USTR port fees


Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Shipping

LNG Industry Warns U.S.-Built Ship Mandate Could Derail Energy Exports

U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump's administration to exempt liquefied natural gas tankers from a new rule that will require producers to

3 hours ago
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Xeneta: SHIPS for America Act Adds New Layer of Complexity to US Maritime Trade

The recently reintroduced SHIPS for America Act is creating additional challenges for ocean container shippers in 2025, adding a new layer of complexity to an

May 6, 2025
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
COSCO’s Profits Surge Ahead of U.S. Tariff Storm
Shipping

COSCO’s Profits Surge Ahead of U.S. Tariff Storm

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co.’s profit jumped, along with improved revenue from its transpacific routes, as customers front-loaded shipments ahead of new fees

May 1, 2025
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Friday, April 25, 2025
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Shipbuilding

Opinion: China’s Shipbuilding Dominance and Global Trade Competition in Context 

The nation’s output has left competitors in its wake, but a reckoning was always likely, writes MSI’s Stuart Nicolls. By Stuart Nicoll (MSI) –

April 25, 2025
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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Ports

Trump’s 100% Tariff Proposal on Chinese Cranes Could Leave U.S. Ports with Few Options

Chinese cranes that load and unload containers from ships are the latest target of the Trump administration’s attempt to boost domestic manufacturing, even

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 2157

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Trump’s China-Built Ship Fees Spark Chaos in Global Carrier Alliances

The USTR fees for China-built shipping threaten a “complete destabilisation” of the ocean alliances, as the carriers with box ships exempt from the

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 1605

Monday, April 21, 2025
COSCO ship in port
Shipping

China’s Cosco Says US Levies Risk Upsetting Global Shipping

(Bloomberg) — China’s largest shipping line said on Monday that the Trump administration’s plan to impose levies on Chinese vessels docking at US

April 21, 2025
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Friday, April 18, 2025
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Ports

USTR Proposes 100% Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes and Cargo Handling Equipment

Alongside sweeping action on port fees for Chinese-built and operated ships, the United States Trade Representative has announced potential significant

April 18, 2025
Total Views: 4621

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Shipping

USTR’s New Maritime Fee Regime Sparks Industry Pushback

Liner shipping association the World Shipping Council (WSC) has raised significant concerns about the newly announced U.S. Trade Representative port fee

April 18, 2025
Total Views: 1193

Thursday, April 17, 2025
port of los angeles and long beach
Shipping

USTR Targets China’s Maritime Dominance With New Fee Structure and U.S.-Build Incentives

Scaled-back from earlier proposals, the final USTR plan softens fee levels and offers exemptions and incentives, aiming to curb Chinese dominance without

April 17, 2025
Total Views: 8577

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Trump’s China Ship Fees Set to Hit Global Shipping Giants

(Bloomberg) — Container ships, the workhorses of global trade transporting almost 90% of the world’s manufactured goods, have become a target in Donald

April 15, 2025
Total Views: 1951

Thursday, April 10, 2025
CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
Shipping News

USTR Considers Adjusting Port Fee Plan for Chinese Ships After Pushback

President Donald Trump's administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting U.S. ports after a flood of negative feedback

April 10, 2025
Total Views: 718

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Trump Administration Considers Softening China Ship Fee Plan After Pushback, Sources Say

President Donald Trump's administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting U.S. ports after a flood of negative feedback

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 2419

Thursday, April 3, 2025
Statue of Liberty overlooking Port of New York and New Jersey
Ports

‘Worse Than Covid’: Trump’s Port Fee Plan Could Upend U.S. Shipping Schedules

Shipping industry executives are considering options to address Trump administration policy changes, under consideration or enacted, that could significantly

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 3336

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos, Brazi
Shipping

Genco CEO Says Trump’s China Ship Fees Will Hammer Farmers, Not China

The largest US-based dry bulk shipper said it is prepared to pass on costs to US exporters or position its ships elsewhere if proposed US fees on Chinese

April 1, 2025
Total Views: 2715

Monday, March 31, 2025
Sections of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are moved into position at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Trump’s American Shipbuilding Dream is the Energy Industry’s Nightmare: Opinion

The Trump administration's proposed plan to revive American shipbuilding by penalizing Chinese ships arriving at U.S. ports could end up making U.S. oil and

March 31, 2025
Total Views: 3763

Saturday, March 22, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs.
Shipping

US Trade Chief To Speak With Chinese Counterpart As Tariff Rift Widens

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw and David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s top trade chief, Jamieson Greer,

March 22, 2025
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Friday, March 21, 2025
The CMA CGM Marco Polo passes under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, to enter New York Harbor as seen from Brooklyn, New York
Shipping

USTR’s Proposed China Port Fees Could Cost Container Shipping Over $100 Billion, Expert Warns

A proposed U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) fee structure targeting Chinese-built ships and operators could cost the container shipping sector alone over

March 21, 2025
Total Views: 3904

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Shipping

Why China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance is Important to the United States

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D., What’s Going on With Shipping As a historian and analyst of American maritime policy, the actions by China do demonstrate

March 21, 2025
Total Views: 3389

atlantic star
Shipping

USTR Tariff Could Scuttle ACL’s U.S. Operations, CEO Warns

Niche transatlantic carrier Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has warned it would have to exit the trade if the US Trade Representative (USTR) enforces its

March 21, 2025
Total Views: 2453