USTR’s new port fee structure to cost vehicle carriers up to $1.6m per visit
- USTR’s new port fees set to heavily impact almost all vehicle carrier operators serving US market
- Implementation of $46 per net tonne fee will cost vehicle carriers operating to US ports between $1m and $1.6m per vessel
- Sharp fee hike targets all foreign-built ships with exception of those engaged in US preferential cargoes
New fee policy extends beyond China-built ships and could raise legal challenges
