Title page 1

Contents 1

Scope of the Problem and Consequences of Inaction 3

The Goal: A Globally Competitive Maritime Industry 5

Needed: A New Approach 11

Recommendations for Action 20

What Success Looks Like 25

Tables 4

TABLE 1. An American Strategic Commercial Fleet 4

Figures 15

FIGURE 1. Intermodal Transport Costs and Methods 15

Maps 2

MAP 1. Key Shipping Lanes Around the World 2