Concern on protectionist US approach to energy exports raised by shippers

The US Congress has signalled its firm intention to approve major free trade deals with Asia and Europe. But the global trade association for merchant ship operators, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has voiced serious concern about the potentially protectionist approach being taken by the US with respect to the future transport of energy exports. US energy exports by sea are predicted to expand massively as a consequence of the shale revolution.