Luxury US cruise ship skips Shanghai over China's new port charges

Retreat of Royal Caribbean and others opens the way for Chinese companies to expand

20251017 U.S. Cruise Ship (Caixin)

The Riviera, operated by Oceania Cruises under Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line. Donald Trump's tariff war is starting to cost U.S.-based cruise lines operating in Asia.

BAO ZHIMING and DENISE JIA, Caixin

A new Chinese port fee targeting U.S.-flagged vessels has begun reverberating through the cruise industry, with at least one American luxury liner rerouting to avoid the multimillion-yuan charges.

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