🇺🇸 🇨🇳 U.S. TO CHINESE SHIPBUILDING: TIME TO PAY PORT FEES OR PLACE A DOMESTIC ORDER

The U.S. is rolling out new fees on Chinese-built vessels docking at American ports, with charges starting at $50 per net ton in October and climbing to $140 by 2028.

The policy, first floated under Biden and finalized under Trump, aims to boost U.S. shipbuilding—without sinking global trade overnight.

Operators can dodge the fees by ordering U.S.-built ships.

Source: CNBC