Car carrier operators breathe sigh of relief after US confirms port fee suspension
Formal announcement by US trade representative confirms non-China-related fees are on hold as well
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US and China port fees officially suspended
Negotiations set to continue between two superpowers
German shipowner breaks ranks to back IMO carbon delay
Postponement of the Net-Zero Framework sparks mixed reactions in German shipping
Smarting from IMO defeat, EU unveils $3.3bn plan to narrow green-fuel funding gap
European shipowners’ lobby welcomes the bloc’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan as a ‘good first step’
New maritime ethanol organisation launched to push clean fuels in shipping
Platform will promote acceptance of future fuels
Shipping stocks gain after US Supreme Court questions Trump tariff power
Conservative justices suggest tariffs are the realm of Congress, not the president
US-China deal spares Matson from significant port fee exposure
US shipowner and operator was facing $80m per year in fees in 2026 and 2027
US-China deal spares Matson from $80m-per-year port fee exposure
US owner waiting to see if it can get refund on fees it has already paid
CMA GGM newbuildings raise French flag amid Saade charm offensive
Liner giant vows to put batch of 24,000-teu newbuildings under its home country’s shipping register
Trump’s tariff power faces major legal test in top US court
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on Wednesday over whether the president exceeded emergency authority