USTR port fees


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
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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
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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
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Maritime Industry Warns USTR’s China Port Fees Could Sink U.S. Economy

Industry Leaders Sound Alarm: Proposed Tariffs on Chinese Ships Threaten Economic Shockwaves Across U.S. Trade Major maritime industry stakeholders are voicing

March 19, 2025
Total Views: 5670

Friday, March 7, 2025
The M/V Wan Hai 362 departs the Port of Long Beach, California. Picture taken in September 2023. Photo courtesy Port of Long Beach
Ports

U.S. to Levy Fees on China-Linked Ships, Push Allies to Do the Same, Draft Executive Order Says

The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at U.S. ports on any ship that is part of a fleet that includes Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged

March 7, 2025
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Thursday, March 6, 2025
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Shipping

USTR’s $1.5M Port Fee Proposal on Chinese Ships Sparks Industry Confusion Over Critical Definitions

A new U.S. Trade Representative proposal targeting Chinese maritime operations with substantial port fees has sparked significant concerns within the shipping

March 6, 2025
Total Views: 197

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Port of long beach
Ports

MSC Boss: US Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Will Hit Consumers, Smaller Ports

The head of the world’s biggest ocean carrier warned that proposed US fees on Chinese-built ships and the companies that own them could raise container rates

March 4, 2025
Total Views: 216

Thursday, February 27, 2025
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Shipping

Chinese-Built Ship Fees Could Cause Major U.S. Port Congestion, Analysts Warn

Maritime analysts are sounding the alarm that the Trump Administration’s proposed fees on China-built container ships could severely disrupt US supply

February 27, 2025
Total Views: 3032