China to Launch Retaliatory Measures on US-Related Vessels from the 14th　中国、14日から米国関連船に報復措置を発動

FOC Ships Also Potentially Covered Depending on Definition – Japanese Fleet to Assess Impact

便宜置籍船（FOC）も定義次第で対象　日本商船隊は影響精査へ

The Chinese government is moving ahead with the introduction of special port fees on vessels linked to the United States. On the 10th, the Ministry of Transport of China announced that, from 14 October, it will impose special port charges on “ships owned or operated by US enterprises, organisations and individuals.”

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→ Vessels owned by companies in which US entities hold a stake of 25 per cent or more, US-flagged vessels and US-built vessels will also be subject to the fees. Even flags of convenience (FOC) ships may fall within scope if there is substantive US involvement, and Japanese shipping companies are examining the potential impact.

→ This is a retaliatory measure against the United States’ introduction, also on the 14th, of port entry charges on Chinese-built and Chinese-owned ships, and friction in maritime transport between China and the US has begun to extend to logistics costs.

“You can read the rest of the article in both English and Japanese.” (続きは英語と日本語で書かれた本文でお読みください)

中国政府が米国の船舶に対する特別港湾料金の導入に踏み切る。中国交通運輸部は10日、10月14日から「米国の企業・団体・個人が所有・運航する船舶」に特別港湾料金を課すと発表した。

この記事のポイント

→米国側が25％以上出資する企業の船舶、米国籍船、米国建造船も対象とする。便宜置籍船（FOC）であっても実質的な米国関与があれば課金対象となる可能性があり、日本の海運各社も影響を精査している。

→米国が14日から中国造船・中国企業所有船への入港手数料を導入することへの報復措置で、中米の海上輸送摩擦は物流コストにも波及し始めた。

“You can read the rest of the article in both English and Japanese.”（続きは英語と日本語で書かれた本文でお読みください）