Freeport pays crane tariffs to avoid USTR fee risk
The Gulf Coast port faced the potential that later US actions against Chinese ship-to-shore cranes would raise costs more if it deferred delivery.
New ship-to-shore cranes with US parts coming to Long Beach
The slow drive to bring more maritime equipment manufacturing to the US has received a small boost with a crane order from MSC’s terminal division that will include US-made components.
LA-LB likely to work with regulator on emissions-cutting plan for ports
The more cooperative approach recommended by a committee of the South Coast Air Quality Management District means the ports and their stakeholders would not need to limit cargo volumes each year to achieve emissions reductions goals.
Cosco says no changes to US services as new port fees approach
While the new fees “may pose certain operational challenges,” Cosco said it does not plan to remove any trans-Pacific services, reduce its US ship deployment, or impose new surcharges to cover the fees.
Chinese tonnage moving out of US container trade ahead of new fees: Xeneta
Outside of Cosco and OOCL, the new port fees will likely be a non-event for ocean carriers that have spent the summer rerouting Chinese ships away from the US.
Pre-Golden Week rate hike beginning to fade on trans-Pacific
The bump in spot rates that was driven by the Sept. 1 GRI and blanked sailings in the eastbound trans-Pacific appears to be over, with rates this week headed lower, according to forwarders.
Ports America to pay 30% tariff on China-made ship-to-shore crane
The crane, which arrived in Gulfport last week, was the first Chinese STS crane imported into the US since the Trump administration slapped tariffs on Beijing in April.
MSC ready for US port fees after network changes: CEO
The world’s largest container ship operator “proactively restructured” its US service network to mitigate any impact from the Trump administration’s new levies on Chinese ships, according to MSC CEO Soren Toft.