What the Ship (Ep116) | Maritime Leaders | Tariffs & Review | Panama Canal | Wind Leases | Red Sea

What the Ship (Ep 116) | The Gulf of America? | Trump Fires Commandant of US Coast Guard and Appoints New Head of FMC | Trade Review and Tariffs | Panama Canal Security | Wind versus Oil Offshore Leases | Ceasefire in Gaza and Is the Red Sea Opening Back Up?
January 23, 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 22, 2025.

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00:00 Introduction
Trump Executive Order Renames Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America”
https://gcaptain.com/trump-executive-...

01:48 1. Trump Changes the Heads of Maritime Agencies
Trump Fires Coast Guard Commandant Over DEI, Security
https://gcaptain.com/trump-fires-coas...

New US administration, new leaders of US maritime regulation
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1152302/...

US Coast Guard Orders Major Maritime Border Security Surge Following Leadership Shakeup
https://gcaptain.com/us-coast-guard-o...

Trump Designates Lou Sola as New Federal Maritime Commission Chairman
https://gcaptain.com/trump-designates...

08:05 2. Trump Trade Tariffs and Review
Trump Orders Sweeping Trade Review on First Day
https://gcaptain.com/trump-orders-swe...

Trump’s Trade Reset: No Immediate Tariffs, But Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact
https://gcaptain.com/trumps-trade-res...

Trump’s Trade Policy Uncertainty Could Send Ocean Freight Rates Higher, Xeneta Warns
https://gcaptain.com/trumps-trade-pol...

Trump Plans to Impose 25% Tariffs on Mexico, and Canada by Feb. 1
https://gcaptain.com/trump-plans-to-i...

11:59 3. Panama Canal
Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat
https://gcaptain.com/trump-vows-panam...

‘Be Serious’, Says Panama President on Trump ‘Invasion’ Question
https://gcaptain.com/be-serious-says-...

21:36 4. Wind versus Oil
Trump Halts All Offshore Wind Leasing, Orders Review of Existing Projects in Day One Executive Action
https://gcaptain.com/trump-halts-all-...

24:55 5. Red Sea and the Houthis
Houthis Release ‘Galaxy Leader’ Crew After 430 Days in Captivity as Red Sea Tensions Ease
https://gcaptain.com/houthis-release-...

Houthis Pledge Partial Pause to Red Sea Attacks, But Shipping Industry Cautious on Return
https://gcaptain.com/houthis-pledge-p...

Ambrey: Red Sea Shipping Expected to Resume Gradually After Conditional Houthi Ceasefire
https://gcaptain.com/ambrey-red-sea-s...

Drewry: Shipping Lines Cautious on Suez Return
https://gcaptain.com/drewry-shipping-...