What's Going on With Shipping

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant marine and maritime historian - discusses the 66th annivesary of the sailing of the SS Ideal X with the first 58 thirty-five foot containers from Port Newark, New Jersey to Houston, Texas, marking the opening of the Container Era in Ocean Shipping. The history of Malcom McLean is examined, including his trucking career, the originiation of the concept of containers, the engineering and development of the first boxes, and the evolution of...

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian - is joined by Megan Milliken Biven to discuss why the US needs its own domestic dredge fleet and can not be reliant on foreign dredges. With the recent grounding of Ever Forward, this subject has been thrust into the forefront and while some lobbyist argue for the use of foreign dredges, Megan takes us through American history to place the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 into context and why the US not only needs...

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - looks at the grounding of MV Kaye E. Barker inbound to Muskegon, Michigan that took place on the evening of April 28, 2022. The ship was in the channel, when it grounded just outside the breakwater from the port, with a load of stones from Port Inland, Michigan. It is not clear if sand had shifted over the winter and why the channel depth was not certified prior to the ship arrival....

What's Going on With Shipping? April 26, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - examines the Top 5 Maritime Stories as of April 26, 2022. First, according to Windward, 1 in 5 containerships around the world are stuck waiting outside congested ports. This leads to the question are we setting up for a Global Supply Chain Crisis 2.0 or are we at the end of the COVID-driven shipping boom? Second, last week shipping stocks...

Ever Forward Freed What's Going on With Shipping? April 17, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - discusses the successful ungrounding of MV Ever Forward from its location outside of Baltimore and its movement to an anchorage off Annapolis. This video will be followed by another with detailed photos and videos once they can be compiled. --- Support this podcast:...

What's Going on With Shipping? April 14, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - discusses the attack on the Russian Black Sea flagship, the cruiser Moskva. He examines some recent examples of such attacks, latest news, a summation of the excellent analysis by Alessio Patalano of King's College, and what this means for commerce and trade through the Black Sea. --- Support this podcast:...

What the Ship! Updates, Global Supply Chain, Ukraine-Russia, COVID in China & American Maritime Law What's Going on With Shipping? March 29, 2022 On this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories for the week of March 29, 2022. First, he updates stories regarding #EverForward #EverGiven #POFerries #Felicity Act. Second, the state of global shipping and the issues facing it including #supplychain...

On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories. Feb 8, 2022 #supplychain, #shipping #shippingreform #congress #lng #russia #ukraine #mumbaimaersk #seaeagle #trinityspirit #jonesact #windfarm #icebreaking #greatlakes 1. Global seaborne trade volumes forecast to...

What's Going on With Shipping? January 14, 2022 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the looting and breaking in of containers coming out of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the impact that this has on the ocean supply chain. John Schreiber...

What's Going on With Shipping? January 17, 2022 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories. 1. Ripple Effect of Disruptions on Global Shipping 2. FedEx Takes to the Seas 3. A Good Year for the Suez...REALLY! 4. FMC Reports on the Cruise Industry 5....

What's Going on With Shipping? January 8, 2022 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - is joined by special guest J. Mintzmyer of Value Investor's Edge to discuss the container, bulker, and tanker sectors, the past year in the supply-chain saga, and prospects going forward into...

What's Going on With Shipping? January 10, 2022 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories (New Seattle Terminal 5 opens for Container traffic, the Cruise Industry deals with Omicron, Supply Chain Pressure around the world, Indonesian Coal Ban, and...