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 ...

The Chinese research vessel Tan Suo 3 was detected entering the Philippines’ EEZ on Thursday. (China News Service/VCG/Reuters pic) Manila has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to ...

MANILA, Philippines — A light oil sheen was observed off Barangay Malawaan in Occidental Mindoro, where a Chinese vessel containing 25 crewmembers capsized, according to the Philippine Coast ...

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.

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a notice of action on fees for operators of Chinese-built ships and vessel owners and operators of China after issuing a Federal Register notice ...

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 ...

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 ...