What the Ship (Ep114) | Russia | East/Gulf Coast Ports | Red Sea | Biden v Trump | LNG | Antarctica

What the Ship (Ep 114)| Russia in the Baltic, Black & Arctic | ILA & USMX East/Gulf Coast Port Deadline Approaches & Spike in Container Rates | US, Israel & Houthis in the Red Sea | Biden Support Winds vs Trump Backs Oil | US LNG Increases | US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Sails South
January 5, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — reviews the top 5 maritime stories as of January 5, 2025.

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00:00 Introduction

00:37 1. Russia in the Baltic, Black, and Arctic
Finland Begins Port State Inspection On Detained Tanker Eagle S
https://gcaptain.com/finland-begins-p...

Finnish Court Upholds Seizure of Russian Oil Tanker Amid Cable Probe
https://gcaptain.com/finnish-court-up...

A Timeline of Suspected Baltic Sea Sabotage Incidents
https://gcaptain.com/a-timeline-of-su...

Russia Declares Emergency After Black Sea Oil Spill
https://gcaptain.com/russia-declares-...

Russia Sets New Arctic Shipping Record, Transports 38Mt in 2024 via Northern Sea Route
https://gcaptain.com/russia-sets-new-...

09:10 2. US East and Gulf Coast Ports & Container Rates
Maersk Sees No Progress in U.S. Port Talks
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-sees-no-p...

Drewry World Container Index - 02 Jan
https://www.drewry.co.uk/supply-chain...

Box lines anticipate strike, slap US East Coast surcharges
https://container-news.com/box-lines-...

14:11 3. Red Sea and the Houthis
U.S. Forces Strike Houthi Weapons Facilities and Radar Sites in Yemen Amid Red Sea Tensions
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-forces-strik...

At UN, Israel Warns Houthis Risk Same Fate as Hamas and Hezbollah
https://gcaptain.com/at-un-israel-war...

Israel Hits the Houthis in Yemen After Their Slow Escalation
https://gcaptain.com/israel-hits-the-...

Houthis Plan Red Sea Security Webinar… Yes, Really
https://gcaptain.com/houthis-plan-red...

18:40 4. Biden Wind vs Trump Oil
Biden to Block More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives
https://gcaptain.com/biden-to-block-m...

Biden to Ban New Oil Drilling Over Vast Stretch of US Atlantic, Pacific Waters
https://gcaptain.com/biden-to-ban-new...

Biden Administration Forges Ahead with Offshore Wind Development Despite Trump Threats
https://gcaptain.com/biden-administra...

Trump to Britain: Ditch the Windmills, ‘Open Up’ the North Sea
https://gcaptain.com/trump-to-britain...

21:48 5. LNG
LNG Exports Grow at Slowest Pace Since 2015, Data Show
https://gcaptain.com/lng-exports-grow...

U.S. LNG Exports Soar in December, Lifting Full-Year Growth by 4.5%
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-lng-exports-...

24:00 USCGC Polar Star Departs Sydney on Antarctic Resupply Mission
https://gcaptain.com/uscgc-polar-star...