TOKYO/NEW YORK -- An uncertain new era in shipping dawned Tuesday, the day the U.S. and China set for charging new docking fees on each other's vessels as wider trade tensions flare.
Shipping sector faces new challenge, while Washington and Beijing spar over wider issues
Container vessels at the Port of Oakland on the U.S. West Coast. The U.S. and China are introducing new fees on each other's shipping. © Reuters
TOKYO/NEW YORK -- An uncertain new era in shipping dawned Tuesday, the day the U.S. and China set for charging new docking fees on each other's vessels as wider trade tensions flare.