ICS vows to continue speaking out against ‘draconian’ US port fees while hoping for trade détente
- Secretary-general Guy Platten and his successor, Thomas Kazakos, expressed their support for the Hong Kong shipping community during their visit to the city
- Although many non-Chinese shipowners and operators were let off the hook in the revised US port fees plan, ICS leaders said they would remain united in pushing back against Washington’s policy proposal and uploading free trade principles
- US-China tariff easing offers hope, but port fees weren’t mentioned; ICS sees possible delays in implementation
The ICS reaffirmed its opposition to the revised US port fees targeting Chinese shipping, pledging unity within the industry while expressing hope that recent US-China tariff de-escalation might ease tensions and delay implementation
