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Who’s betting big on America’s shipbuilding renaissance? Foreigners.
The past year’s renewed focus on bolstering American shipbuilding capacity inspired a slew of shipping deals and investments. Interestingly, the most active players came from outside of the U.S., looking to U.S. taxpayers to foot the shipbuilding bill.
A U.S. Senator, a Korean Conglomerate, and 1,000 Maritime Dealmakers Walk into the Pierre Hotel
Marine Money Week 2025 was, as always, the singular occasion in shipping to reconnect with global friends in the industry and synthesize perspectives on shipping’s next big area of opportunity–U.S. shipping stood out this year.
Let’s Talk About the LNG Carrier in the Room
Beginning in April 2029, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will enforce a requirement that 1% of all liquified natural gas (LNG) exports from the U.S. be shipped aboard a U.S.-built LNG carrier. The U.S. hasn’t built an LNG carrier in nearly 50 years.
Ship Finance’s $100 Billion Question: Will Chinese Leasing Structures Survive U.S. Scrutiny?
If you’re a shipping company that uses a Chinese leasing structure to finance your fleet but otherwise has no ties to China, what are you to do under the U.S. Trade Representative’s proposed measures?