Terminal operators say USTR recommended tariffs on Chinese port cranes will not create new domestic production capacity out of thin air and and will result in sharply increased costs. Ship to shore (STS) cargo handling cranes- where China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has had a seeming lock on the marketplace were the subject of hearings this week at the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the same agency recently in the news with the imposition of fees on Chinese controlled ships inbound to ports in the States. Get more details on this via our latest article 👇 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports-logistics/us-ports-hit-out-at-proposed-100-tariff-on-china-built-ship-to-shore-cranes