Weld, baby, weld: White House to create an ‘office of shipbuilding’
As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. President Donald Trump vowed to bring shipbuilding “home to America, where it belongs,” while promising tax incentives and a brand-new office in the executive branch to reinvigorate the industry in his joint address to Congress on Tuesday.
“To boost our defense industrial base, we are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial ship building and military shipbuilding,” Trump said during his nearly two-hour speech. “I'm announcing tonight that we will create a new office of shipbuilding in the White House and offer special tax incentives to bring this industry home to America, where it belongs. We used to make so many ships. We don't make them anymore very much, but we're going to make them very fast, very soon. It will have a huge impact.” Go to this link to read the full article published by Defense One https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/03/weld-baby-weld-white-house-create-office-shipbuilding/403482/
Shipyard operations at General Dynamics NASSCO in February 2025 in San Diego, California. Bradley Peniston / Defense One