Episode 5: The America-First Ships

American companies pioneered container shipping, but now the ocean freight business is dominated by foreign firms. Thanks to the Jones Act, a 1920 law, all cargo between American ports must be carried on American-made ships, so we do still have a fleet. But the ships are old and outdated. In episode five, we explore the tragic consequences of this "America-first" trade policy, beginning with the El Faro, which sank in October 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episode 5: The America-First Ships is an episode from Containers by Fusion .

This episode is 28:10 long.

This episode was published on Mar 28, 2017.

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