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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Feb 17, 2026 (Tue)

US Maritime Action Plan Targets Foreign-Built Fleet with Massive New Entry Fees on Import Cargo

　On February 15, the U.S. government released the “America’s Maritime Action Plan“ (MAP), an action ・・・ %E3%80%80On+February+15%2C+the+U.S.+government+released+the+%E2%80%9CAmerica%E2%80%99s+Maritime+Action+Plan%E2%80%9C+%28MAP%29%2C+an+action+plan+aimed+at+strengthening+national+and+economic+security+through+strengthening+the+maritime+industry.+It+was+proposed+to+impose+a+%E2%80%9Cuniversal+fee%E2%80%9C+based+on+the+weight+of+imported+cargo+on+foreign-built+ships+calling+at+U.S.+ports%2C+and+two+proposals+were+presented%3A+%E2%80%9C1+cent+per+kilogram+of+cargo%E2%80%9C+%28%2410+per+ton%29+and+%E2%80%9C25+cents+per+kilogram%E2%80%9C+%28%24250+per+ton%29.+They+expect+to+generate+revenues+of+%2466+billion+%28approximately+10+trillion+yen%29+and+%241.5+trillion+%28approximately+230+trillion+yen%29%2C+respectively%2C+over+the+next+10+years.+Unlike+the+port+entry+fees+imposed+last+fall+on+China-related+ships%2C+the+new+fees+are+intended+to+be+expanded+to+include+all+foreign-built+ships.+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Specific+legislation+for+the+series+of+measures+proposed+by+MAP%2C+including+the+universal+port+entry+fee%2C+is+expected+to+be+submitted+to+Congress+in+conjunction+with+the+President%E2%80%99s+fiscal+year+2027+budget+request%2C+which+is+scheduled+to+be+released+this+month.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Port+entry+fees+are+positioned+as+the+primary+source+of+revenue+for+the+%E2%80%9CMaritime+Security+Trust+Fund%E2%80%9C+%28MSTF%29%2C+which+is+for+providing+support+for+the+U.S.+shipbuilding+industry%2C+expanding+the+strategic+merchant+fleet+in+preparation+for+emergencies%2C+and+developing+the+maritime+workforce.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80As+the+law+targets+import+cargo%2C+it+is+likely+to+affect+container+ships%2C+PCTCs%2C+crude+oil+tankers%2C+product+carriers%2C+and+other+types+of+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80For+the+container+shipping+industry%2C+this+will+be+a+factor+in+increasing+costs+on+routes+to+North+America%2C+and+with+the+new+weight-based+charge%2C+the+burden+will+be+greater+on+trunk+lines+with+larger+loads.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Container+shipping+companies+may+be+forced+to+pass+the+costs+on+to+freight+rates%2C+introduce+new+surcharges%2C+and+reconsider+their+choice+of+port+of+call.+However%2C+the+specific+scope+of+application+and+timing+of+the+implementation+of+the+fees+will+be+finalized+in+the+future%2C+therefore+it+appears+that+there+is+little+that+shipping+companies+can+do+at+this+time.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+cost+burden+of+importing+energy+resources+that+require+large+transport+weights+is+likely+to+become+even+greater.+For+a+VLCC+%28Very+Large+Crude+Carrier%29+carrying+270%2C000+tons+of+crude+oil%2C+the+cost+would+be+%242.7+million+%28approximately+400+million+yen%29+if+the+proposal+of+1+cent+per+kilogram+were+used%2C+and+%2467.5+million+%28approximately+10.3+billion+yen%29+if+the+proposal+of+25+cents+per+kilogram+were+used.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80For+a+PCTC+that+can+carry+7%2C000+vehicles%2C+assuming+the+vehicle+weight+is+1.5+tons%2C+the+cost+would+be+%24105%2C000+%2816+million+yen%29+if+the+proposal+of+1+cent+per+kilogram+were+used+and+%242.62+million+%28approximately+400+million+yen%29+if+the+proposal+of+25+cents+per+kilogram+were+used.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80An+official+involved+in+PCTC+at+a+Japanese+carrier+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+have+not+yet+calculated+the+impact.+We+are+currently+checking+the+details+of+what+will+be+applied+and+the+procedures+for+application.%E2%80%9C+If+high+port+entry+fees+were+to+be+imposed%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+will+have+no+choice+but+to+consult+with+our+customers+after+doing+everything+we+can%2C+including+lobbying+the+U.S.+Congress.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+United+States+is+the+largest+export+destination+for+automobiles+from+Japan%2C+with+approximately+1.35+million+vehicles%2C+or+32%25%2C+of+the+total+new+car+exports+of+approximately+4.17+million+vehicles+in+2025+being+exported+to+the+United+States.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80For+about+a+month+starting+on+October+14+of+last+year%2C+the+U.S.+government+introduced+port+entry+fees+of+up+to+%241+million+to+%241.5+million+per+ship%2C+primarily+targeting+Chinese+shipping+companies+and+ships+built+in+China.+However%2C+following+China%E2%80%99s+withdrawal+of+its+retaliatory+measures%2C+the+U.S.+government+decided+in+November+last+year+to+postpone+the+introduction+for+one+year.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+the+time%2C+container+shipping+companies+operating+on+US+routes+were+busy+taking+measures+such+as+reviewing+their+ports+of+call%2C+but+they+refrained+from+passing+the+costs+on+to+freight+charges+or+introducing+new+surcharges.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80MAP+is+a+comprehensive+strategic+document+formulated+based+on+the+executive+order+%E2%80%9CRestoring+America%E2%80%99s+Maritime+Dominance%E2%80%9C+signed+by+U.S.+President+Trump+in+April+last+year.+It+is+composed+of+four+pillars%2C+with+the+main+themes+being+%E2%80%9Cprotection+of+U.S.-built+and+U.S.-flagged+ships%2C%E2%80%9C+including+port+entry+fees%2C+%E2%80%9Crebuilding+shipbuilding+capabilities%2C%E2%80%9C+%E2%80%9Cdevelopment+of+maritime+engineers+and+shipbuilding+technicians%2C%E2%80%9C+and+%E2%80%9Cnational+and+economic+security.%E2%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