New policy would charge ships owned by Chinese firms — as well as ships manufactured in China — fees more than $1 million any time they enter a US port

Shipbuilding and maritime trade are emerging as new fronts in the US-China trade war, and unlike President Donald Trump’s call for blanket tariffs, his shipping crackdown seems to have support across the political spectrum in Washington.

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,