The United States considers adjusting the "docking fee" levied on Chinese ships

Reuters cited six sources on the 9th, saying that the U.S. government is considering adjusting its policy of charging fees for Chinese-made ships docking at American ports. The report said that adjustments might include delaying port charges and adopting new billing methods to reduce overall costs.

Sources revealed that the U.S. government may charge based on the proportion of Chinese-made ships in a fleet, with lower fees for fleets with fewer Chinese ships. In addition, they could also charge based on tonnage unloaded from each ship, which would result in lower fees for smaller vessels. Sources also said that when formulating plans, the Office of the United States Trade Representative mainly considers container ships transporting retail goods and does not give enough consideration to bulk commodity transporters.