US EditionChina Retaliates over U.S. Port Fees on Chinese Ships
The fees target China-linked ships to weaken its maritime dominance; China-owned COSCO faces nearly half of the $3.2 billion cost expected in 2026, analysts said.
- On October 14, 2025, the United States and China began charging port fees on ocean shipping firms carrying goods from holiday toys to crude oil.
- An investigation under former U.S. President Joe Biden's administration found China uses unfair policies in global maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors, and earlier this year President Donald Trump's administration announced fees to counter that grip.
- Analysts flagged China-owned container carrier COSCO 601919.SS to shoulder nearly half of a $3.2 billion cost in 2026, while Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta said 13% of crude tankers and 11% of container ships would be affected.
- Athens-Based Xclusiv Shipbrokers Inc said `This tit-for-tat symmetry locks both economies into a spiral of maritime taxation that risks distorting global freight flows`, while administration officials warned countries voting in favour of the IMO plan could face sanctions or port bans.
- China said it had begun collecting special charges on U.S.-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels, exempting Chinese-built ships and setting an annual billing cycle starting April 17.
40 Articles
40 Articles
China roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
BEIJING/LOS ANGELES — The U.S. and China on Tuesday began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
U.S. and China roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea
The U.S. and China on Tuesday began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies
US, China tit-for-tat port fees take effect, threatening more turmoil at sea
The US and China have started charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms, escalating the trade war. This move risks disrupting global maritime trade and intensifies economic tensions between the two powers.
US and China begin tit-for-tat port fees
Maritime shipping emerged as the latest flashpoint in the US-China trade war. Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday. In a move that could further dent ties, China sanctioned five US subsidiaries of a South Korean shipbuil…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
