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Maritime Fees Spiral Deepens as US, China Trade Blows

2 hours ago

The United States and China on Tuesday began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.China said it had started to collect the special charges on U.S.-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels but clarified that Chinese-built ships would be exempted from the levies…

China Sanctions Five US-Linked Units of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean

1 hour ago

China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, sending the company's shares sharply lower.The move, announced by the Chinese commerce ministry…

USTR and China Yet to Discuss New Export Controls by Phone

Oct 12, 2025

Trade Representative Jamison Greer said on Sunday that the U.S. reached out to China for a phone call following an announcement that it was expanding its rare earths export controls but Beijing deferred, while China accused the U.S. of what it called 'double standards…

China Strikes Back: Additional Port Fees for US Ships from Mid-October

Oct 10, 2025

Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals - or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag - will be charged additional port fees per voyage starting on October 14, China's transport ministry said.The fees are a counter-measure against upcoming U…

Uncertainty Mounts as U.S. Port Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Near Deadline

Oct 08, 2025

The U.S. is one week away from imposing port fees on certain vessels with links to China, a move expected to cost the top 10 carriers $3.2 billion next year as President Donald Trump seeks to address China's growing dominance on the high seas…

Determining Trump's China-Linked Port Fees is Shipowners’ Responsibility

Oct 07, 2025

The U.S. is one week away from imposing port fees on certain vessels with links to China, a move expected to cost the top 10 carriers $3.2 billion next year as President Donald Trump seeks to address China's growing dominance on the high seas…

Europe’s Ports Call for Swift Adoption of IMO Net-Zero Framework

Oct 05, 2025

Ahead of the next MEPC meeting taking place on October 14 in London, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) urges IMO member states to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework.Following the adoption, ESPO urges the European Commission to ensure…

Court Rules on DP World Djibouti Case

Oct 02, 2025

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has issued its final ruling in the case between DP World and Djibouti’s government-owned Port de Djibouti SA (PDSA).The Tribunal confirmed that Djibouti’s 2018 seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) was unlawful…

China Oil Port to Ban Shadow Fleet

Sep 28, 2025

Terminal operators in a major oil port in east China's Shandong province are set to introduce measures to ban shadow fleet vessels and curb visits by other old tankers, according to an official notice seen by Reuters and a tanker tracker.The measures…

Chinese Shipyard Orders Strong Despite US Port Fees

Sep 25, 2025

Global shipping companies are moving full steam ahead with commercial vessel orders from Chinese shipyards, despite the U.S. targeting those ships with port fees aimed at countering China's maritime dominance, a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies showed…

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Eyes Acquisition of US Shipyard

Sep 18, 2025

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is in talks with multiple companies about buying a U.S. shipyard, a senior company executive said, seeking to tap into President Donald Trump's push to revive America's ailing shipbuilding industry.The…

AAPA Writes to DOT about Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Aug 19, 2025

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has submitted official comments in response to a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Request for Information ahead of the upcoming federal surface transportation reauthorization (STR) legislation that Congress is set to develop…

$1 Billion Fine for X-Press Pearl Disaster

Aug 18, 2025

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has found the owner, operator, and local agent of the container ship X-Press Pearl liable for environmental and economic damage caused by the 2021 fire and sinking of the vessel.The ship's registered owner, EOS Ro Pte…

Uncle Sam is Watching: Package Trackers Aim to Sniff Out Chip Smugglers

Aug 13, 2025

U.S. authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, according to two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic…

IMO Sec-Gen Dominguez: Maritime Security is a Shared Responsibility

Aug 12, 2025

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for vigilance and deeper cooperation among Member States and international partners to address growing threats to global maritime security. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council high-level open debate on August 11…

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China Sanctions Five US-Linked Units of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean

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Maritime Fees Spiral Deepens as US, China Trade Blows

Maritime Fees Spiral Deepens as US, China Trade Blows

Baltic Exchange Index Rises After China Sets Additional Port Fees for US Ships

Baltic Exchange Index Rises After China Sets Additional Port Fees for US Ships

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