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USTR Sets Out Punitive Fee Structure on Chinese Ships

Under the measures, Chinese ship owners and operators will initially be charged $50 per ton of cargo, rising by $30 a ton each year for the next three years.

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Shippers 'Hit the Brakes' as Tariff Fears Trigger Booking Slump

U.S. imports fell by 64% between March 31 and April 8, while U.S. exports dipped by 30%, driven in large part by the fallout from sweeping tariffs announced by Trump.

Port of Long Beach. Photo: iStock / trekandshoot

Italy’s Secretive Shipping Tycoon Thrust Into Spotlight with New Port Deal

Aponte and his family-controlled Terminal Investment Ltd. are the main investors in a consortium looking to buy 43 ports from Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings.

Gianluigi Aponte. Photographer: Sebastien Salmon-Gomis/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg.

U.S. Customs Faces ‘Huge Task’

CBP's claim that it collects over $200 million in tariff revenue each day contrasts with President Donald Trump’s figure of $2 billion per day.

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Watch: The Promise and Challenges of Supply Chain Development in Latin America

There's huge potential for the development of port and logistics infrastructure in Latin America — but there are also some significant hurdles to be overcome, says Curtis Doiron, chief executive officer in Chile for DP World.

005 The Promise And Challenges Of Supply Chain Development In Latin America

IMO Approves Net-Zero Regulations for Global Shipping

The approved measures, set to be formally adopted in October 2025 before entry into force in 2027, will become mandatory for large oceangoing ships over 5,000 gross tonnage.

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Report: U.S. Imports to Drop Dramatically

Even balanced against elevated levels earlier this year, total 2025 cargo volume could show a net decline of 15% or more unless the situation with tariffs changes.

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EU Drafts New Rules to Tackle Plastic Pellet Pollution

The European Council estimated that 52,000-184,000 metric tons of pellets were spilled into surrounding environments in 2019.

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Trump Signs Order to Revive U.S. Shipbuilding, DOGE Review of Navy

The new executive order dovetails with a proposal by the U.S. Trade Representative to charge million-dollar fees on Chinese-built ships upon entry to a U.S. port.

The Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographer: Heather Khalifa/Bloomberg

U.S. Exits Talks on Shipping Carbon Charge, Threatens Measures

While the U.S. is economically and diplomatically powerful, the country’s fleet of commercial ships is relatively small.

Talks at the IMO in London. Photo: Bloomberg

Reviving U.S. Shipbuilding: Is It Realistic?

The Office of the USTR held two days of public meetings to explore remedies intended to penalize ocean carriers that use Chinese-built ships and revive commercial shipbuilding in the U.S.

Guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss. Photo: iStock/Carmen K Sisson

Panama Raises Pressure on CK Hutchison Over Port Deal

In addition to the lapses in required approvals, the audit found that Panama Ports used a series of tax-exempt subcontractors to lower the amount it pays to the government.

The Port of Balboa at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

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