An effort is underway to try to bring shipbuilding to the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor.

U.S. Sen. Todd Young's office is taking part in a bid to lure a shipbuilder to the deepwater port on Lake Michigan, press secretary Leah Selk said.

“There is a private effort underway to make that happen," Selk said. "The SHIPS Act would provide incentives to develop new shipyards around the country, and Senator Young has advocated to the administration and industry about the potential the Midwest brings to help restore America’s maritime dominance. Senator Young is excited about the opportunities for Hoosiers if this bill becomes law.”

Trade unions are hailing the initiative to develop a shipyard as a potential major addition to Northwest Indiana's industrial base on the Lake Michigan lakefront that

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