The Department of Transportation’s announcement last week to advance their marine highways initiative was arguably the biggest single boost the fledgling industry has had since everyone started talking about the concept eight or nine years ago. You could assume that a boost in U.S. coastal shipping would be a boon for U.S. shipbuilders, since the Jones Act requires that vessels operating in American waters be American-built. Some yards will benefit from new orders, but there’s no guarantee that the marine highways save the industry. American Feeder Lines, one of the DOT’s designated projects, <a>signed letters of intent...

The Department of Transportation&rsquo;s announcement last week to advance their marine highways initiative was arguably the biggest single boost the fledgling industry has had since everyone started 

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