Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd divert two US-flagged ships from China to dodge port fees
- Move comes as Chinese port fees were implemented on Tuesday
- Both rerouted ships were built in South Korea and operate on Maersk’s TP7 route
- Carriers expected to incur costs of $2.3bn under Beijing’s port fee levies
Vessels will discharge cargoes in South Korea instead. Further changes on transpacific routes expected
