In this photo released by Japanese Embassy to Cambodia, A Japanese warship docks at a naval base's pier during a four-day visit at the Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, southwestern of Phnom Penh ...

The US unveiled new port fees on Chinese-built and operated ships on Thursday, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China’s dominance in the sector. The move — which stems ...

The plan, announced late Thursday by the US Trade Representative, slaps steep levies on Chinese ships docking at US ports based on the amount of cargo they are carrying – which could soar to as ...

The phased plan targets Chinese-owned, operated and built ships, and fees will be incrementally raised. Initial assessments suggest it could lead to higher fees per port call than an earlier proposal.

The US Federal Register notice posted by the US Trade Representative (USTR) was watered down from a February proposal for fees on China-built ships of up to US$1.5 million (S$1.97 million ...

China has “the world’s leading hypersonic missile arsenal” that can threaten U.S. Navy ships, according to the Defense Department’s most recent report on Chinese military power.

The U.S. is moving forward with a plan to charge fees on Chinese ships calling at American ports, part of the Trump administration’s effort to counter China’s dominance in ocean shipping and ...

The United States has unveiled plans to impose new port fees on Chinese ships, saying it aims to revive American shipbuilding against China’s dominance in the industry. President Donald Trump ...

The Trump administration will begin to impose fees on Chinese-built ships docking in US ports as it tries to spur US shipbuilding, in a move likely to escalate trade tensions between Washington ...

“Ships and shipping are vital to American economic security and the free flow of commerce,” US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a statement announcing the new fees, most of which ...