA position on automation President-elect Donald J. Trump has come out firmly in support of the ILA union position as its negotiations with port employers association USMX continue to bog down over what the employers call “modernization” and the union calls automation — in particular the use of semi-automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs).…