Such measures will be enacted unless “relevant treaties or agreements offer adequate and effective remedies”, according to the decree.
The regulations became effective from September 28.
The decree requires operators of international shipping trading platforms to submit information, including name, place of registration, contact information, platform service agreement and shipping transaction rules, to the Chinese transport authorities.
“These countermeasures include, but are not limited to, charging special fees on their vessels when calling at Chinese ports, prohibiting or restricting these vessels’ port access in China, and barring or restricting their organisations or individuals from accessing China-related maritime data or operating in international shipping and related services to and from Chinese ports,” the decree said.
A fee of $2,800-$14,000 can be charged if a company does not provide the required information.
The decree also notes that “if the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to cease conducting relevant business.”
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