州长 Wes Moore 签署行政令：成立马里兰海事专案组
马里兰州州长 Wes Moore 10月22日在 Annapolis 宣布签署行政令，成立马里兰海事专案组（Maryland Maritime Task Force），负责发掘联邦与商业层面的海事增长机会，推动州机构与本地企业快速协调，促进全州海事经济发展。专案组由联邦众议员 Sarah Elfreth 和州商务部长 Harry Coker, Jr. 共同担任主席。
专案组的核心任务包括：在国会设立海事繁荣区（Maritime Prosperity Zone）项目后，为马里兰州争取该认定；制定推进和多元化州海事经济的行动计划；识别公私部门在争取国家海事机会时遇到的障碍并提出立法与监管建议；协调州与联邦的倡导工作、国际交流、劳动力培训和拨款项目；以及为扩大海事产业提出州商业激励和税收抵免建议。
Moore 表示，马里兰州的基础设施非常适合引领全国海事产业，从建造紧俏船舶，到为焊工、机械师和工程师创造岗位。州长办公室数据显示，马里兰州海事产业每年为州经济贡献逾102亿美元，支撑11.5万个就业岗位。近期重大投资包括 Anduril Industries 公司37亿美元在 Baltimore County 建设 Arsenal-2 软件定义造船厂，预计支撑多达1.4万个岗位，以及美国海岸警卫队15亿美元升级 Curtis Bay 船厂的计划。
Governor Wes Moore Signs Executive Order Creating Maryland Maritime Task Force
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced on October 22 in Annapolis that he has signed an executive order creating the Maryland Maritime Task Force, charged with identifying and pursuing federal and commercial maritime growth opportunities, fostering quick coordination among state agencies and local businesses, and advancing maritime economic development across the state. The task force will be co-chaired by U.S. Representative Sarah Elfreth and Maryland Commerce Secretary Harry Coker, Jr.
The task force's core duties include completing the actions needed to secure a Maritime Prosperity Zone designation for Maryland once Congress creates the program; developing a plan of action to advance and diversify the state's maritime economy; identifying barriers faced by public and private entities in pursuing national maritime opportunities and recommending legislative and regulatory actions; coordinating state and federal advocacy, international engagement, workforce training and grant programs; and recommending state business incentives and tax credits to expand the maritime industries.
Moore said Maryland's infrastructure is perfectly suited to lead the nation's maritime industry, from building in-demand ships to creating positions for welders, mechanics and engineers. According to the governor's office, Maryland's maritime industries contribute more than $10.2 billion annually to the state economy and support 115,000 jobs. Recent major investments include Anduril Industries' $3.7 billion Arsenal-2 software-defined shipyard in Baltimore County, expected to support upwards of 14,000 jobs, and the U.S. Coast Guard's planned $1.5 billion investment to improve its Curtis Bay Yard.
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