Vancouver businesses wary of proposed fees of up to $1.5 million on Chinese ships docking at U.S. ports Subscriber Exclusive Updated 17 hours ago

Columbia River Pilots vice president said many Chinese ships come down the river to the Port of Vancouver

Vancouver business leaders fear a federal attempt to bolster American shipbuilding will blow back on them. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office proposed earlier this year placing fees of up to $1.5 million on Chinese-built ships entering American ports. Augusto Bassanini, president and CEO of Vancouver-based United Grain Corporation, said he’s concerned about the proposal’s unintended consequences on U.S.

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