Maritime regulator says ‘fight fire with fire’ and levy China ships at US ports

Maritime regulator says ‘fight fire with fire’ and levy China ships at US ports

Federal Maritime Commission chair says taxes on Chinese vessels docking in US should be used to create domestic champions

FMC Investigates "Unfavorable Conditions" at Maritime Choke Points

The Federal Maritime Commission has launched an investigation to look for unfavorable conditions for U.S. shipping at most major overseas maritime ch...

A Looming Port and Trade Catastrophe

Matthew Kandrach During the pandemic, Americans learned how painful supply chain disruptions can be. Now, a newly proposed action from the Trump administration could unintentionally make the pandemic’s supply chain disruptions seem tame.  President Trump is looking to rapidly rebuild American shipbuilding. That’s an important goal since the erosion of U.S. shipbuilding — and China’s growing dominance in global shipbuilding — must be confronted. …

Anchoring to Digital Ops: Strategies to Modernize Ports via Digitization

Maritime ports—the lifelines of global trade—are facing unprecedented challenges as stakeholders across entire supply chains react to sudden policy changes shaping the global economy…

Lawmakers introduce bill to create shipbuilding commission - ExchangeMonitor

(Page 1) Three House members on Thursday introduced a bill that would create a new maritime industrial base commission to study and make recommendations on the

Freeport can ‘fill void’ on US China ship fee

Calls have been made for the Freeport Container Port to “fill the void” and enable The Bahamas and wider Caribbean to escape the US threat to levy up to $1m per port call by Chinese-made ships.