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📡 The Wire

MARAD Cuts Title XI Shipyard Financing Application Fee From $5,000 to $1,000
The Maritime Administration cut the Title XI shipyard financing program's application fee from $5,000 to $1,000 and eliminated 14 of 34 regulatory sections, effective August 28, 2026, with a 60-day public comment window.

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