Latest News Diesel price hits UK record, piling costs on road hauliers Port fees on Chinese-built ships likely off table until January Closure of Los Angeles harbor bridge looms amid elevated container dwells Canada propels interest in offshore wind port as developers retreat from US Shippers face October turmoil from cargo slump, overcapacity: Sea-Intelligence More News ✕ More News & Analysis Diesel price hits UK record, piling costs on road hauliers With prices continuing to rise, calls are growing from industry groups for the government to double the current 5-pence-per-liter cut in the fuel duty that in June was extended to the end of the year. Port fees on Chinese-built ships likely off table until January The apparent two-month reprieve provides some relief to the 238 trade group signatories of a letter sent this week to the USTR urging the Trump administration to extend its suspension of the port fees, warning that renewed charges would increase shipping costs across the economy. Closure of Los Angeles harbor bridge looms amid elevated container dwells Port stakeholders, particularly truckers, fear the Nov. 1 closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge for a major redecking project could exacerbate dwell times that are already hovering near 18-month highs.