05 December 2008	The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports	05:33 GMT+1

November 25, 2003 Port Chiefs Fight New Fee Proposal The American Association of Port Authorities and trade groups representing shippers and international ocean carriers, are coming out strongly against a controversial proposal to tax container cargo coming into the United States. Republican Senator Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach, California, has proposed the Local Port Discretionary User Fee Authority bill, which aims to recoup some of the $6 billion to $7 billion port officials nationwide say they will need to strengthen security ...... Read more on Canadian Transportation & Logistics Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail