U.S. Plans To Impose Port Fees On Chinese Ships

Chinese ship owners and operators will be charged $50 per ton of cargo with the fees increasing each year.

The U.S. has revealed plans to impose port fees on Chinese ships.

From mid-October, Chinese ship owners and operators will be charged $50 per ton of cargo with the fees increasing $30 each year over the next three years.

Fees on Chinese vessel owners and operators of ships built in China will be based on the weight of their cargo, how many containers they carry, or the number of vehicles on-board.

The fee will be applied once per voyage on affected ships and not more than five times a year.

The goal is to revive shipbuilding in the U.S. and challenge China’s dominance of the industry.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry said the fees will raise prices for American consumers and “will not revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.”