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The amount of U.S. port fees Chinese shipping companies are expected to face in 2026.
💰 Costly Fees: Cosco Shipping Holdings could pay up to US$1.5 billion and Orient Overseas about US$654 million in port charges, significantly impacting their revenues and profit margins for fiscal year 2026.
🚢 Strategic Adjustments: To avoid the fees, carriers may deploy non-Chinese vessels on certain routes and explore alternative paths. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are already using South Korean ships on the transpacific route.
Watch: The impact of U.S. port fees could lead to a temporary reduction in services and a tightening of capacity. Non-Chinese lines would only be affected if they use Chinese vessels for U.S. port calls.
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