What The Ship (Ep112) | Chokepoints | Parallel Fleet | Updates | US Waterways | Seafarer Happiness

What The Ship (Ep112) | Maritime Chokepoints Threaten Global Economy | Russia's Parallel/Dark Fleet | Updates - ILA/USMX, Ruby, Panama Canal & Dali | Low Water on US Inland Waters | Seafarer Happiness is Up
October 28, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu), and former merchant mariner - recaps the Top 5 Maritime Stories as of October 28, 2024.

#supplychain #chokepoints #darkfleet #russia #ila #usmx #portstrike #ruby #panama #Dali #mississippi #seafarer

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00:00 Introduction

00:38 1. Global Shipping in Crisis: How Vulnerable Maritime Chokepoints Threaten the Global Economy
https://gcaptain.com/global-shipping-...

Maritime Industry on Edge as Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Corridor
https://gcaptain.com/maritime-industr...

After Five Months of Calm, Somali Pirates May Be Back on the Hunt
https://gcaptain.com/after-five-month...

Merchant Vessel Targeted in Multiple Attacks in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
https://gcaptain.com/merchant-vessel-...

Britain’s Pacific Pivot: Starmer’s Bold Plan to Counter China’s Maritime Moves
https://gcaptain.com/britains-pacific...

Biden-Harris To Scale Back Missile Defense Of Guam
https://gcaptain.com/biden-harris-sca...

UK Cracking Down on ‘Dubious’ Oil Tankers in the English Channel
https://gcaptain.com/uk-cracking-down...

Fed Up: The World’s Largest Ship Registry is Giving Sanctioned Vessels the Boot
https://gcaptain.com/fed-up-the-world...

06:10 2. 60 Minutes’ Dark Fleet Special: How Sanctions-Busting Oil Trade Keeps the Kremlin Afloat
https://gcaptain.com/60-minutes-dark-...

Inside the Shadowy Insurance Market Covering Russia’s Oil Tankers
https://gcaptain.com/inside-the-shado...

Price Cap Coalition Cracks Down on Sanctions-Busting: New Advisory Takes Aim at Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
https://gcaptain.com/price-cap-coalit...

Freight Costs for Russian Oil Soar: What Rising Winter Costs Mean for Moscow’s Revenue
https://gcaptain.com/freight-costs-fo...

Is the Tanker Market Set for a Comeback? Experts Say a ‘November Surge’ Could Be Just the Beginning
https://gcaptain.com/is-the-tanker-ma...

US Will Continue to ‘Tighten the Screws’ on Russia LNG Flows
https://gcaptain.com/us-will-continue...

Too Many Ships, Too Little Demand: LNG Freight Rates Plunge to Multi-Year Lows
https://gcaptain.com/too-many-ships-t...

12:14 3. UPDATES
ILA and USMX to Resume Negotiations That Could Make or Break U.S. Supply Chains in 2025
https://gcaptain.com/ila-and-usmx-to-...

Port of Montreal Faces 24-Hour Strike: Economic Ripple Effects Expected Across Canada
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-montreal...

Update: Damaged MV Ruby Docks at Great Yarmouth Amid Concerns Over Explosive Cargo
https://gcaptain.com/damaged-mv-ruby-...

Panama Canal Defies Drought with $3.45 Billion Profit Despite Fewer Ships
https://gcaptain.com/panama-canal-def...

Judge Approves Shipping Companies’ $102M Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Disaster
https://gcaptain.com/judge-approves-s...

19:09 4. US Inland Waterways
The Mississippi River is Drying Up Again—And the Timing Could Not Be Worse
https://gcaptain.com/mississippi-rive...

Watch: How U.S. Inland Waterways Quietly Keep the Economy Afloat
https://gcaptain.com/watch-how-u-s-in...

23:57 5. Longer Voyages, Happier Crews? The Unexpected Benefit of Red Sea Diversions
https://gcaptain.com/longer-voyages-h...