TOKYO — A Trump administration plan to impose port fees on Chinese owned and manufactured ships in October is shaking up the global transport industry, prompting lines to start shuffling their fleets to move vessels built in the mainland off U.S. routes.
Drewry estimates such vessels may make just 5% of American calls by October
A Cosco Shipping vessel sits at the Port of Long Beach in California on April 3. Come October, the U.S. intends to start charging hefty fees on China-linked ships that dock at American ports. © Getty Images
JAMES HAND-CUKIERMAN
August 15, 2025 10:32 JST
