[image] China Hits Back at U.S. Ships With Additional Port Fees 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 Tuesday, China's transport ministry said. …

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I’m watching with great interest as my employer is in the midst of trying to determine how many tons of a particular specialty steel commodity to order from a trusted Chinese vendor for Q1 2026 delivery. It’s always a challenge since our consumption of different thicknesses is highly variable but t…

[image] Lloyd's List @LloydsList Gemini Corporation partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have stopped two of their US‑flagged containerships from calling at China after Beijing’s port fees took effect on October 14 lloydslist.com/LL1155112/Maer… 8:41 AM - 15 Oct 2025 6…

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“Matson Waikiki” Liberian flag

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

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Forgot that there were a separate thread. Here is a link to my post on this subject today:

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