What the Ship (Ep 130) | Imports & Exports | US Port Fees | Geopolitics | Shipbuilding | Arctic

What the Ship (Ep 130) | Updates | Imports & Exports | US Port Fees | Geopolitics | Shipbuilding | Arctic
September 14, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the top Maritime Stories as of September 14, 2025.

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00:00 Introduction & Update
Salvage Master on Way to Cargo Ship Grounded in Remote Canadian Arctic
https://maritime-executive.com/articl...

Fire-Damaged Wan Hai 503 Arrives at Jebel Ali Port After Three-Month Salvage Operation
https://gcaptain.com/fire-damaged-wan...

Salvage Efforts Underway After Container Spill at Port of Long Beach
https://gcaptain.com/salvage-efforts-...

Venezuela: 11 killed by US military strike on vessel were civilians, not cartel
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/...

At Least 193 People, Including Dozens of Students, Dead After 2 Separate Boating Accidents
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/...

06:40 1. US Imports and Exports
Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Remain Resilient Despite China Pullback and Trade Policy Uncertainty
https://gcaptain.com/descartes-u-s-co...

U.S. Container Imports Set to Decline Through 2025 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Trade
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-container-im...

Container Freight Rates Continue 13-Week Decline as Supply-Demand Imbalance Persists
https://gcaptain.com/container-freigh...

Container Shipping Profits Plummet to $4.4 Billion in Q2 as US Tariffs Threaten Further Declines
https://gcaptain.com/container-shippi...

USDA Grain Transportation Report
https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/tra...

EIA Petroleum & Other Liquids
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/Lea...

EIA Natural Gas
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/hist/n913...

14:12 2. US Port Fees
HSBC: USTR Port Fees Could Sink Chinese Carriers’ Profits
https://gcaptain.com/hsbc-ustr-port-f...

CMA CGM Resists Adding Surcharge Ahead of USTR’s China Port Fees—For Now
https://gcaptain.com/cma-cgm-resists-...

17:59 3. Geopolitical Threats to Shipping
Ukraine Stepping Up Drone Attacks On Russian Oil Assets
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-stepping...

UK Blacklists 70 Russian Shadow Fleet Ships in Sweeping Sanctions Push
https://gcaptain.com/uk-blacklists-70...

Israel Kills 35 in Yemen as Fire Exchange With Houthis Continues
https://gcaptain.com/israel-kills-35-...

US Stands With Philippines Against China’s Plan In South China Sea
https://gcaptain.com/us-stands-with-p...

23:41 4. Shipbuilding
Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier Design Receives Landmark Certification
https://gcaptain.com/nuclear-powered-...

Construction Begins on World’s First Ammonia-Powered Containership
https://gcaptain.com/construction-beg...

Davie Unveils $1B ‘American Icebreaker Factory’ in Texas to Build Arctic Security Cutters
https://gcaptain.com/davie-unveils-1b...

Coast Guard Awards $507 Million Contract for 10 Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guard-awar...

Australia To Invest $8 Billion In Nuclear Submarine Shipyard
https://gcaptain.com/australia-to-inv...

31:37 5. China and Russia Arctic Trade
China Is Cranking Up Its LNG Trade With Russia in Test For Trump
https://gcaptain.com/china-is-crankin...

Third Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Cargo Lands in China
https://gcaptain.com/third-sanctioned...