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Maritime News
AAPA Proposes Alternative Policies to USTR
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has submitted another round of comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR)…
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Marine World
US, China Suspend Mutual Shipping Probes in Sign Tensions Easing
The Trump administration has suspended a probe into China’s shipbuilding industry, prompting Beijing to reciprocate by shelving its own investigation…
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Marine World
USTR Moves to Suspend Port Fees Targeting China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has opened a one-day public comment period and provided more clarity on the…
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Marine World
U.S. Trade Representative Condemns Chinese Sanctions on U.S. Shipbuilding Partners
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is responding to China’s sanctions against companies supporting U.S. shipbuilding revitalization efforts, calling the move…
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Maritime News
Ports Call for U.S. to Reverse Course Saying Equipment Tariffs Delay Growth
The American Association of Port Authorities quickly responded to last week’s proposed revisions by the U.S. Trade Representative to the…
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Marine World
US Ends LNG Ship Penalty, Sets Tariffs In Escalating Feud With China
By Laura Curtis and Ruth Liao Oct 10, 2025 (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration scrapped penalties for US liquefied natural gas…
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Maritime News
Calling USTR Port Fees Protectionist, China Launches Reciprocal Port Fees
Days before the U.S. is scheduled to start collecting port fees for Chinese-owned, operated, or built ships, China’s Ministry of…
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Maritime News
USTR Proposes Further Changes to Port Fees for Car Carriers and Equipment
Four days before the USTR Section 301 fee program is due to launch for Chinese-owned, operated, or built ships, they…
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Maritime News
USTR Fees Could Hit 35% of key sectors' ships
When fees from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) targeting Chinese dominance of the maritime sector come…
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Maritime News
USTR Fees Could Hit 35% of key sectors’ ships
When fees from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) targeting Chinese dominance of the maritime sector come…
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