Trump signs executive order aimed at making US shipbuilding 'great again'

President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday meant to breathe new life into American shipbuilding and curb Chinese dominance in the sector.

“The commercial shipbuilding capacity and maritime workforce of the United States has been weakened by decades of government neglect,” the executive order states. This has led to “eroding United States national security.”

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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