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🎙️ Captain’s Log – “Flags, Fees, and a Maritime Holiday”
🗓️ May 23, 2025

Ahoy! This week, we’re covering three stories every maritime professional should know:

⚓ Section 301 Tariffs — USTR shifts focus to port equipment with proposed tariffs up to 100% on Chinese-made ship-to-shore cranes, chassis, and cargo handling gear. This signals a strategic pivot in U.S. trade policy.

🛳️ FMC Flags of Convenience Investigation — What was once a possible remedy under the chokepoints investigation is now the FMC’s main focus, probing how foreign-flag registries might undermine fair competition and security in U.S. trade lanes.

🎉 National Maritime Day — May 22 honors the U.S. Merchant Marine and civilian mariners. This year, the President ordered U.S. government vessels to dress ship in commemoration—a proud salute to the maritime workforce.

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