Trump admin could raise port fees on Chinese ships

Trump admin could raise port fees on Chinese ships: Who will it impact?
The Trump administration is considering a plan that could raise port fees on Chinese-made or operated container ships in an effort to support U.S. shipbuilders.
US' port-fee proposals targeting China make waves in shipping sector
Tensions between the world's two largest economies escalated at the weekend as China slammed a "self-damaging" proposal by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to impose steep port fees on Chinese-built vessels and related operators,
Trump’s proposed port call fees against China a ‘big deal’: Flexport CEO
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen explains that there's "pretty much no way getting around this" for most container lines.
U.S. to Hit Chinese Ships With Hefty Port Fees
The U.S. trade war with China is escalating beyond tariffs with a plan by the Trump administration to impose steep fees on Chinese shipping companies and any Chinese-built vessels that enter U.S. ports.
USTR proposes charging Chinese ships up to $1.5 million to enter US ports
The U.S. Trade Representative's office has proposed charging up to $1.5 million for Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports as part of its investigation into China's growing domination of the global shipbuilding,
USTR proposes massive port fees on Chinese-built ships entering U.S. ports
A vessel operator of China to be charged a fee on the international maritime transport being provided (a) at a rate of up to $1,000,000 per entrance of any vessel of that operator to a U.S. port; or (b) per entrance of any vessel of that operator to a U.S. port, at a rate of up to $1,000 per net ton of the vessel’s capacity.
S’pore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares tumble after US proposes port fees for Chinese-built vessels
SINGAPORE - Shares of mainboard-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding tumbled for a second straight day after the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) office proposed imposing a fee on Chinese-built vessels entering US ports.
Trump proposes new ship fees to challenge China’s shipbuilding
The Trump administration is proposing fees on the use of China's commercial ships that it says could help counter the country's maritime dominance.
Unions to Trump: ‘The Time to Act is Now' on Chinese Shipbuilding Sanctions
In response to its probe into China's shipbuilding activity, the USTR proposed to impose certain fees for Chinese ships calling at U.S. ports.
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s shares tumbled nearly 18% after US targets Chinese-built ships
Yangzijiang is not the only company that is affected by USTR’s proposal. On Monday, Hong Kong-listed Cosco Shipping Holdings ...
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US port charges on China vessels add to supply chain uncertainty
A plan to promote U.S. maritime interests by penalizing China shipping only complicates supply chain woes, say experts.