New United States Trade Representative (USTR) port fees now apply to certain Chinese-built vessels, vessels with Chinese owners or operators and foreign-built vehicle carriers calling at U.S. ports.

SEATTLE — New fees on Chinese freighter ships could help revive Seattle’s shipping sector, according to the Port of Seattle. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced new levies ...

HOUSTON — Starting Monday, ships with Chinese ties will face new port fees when entering U.S. waters. It is a move the White House says is aimed at strengthening domestic shipbuilding and reducing ...

Less than three weeks remain before a new US port fee targeting China-built or China-operated vessels takes effect. In response, major shipping carriers are already making significant adjustments to ...

LOS ANGELES, April 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration shielded on Thursday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and U.S. territories from port fees to be ...