A bipartisan bill titled Energizing American Maritime Act was introduced last week to the US Congress requiring up to 30 percent of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to be carried on US-flagged ships.
Unveiled by US Congressman John Garamendi,Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, the bill would strengthen the country’s domestic maritime industry.
“The state of the American maritime industry is in crisis-level decline,” Garamendi said, adding that this is not just an economic concern, but a national security risk as well.
