USTR’s actions target China’s vessel operators, Chinese-built ships, Chinese cargo-handling equipment, LNG export vessels, and vehicle carriers. Chinese-operated ships and Chinese-built ships ...

The fee would be applied up to five times per year, per vessel, putting an onerous $50 million tax on Chinese operators. A drone view shows a Chinese flag on a cargo ship at the terminals at the ...

(UPDATE) THE Philippines criticized on Thursday a "high-risk" maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies. The ...

These included fees at a rate of up to $1 million per vessel on Chinese maritime transport operators and up to $1.5 million on operators with fleets comprising Chinese-built vessels. USTR also ...

MANILA, May 5 (Reuters) - The Philippines has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific ...

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese research vessel believed to be engaged in deep sea mapping to support submarine operations was escorted out of the waters of Ilocos Norte on Monday, the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese research vessel suspected of conducting marine research off Itbayat, Batanes did not respond to the radio challenge of the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) aircraft.

Soon, Chinese-made vessels will represent 98% of the trade ships on the world's oceans. Vessel owners could be eligible for a remission of the fees if they can provide proof of a U.S. shipbuilding ...

A Chinese research vessel sails within Japan's exclusive economic zone near the Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, May 11, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the 11th ...