US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump's support

New York (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump. The United States was once a world leader in both commercial and naval construction, but has fallen far behind its main rival China. Trump has now promised to reverse this, declaring in an addre

Mar 10, 2025 - 00:46
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US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump's support
New York (AFP) Mar 9, 2025
Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump. The United States was once a world leader in both commercial and naval construction, but has fallen far behind its main rival China. Trump has now promised to reverse this, declaring in an addre