Oil Traders Shun Chinese Tankers as Trump Prepares Port Fees

Oil traders are avoiding hiring tankers built in China amid concerns that port fees could be coming for Chinese vessels at U.S. ports as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry. Under the plan – not yet finalized – the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) proposes a per-port-entry fee of up to $1.5 million on Chinese-built vessels, and up to $1 million per-port-entry fee on any vessel (Chinese built or non-Chinese-built) for operators that have any Chinese-built vessels in their…Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com