{"id":233603,"date":"2025-04-18T14:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=233603"},"modified":"2025-04-18T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T19:36:10","slug":"tropical-shipping-president-welcomes-exemption-for-the-caribbean-on-chinese-built-vessels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tropical-shipping-president-welcomes-exemption-for-the-caribbean-on-chinese-built-vessels\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Shipping President welcomes exemption for the Caribbean on Chinese-built vessels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tropical President Attributes Victory to Strong Caribbean Advocacy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riviera Beach, Florida \u2013 President Trump\u2019s executive order aimed at revitalizing the U.S. shipbuilding industry grandfathered American-owned carriers like Tropical Shipping<\/a><\/strong> that currently rely on Chinese-built vessels.<\/p>

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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed surcharges that would have cost Tropical Shipping customers an additional $3,000 per 40-foot container load, will not<\/strong> go into effect<\/strong>.<\/p>

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\u201cThis is a huge victory for us and the entire Caribbean region that we serve,\u201d said Tropical Shipping<\/a><\/strong> President and CEO Tim Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur voices were heard. We could not have accomplished this without the relentless advocacy from our Caribbean representatives in Washington, D.C., our customers, and the many organizations that wrote letters to the USTR describing the devastating multiplier effect these port fees would have had on all of us.\u201d<\/p>

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Martin says a USTR committee member was surprised by the massive response from Caribbean leaders and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of Tropical\u2019s core values is, \u2018Responsiveness is our driving force.\u2019 Caribbean communities were our driving force on this issue, and I can\u2019t thank you enough. I want to give a special thanks to the following:<\/p>

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