U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

World Shipping Council urges constructive solutions following USTR Port Fee Announcement

Washington, April 18, 2025 — The World Shipping Council (WSC) today voiced serious concerns regarding the port fee regime announced by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), cautioning that the measures could undermine American trade, hurt U.S. producers, and weaken efforts to strengthen the nation’s maritime industry.

“Revitalizing America’s maritime sector is an important and widely shared goal — one that requires a long-term, legislative and industrial strategy. We welcomed the vision outlined...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/18/world-shipping-council-urges-constructive-solutions-following-ustr-port-fee-announcement/

US lawmakers mull port fee to fight China’s shipbuilding dominance

A union proposal seeking to blunt China’s growing dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors is finding bipartisan support among U.S. Congressional lawmakers, based on remarks made at a recent U.S. House of Representatives committee hearing.

The Congressional hearing, as well as the unions’ petitionbefore the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), reflect a growing concern among lawmakers and the private sector that China’s exponential growth in shipbuilding and in producing...

https://container-news.com/us-lawmakers-mull-port-fee-to-fight-chinas-shipbuilding-dominance/