The United States will act as a monster again on October 14th, charging port service fees on ships owned or operated by Chinese companies, Chinese-built ships, and Chinese-nationalized ships, which are US $50 per ton, which will increase to US $140/ton in 2028!
Take a 60,000-class cargo ship from Ningbo Ocean Shipping as an example. It needs to pay a fee of US $3 million for a single call at an American port, and the fee for five calls a year is US $15 million. These are all artificial obstacles and increased costs! The purpose is to weaken the dominant position of China's shipbuilding industry and try to maintain its shipping dominance!
Based on the United States 'ability to build 10 ships a year, and the shipbuilding cost is two to three times that of my country, how can we compete? Can I only use rogue methods?
Faced with the unilateral increase in fees imposed by the United States on my ships to port, on September 29, the State Council of China revised the "International Shipping Regulations" and added clause 817, clearly stipulating that necessary countermeasures can be taken against countries that take discriminatory measures. Today, the Ministry of Transport issued an announcement stating that starting from October 14, a special port fee will be charged on American ships of RMB 400 per ton, increasing to 1120 yuan/ton in 2028!
Come on, hurt each other. At worst, we can decouple and break links. The Pacific Ocean is so big, but it cannot accommodate American hegemonism!
For the A-share market, those companies that operate their own overseas ports will obviously benefit! For example, in Canada, Mexico, and South America, the big deal is that goods are transshipped! From the port of Manzanillo in Mexico in the north to the port of Chancay in Peru, we have laid out 31 ports.
For example, Qiankai Port operated by COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, and China Merchants Port, overseas port resources, especially around the United States, will become hot cakes, and their value will be revalued!
We now have 31 ports in Latin America, and in the face of the pressure of the United States, we will not lose!