Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Kristoffersen hopes for USTR fee reductions on vehicle carrier fleet
- Chief executive of world’s largest vehicle carrier fleet said company is in discussions to reduce $150 per ceu USTR levy
- Car import tariffs introduced on April 2 are expected to reduce import volumes into the US by 7% in 2025
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen posts strong revenues for first quarter during seasonally low market for vehicle carrier sector
Chief executive Lasse Kristoffersen said despite ‘huge uncertainties’ he expects 2025 to be another strong year for the company