Johnson Secures Prohibition of CCP-Backed Shipping Software in NDAA
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) secured a provision prohibiting the use of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) state-controlled shipping platform LOGINK at U.S. ports. Johnson’s amendment is a part of his larger effort to crack down on CCP influence at American ports and was included in the House Armed Services Committee 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
LOGINK is used at more than 20 ports worldwide and stores unrivaled data and visibility into global shipping container flows. It’s estimated the CCP and its state-controlled shipping platform have contact with at least half of the global shipping container flows. If LOGINK gained access to U.S. carriers and ports, the CCP would be at an extreme competitive advantage, allowing them to underbid foreign competitors and further increase dependency on Chinese markets.
“More 90% of traded goods are carried through ocean shipping,” said Johnson. “LOGINK provides massive amounts of monitoring, data, and logistics infrastructure to the CCP – it’s imperative we keep LOGINK out of American ports. China already competes unfairly in the global shipping arena. Blocking their access to American port data is one small step to keep this advantage to a minimum.”
The Armed Services Committee-passed NDAA awaits a vote on the House floor. Read the full amendment here.
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Still another accomplishment for South Dakota’s voice in the House.
Thank you, Dusty!!!
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Not an innocuous amendment..Secretary of State Blinken is in China meeting with Uncle Xi and the ancients to discuss the Chinese expansion and influence throughout the world, especially their aggressive expansion in the maritime world. International Trade is complicated by all kinds of national and international rules and regs. We’re pushing back. This amendment and the new rules could be part of the negotiation.
Russia is crumbling and Xi has to be concerned about what’s happening in his backyard. Like Russia he has a discontented younger generation who, while they have made great economic strides, yearn for more personal freedoms (They want their MTV). Xi and his ancient politbureau (and they are ancient, Xi is the pup of that group.) have benefited from the advanced education and tech skills of young people, but do not want to give up strict social controls.
Xi wants defensive naval bases throughout the South China Sea. Viet Nam, who have a great dislike for the Chinese, are threatened and trying to pull closer to the US. Xi’s plans still hinge on being able to produce and export consumer goods to the US. This amendment impacts everything Xi is trying to accomplish.