Will the return of Donald Trump to the White House usher in a maritime revolution in which the US stands up to China’s dominance?

Or will proposals to revitalise US shipping and shipbuilding fizzle, having gained momentum over the past year, as new priorities take precedence in Washington?

Brent Sadler, a leading maritime policy expert and senior research fellow at the Trump-aligned think tank Heritage Foundation, is “guardedly optimistic” that Washington’s focus on a maritime revival will continue.