Somebody eventually had to knit the whole world together. North and South. Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The person who launched that adventure was Christopher Columbus. Critics will point out his ...

MANILA, Philippines -- A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon on Sunday then rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals - or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag - will be charged additional port fees per voyage starting on ...

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel (R) deploys water cannon at a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries ship (L) near the Thitu island (Pagasa Island), part of the Spratly Islands, in the disputed waters of the ...

HONG KONG — China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding a string of ...

The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry. By Peter Eavis The Trump administration broadened its trade war with ...

The U.S. condemned China for ramming a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson praised the Filipino crew’s courage and restraint. The clash highlights rising tensions over ...

Oct. 14 (UPI) --The Trump administration recently began charging fees for Chinese ships docking at U.S. ports, prompting China to retaliate. The move, which has been long planned, is intended to ...

China’s new port fee is “not just a symbolic move,” said Kun Cao, deputy chief executive at consulting firm Reddal. “It explicitly targets any ship with meaningful U.S. links — ownership, operation, ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --China said Friday it will start charging U.S. ships docking at its ports in a direct response to the Trump administration imposing the same fee on Chinese vessels entering U.S. shores.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. is one week away from imposing port fees on certain vessels with links to China, a move expected to cost the top 10 carriers $3.2 billion next year as President ...