Well, though.... Where the adverb of manner is referred to to the intentions of Donald Trump's government to revitalize some segment of the U.S. economy and where the conjunction adversarial evidence is to show that that good can be a good for the American economy but in all likelihood harms those who point out this possible double effect, perhaps implying that just right for the economy Some of these American purposes do not.

In recent days, the World Shipping Council, the association that represents the world's leading shipping companies in the container transport industry, like so many other organisations used this ritual locution, developing it, to express what in the opinion of the WSC is not right in the recent intentions of the Federal Administration in Washington ( of 27 March 2025). Since, if the program seems to soften the introduction of large tariffs, with the 90-day postponement of their application except in respect of of China, Trump does not seem as willing to back down at least partially from the introduction of the measures planned with the aim of reinvigorating the national maritime industry which had alarmed the WSC ( of 10 April 2025), the World Shipping Council tries again.

The planned introduction, as part of the plan to revitalise the American maritime industry, of specific port fees to cargo of ships built in China or operated by companies with ongoing orders with Chinese shipyards, the WSC is of great concern which has among its members, not only the Chinese COSCO and OOCL, but also also several companies that operate many Chinese ships.

The new appeal of the World Shipping Council starts with the "good": the president and CEO of the association, Joe Kramek, again expressed support for the plan of the US administration to rebuild the shipbuilding industry through - he explained - investments Strategic public-private partnerships, workforce development and incentives aimed at rebuilding shipbuilding capacity. "We want to collaborate constructively with the administration - put the Kramek hands ahead – in his efforts to revitalize the industry U.S. Maritime Force. As we have already stated in revitalization of the maritime industry will require a comprehensive, realistic and developed by the administration and the Congress, and promulgated through legislation. The executive decree - has specified referring to the measure signed by Trump on Wednesday - outlines several encouraging elements that reflect a serious attention to the reconstruction of the American maritime industry".

Nevertheless - and here comes the "but" - "Considering the direction of this executive decree and the statements by the Trade Representative of the United States earlier this week - said Kramek - the World Shipping Council hopes that the USTR will recognize that measures alternatives to impose retroactive port fees would harm all aspects of the supply chain, from consumers, farmers, energy producers and farmers, industrial workers".

For now, the WSC's hope is that, as with tariffs, The US administration should consider the hypothesis, if not to withdraw from the intent, at least to confront those who are directly impacted by the initiative: "the World Shipping Council - is Kramek's final appeal - is ready to support the administration with constructive proposals for help revitalize the U.S. maritime industry."