China Hits Back at U.S. Ships With Additional Port Fees

[ombugge]

The key words are; “Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals”
See here:

Shipping News revived

Now the Chinese retaliation against USTR fees on Chinese affiliated ships in US ports has been announced: This will affect also US owned and operated vessels, which is a lot more than just the few US-flagged vessels that call at Chinese ports. In fact US interests owned and control the 4th largest fleet in the world by asset value, according to this table: [image] Source: Top 10 Shipowning Nations by Total Asset Value for 2024 - VesselsValue Blog That will impact more than just US and C…