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October 30, 2026
The Port Journal

What the shrinking US port budget says about the contest with China

The latest MARAD round is the smallest in five years. The bigger problem is that America funds its maritime revival one grant at a time, while China runs it as a five-year plan.

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The latest MARAD round is the smallest in five years. The bigger problem is that America funds its maritime revival one grant at a time, while China runs it as a five-year plan.

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