A vessel operator of China to be charged a fee on the international maritime transport being provided (a) at a rate of up to $1,000,000 per entrance of any vessel of that operator to a U.S. port; or (b) per entrance of any vessel of that operator to a U.S. port, at a rate of up to $1,000 per net ton of the vessel’s capacity.

The proposal would hit shipping giants Cosco and Maersk with millions in new fees to enter U.S. ports.

Among others, they include a $1 million per port call fee on Chinese operated ships and an up to $1.5 million per call on other operators that have Chinese built ships in their fleets.

The Trump administration is proposing fees on the use of China's commercial ships that it says could help counter the country's maritime dominance.

A new proposal to increase port fees for shipping companies with Chinese fleets could significantly raise costs on all kinds of imported goods from around the world. Donald Trump could be about to escalate the trade war with China.

The Trump administration is considering a plan that could raise port fees on Chinese-made or operated container ships in an effort to support U.S. shipbuilders.

The U.S. Trade Representative's office has proposed charging up to $1.5 million for Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports as part of its investigation into China's growing domination of the global shipbuilding,

All ocean carriers with China-built ships would be impacted, and would likely pass costs to shippers and end consumers, analysts say.