America’s Shipyards Are Working — and Winning

By VOICES Staff. Across the United States, the shipbuilding industry is booming.  According to WorkBoat’s 2024 Construction Survey, more than 925 vessels were either delivered, under construction, or on order in the past year alone. That includes everything from tugboats and training ships to advanced subsea installation vessels and LNG-ready containerships. Recent milestones in Pennsylvania […]

The Trump Opportunity: Shipbuilders Discuss America’s Maritime Moment

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Mike Roberts (Left) hosts the discussion at the Institute's DC offices (Credit: American Maritime VOICES).

By VOICES Staff. For the first time in decades, the men and women of American Maritime are in the spotlight, receiving Presidential and Congressional support, attention that industry veterans say was “really unimaginable until really just two or three years ago.” At a recent Hudson Institute panel discussion, leading voices in American shipbuilding came together […]

‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ bolsters Coast Guard shipbuilding programs

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Argus becomes the first Offshore Patrol Cutter to be launched at a christening ceremony Panama City, Florida, Oct. 27, 2023. Petty Officer 1st Class Ronald Hodges, U.S. Coast Guard photo | DVIDS

By Steve Wilson. (The Center Square) — Passage of the “Big, Beautiful Bill” this summer has provided a jolt to the U.S. Coast Guard’s shipbuilding program as it seeks to replace most of its aging fleet. The service’s most important shipbuilding program, the Heritage class Offshore Patrol Cutter, is years behind schedule and its cost […]

The Impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on the Jones Act and U.S. Maritime Growth

By VOICES Staff. On July 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBB), a massive reconciliation package that includes significant provisions for the maritime industry. The bill delivers critical funding to enhance U.S. maritime security, shipbuilding, and defense capabilities, while fostering economic growth and job creation in maritime-related sectors. The […]

Jones Act Debate Takes Center Stage on Leading Podcast – Bloomberg’s Odd Lots

(From left to right) Cato Spokesperson Colin Grabow, Bloomberg's Tracy Alloway, Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal, and the Transportation Institute's Sara Fuentes discuss the merits of the Jones Act.

By VOICES Staff. The Miracle Theatre, Washington, DC’s oldest movie theater, was packed with an engaged audience as one of the nation’s leading podcasts – Bloomberg’s “Odd Lots” – recorded its first-ever episode on the Jones Act. Hosted by analysts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, this was also the show’s first live event in the […]

BALZANO: Why New Hampshire Needs the Jones Act

There has been a lot of discussion in New Hampshire lately about the effectiveness of a pro-American law that has been providing national and economic security for the United States for many years. I want to provide some stakeholder’s perspective and perhaps add some context as to how this issue relates to New Hampshire. The Jones […]

Protecting American Waterways

By Julio Rivera. Donald Trump’s re-election is more than a political outcome. It’s a signal that national security from the southern border to shorelines will once again be given top priority. And with that, one of the most critical pieces of legislation to domestic security, the Jones Act, which is also a long-standing protector of America, […]