The proposals stem from a December 2024 investigation that found Spain created unfavorable conditions for US trade by barring US-flag vessels from its ports.
Construction of the $2.3 billion Savannah Container Terminal is due to start in January 2028, with the facility expected to handle the largest container ships once it’s completed in the 2030s.
Two vessels from the same feeder operator were hit in the waterway, with one catching fire and sinking while the other has limped to a safe anchorage.
