US, British Commercial Ships Cautiously Return To Red Sea As Gaza Truce Holds
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The Office of the US Trade Representative outlined a plan for fees on Chinese-built ships that transport traded goods as well as mandates requiring a portion of US products to be moved on American vessels.
While the US churns out its own steady supply of warships and Europe leads the world in building cruise ships, global merchant shipbuilding is dominated by three Asian countries: China, South Korea and Japan, which together account for well over 90% of commercial shipbuilding.
China owned 19% of the commercial world fleet as of January last year, and it controls production of 95% of shipping containers.
The US trade representative is proposing several service fees — including a levy of as much as US$1 million (RM4.42 million) — to be charged when Chinese-built vessels enter a US port.
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