U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump’s administration to exempt liquefied natural gas tankers from a new rule that will require producers to move an increasing percentage of their exports on U.S.-built vessels as part of a broader push to revive domestic shipbuilding.
https://gcaptain.com/lng-industry-warns-u-s-built-ship-mandate-could-derail-energy-exports/
On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) took targeted action to restore American shipbuilding and address what it says are China’s “unreasonable acts, policies, and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.” These responsive actions come after a year-long Section 301 investigation, which included the USTR convening a two-day public hearing, receiving nearly 600 public comments, and consulting with government agency experts and USTR...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/ustr-targets-chinas-maritime-and-shipbuilding-tactics/
Chinese cranes that load and unload containers from ships are the latest target of the Trump administration’s attempt to boost domestic manufacturing, even as no US industry for the equipment exists.
In a long-expected move, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on April 17 took Section 301 “targeted action to restore American shipbuilding and address China’s unreasonable acts, policies, and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.”
The Section 301 provisions of the Trade Act provide a domestic procedure through which interested persons may petition the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate a foreign government act, policy, or practice and take appropriate...
Alongside sweeping action on port fees for Chinese-built and operated ships, the United States Trade Representative has announced potential significant measures targeting China’s dominance in maritime infrastructure, proposing tariffs of…
Δασμοί ΗΠΑ σε κινεζικά πλοία: Με νέο σχέδιο, η αμερικανική κυβέρνηση περιορίζει την κινεζική κυριαρχία στη ναυτιλία. Το USTR ανακοινώνει δασμούς, εξαιρέσεις και κίνητρα που αλλάζουν τα δεδομένα στη ναυπηγική βιομηχανία.
Μειώνοντας τις προηγούμενες προτάσεις, το τελικό σχέδιο μετριάζει τα επίπεδα τελών και προσφέρει εξαιρέσεις και κίνητρα, με στόχο να περιορίσει την κυριαρχία της Κίνας χωρίς να «ακρωτηριάσει» τις παγκόσμιες εμπορικές ροές.
Ο Εμπορικός Αντιπρόσωπος των ΗΠΑ (USTR) ανακοίνωσε ένα...
Scaled-back from earlier proposals, the final USTR plan softens fee levels and offers exemptions and incentives, aiming to curb Chinese dominance without crippling global trade flows. The U.S. Trade Representative…
The U.S. Trade Representative is gearing up for hearings this week on the proposed port fees targeting Chinese vessels. Industry and maritime executives are expected to detail the adverse effect the levy would have on the U.S. economy and global trade as a whole.
More concerns are being raised about the port fees that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposes be placed on Chinese-built ships.
USTR proposes massive port fees on Chinese-built ships entering U.S. ports
As Peter Sands, chief shipping analyst at Xeneta noted last week, containership operators are looking at their options.
Now the trade association for those operators, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its assessment of the likely impact of the port fees should they be...
The prospect of U.S. port fees being imposed on Chinese-built ships is keeping shipping analysts busy. As we reported earlier, in response to a petition filed by U.S. unions back in March 2024, then U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai found in January, at the tail end of the Biden Administration, that China’s targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is actionable under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Now, under a new administration,...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/u-s-port-fees-on-china-built-ships-carriers-weigh-their-options/