Port fees a ‘substantial shock’ for Höegh Autoliners
- Company waiting for signs today’s fee rollback deal is final before changing guidance
- Expects fees to cost $60m-$70m per year
- Höegh minimising US calls, rerouting Caribbean trade to avoid fees
Car carrier Höegh Autoliners’ chief executive Andreas Enger spoke of the chaos of US port fees. The company is standing by its cost estimate of $60m-$70m a year while it waits to see if Thursday’s US-China deal is the end of the story
