Malliotakis Applauds $20 Billion CMA CGM Investment, $300 Million Expansion at Port Liberty

(NEW YORK, NY) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement regarding CMA CGM’s announcement of a $20 billion investment in the United States.

“This is a big win for Staten Island as this private investment will bring $300 million to Port Liberty to expand the port’s capacity, creating 300 good-paying union jobs. After decades of outsourcing maritime jobs and investment, this commitment marks a crucial step toward revitalizing our domestic industry and strengthening America’s competitiveness by promoting investment in our ports, infrastructure, and waterways to drive long-term job creation and economic growth. I’m proud to have helped deliver critical federal funding for our waterways and maritime infrastructure during my time in Congress that has made Staten Island’s port more attractive. Since 2023, when we held our Ways and Means Committee hearing at our local port, we’ve seen critical public and private investments and President Trump’s leadership will help us further improve the shipping and maritime industries that are important to an island like ours.”

In 2023, Malliotakis hosted a bipartisan group of House Ways and Means colleagues at Global Container Terminals in Staten Island, NY, for a field hearing on trade, supply chain security, and protecting American workers.

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