World Shipping Council urges USTR to drop retroactive port fees, pursue more effective alternatives to boost U.S. shipbuilding

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025–The World Shipping Council (WSC) today expressed its support for the United States Trade Representative’s goal of building a vibrant U.S. maritime sector, while expressing its strong opposition to the proposed fee on port calls for Chinese-built vessels, and fleets that contain Chinese-built vessels or have vessels on order from China, saying it would aggravate inflation for U.S. consumers and businesses, threaten jobs, and have especially negative impacts on U.S....

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