What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano)
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Mariner, Historian, Firefighter, Host of What's Going on With Shipping
I give you the head of NAVSEA...
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I give you the head of NAVSEA...
Firefighters onboard MV ONE Henry Hudson have taken the term surround and drown to a new level with 80% flooding of cargo hold #3 in which the burning containers were contained.
Crews are piercing any containers with hot spots to cool. The scene has been turned over to the salvage company.
Crews are piercing any containers with hot spots to cool. The scene has been turned over to the salvage company.
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Firefighters onboard MV ONE Henry Hudson have taken the term surround and drown to a new level with 80% flooding of cargo hold #3 in which the burning containers were contained.
Crews are piercing any containers with hot spots to cool. The scene has been turned over to the salvage company.
Crews are piercing any containers with hot spots to cool. The scene has been turned over to the salvage company.
Last night, the crew from Northwest Harnett Vol FD conducted a hands on extrication training evolution. New members conducted door pops while others stabilized a box truck with a vehicle underneath.
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Last night, the crew from Northwest Harnett Vol FD conducted a hands on extrication training evolution. New members conducted door pops while others stabilized a box truck with a vehicle underneath.
Russian Shadow Tanker Blocked from Sailing to Venezuela from Cuba | USS Stockdale vs MT Seahorse
Video: youtu.be/5Mfj2JSpng4
Video: youtu.be/5Mfj2JSpng4
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Russian Shadow Tanker Blocked from Sailing to Venezuela from Cuba | USS Stockdale vs MT Seahorse
Video: youtu.be/5Mfj2JSpng4
Video: youtu.be/5Mfj2JSpng4
It is not 50%, but about one-third. But the issue would be a surge in bulk traffic to provide copper and other material to support renewable energy.
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It is not 50%, but about one-third. But the issue would be a surge in bulk traffic to provide copper and other material to support renewable energy.
Oil tankers, gas and chemical tankers make up about a third of the world's fleet.
Even if we shift over to renewable, bulk material like copper and other minerals will increase and we are seeing that with the growth of the bulk fleet.
Even if we shift over to renewable, bulk material like copper and other minerals will increase and we are seeing that with the growth of the bulk fleet.
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Oil tankers, gas and chemical tankers make up about a third of the world's fleet.
Even if we shift over to renewable, bulk material like copper and other minerals will increase and we are seeing that with the growth of the bulk fleet.
Even if we shift over to renewable, bulk material like copper and other minerals will increase and we are seeing that with the growth of the bulk fleet.
Some of the comments:
▶️Japan's battleships should have been ahead of the carriers
▶️American carriers strike group formation was terrible
▶️What was going on with Hornet?
▶️Good intelligence is AWESOME!
▶️Japan's battleships should have been ahead of the carriers
▶️American carriers strike group formation was terrible
▶️What was going on with Hornet?
▶️Good intelligence is AWESOME!
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Some of the comments:
▶️Japan's battleships should have been ahead of the carriers
▶️American carriers strike group formation was terrible
▶️What was going on with Hornet?
▶️Good intelligence is AWESOME!
▶️Japan's battleships should have been ahead of the carriers
▶️American carriers strike group formation was terrible
▶️What was going on with Hornet?
▶️Good intelligence is AWESOME!
The last day of battles in World Maritime History @campbelledu. This day the students were divided between Japan and the US for the Battle of Midway.
Many of the same choices that Nagumo made were repeated today.
Many of the same choices that Nagumo made were repeated today.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The last day of battles in World Maritime History @campbelledu. This day the students were divided between Japan and the US for the Battle of Midway.
Many of the same choices that Nagumo made were repeated today.
Many of the same choices that Nagumo made were repeated today.
Chief Engineer Discusses the Four Causes for the Dali Crash in Baltimore | NTSB Release Their Report
Video: youtu.be/ExOz3wNRu0Q
Video: youtu.be/ExOz3wNRu0Q
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Chief Engineer Discusses the Four Causes for the Dali Crash in Baltimore | NTSB Release Their Report
Video: youtu.be/ExOz3wNRu0Q
Video: youtu.be/ExOz3wNRu0Q
Today's World Maritime History class Campbell Univeristy pitted half the class (the British Grand & Battlecruiser Fleets) against the German (High Seas Fleet and Scouting Group).
Interesting decisions made by the students assuming the roles of Hipper, Scheer, Jellicoe and Beatty.
Interesting decisions made by the students assuming the roles of Hipper, Scheer, Jellicoe and Beatty.
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Today's World Maritime History class Campbell Univeristy pitted half the class (the British Grand & Battlecruiser Fleets) against the German (High Seas Fleet and Scouting Group).
Interesting decisions made by the students assuming the roles of Hipper, Scheer, Jellicoe and Beatty.
Interesting decisions made by the students assuming the roles of Hipper, Scheer, Jellicoe and Beatty.
Breakdown of NTSB Report on MV Dali Crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024
Video: youtu.be/znWl_TuUPp0
Video: youtu.be/znWl_TuUPp0
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Breakdown of NTSB Report on MV Dali Crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024
Video: youtu.be/znWl_TuUPp0
Video: youtu.be/znWl_TuUPp0
It is October 21, 1805 in World Maritime History and time for the Battle of Trafalgar.
Nelson and the British fleet are prepared to break the French and Spanish line.
Nelson and the British fleet are prepared to break the French and Spanish line.
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It is October 21, 1805 in World Maritime History and time for the Battle of Trafalgar.
Nelson and the British fleet are prepared to break the French and Spanish line.
Nelson and the British fleet are prepared to break the French and Spanish line.
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean...and Somalia...and Hormuz | Where is the Coast Guard & Navy?
Video: youtu.be/i4GYvVcRjCQ
Video: youtu.be/i4GYvVcRjCQ
November 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean...and Somalia...and Hormuz | Where is the Coast Guard & Navy?
Video: youtu.be/i4GYvVcRjCQ
Video: youtu.be/i4GYvVcRjCQ
LThis is an organization that consists of over seven thousand merchant mariners, but the leadership is drawn from the 1,600 military and civil service employers.
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
LThis is an organization that consists of over seven thousand merchant mariners, but the leadership is drawn from the 1,600 military and civil service employers.
We have a new commander of Military Sealift Command - Rear Admiral Benjamin Nicholson, a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy.
What we still lack at MSC, among the senior leadership, is anyone who has sailed as a master or chief engineer for MSC.
What we still lack at MSC, among the senior leadership, is anyone who has sailed as a master or chief engineer for MSC.
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We have a new commander of Military Sealift Command - Rear Admiral Benjamin Nicholson, a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy.
What we still lack at MSC, among the senior leadership, is anyone who has sailed as a master or chief engineer for MSC.
What we still lack at MSC, among the senior leadership, is anyone who has sailed as a master or chief engineer for MSC.
Tankers are holding in the central Black Sea waiting for orders to head into Russian ports.
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Tankers are holding in the central Black Sea waiting for orders to head into Russian ports.
From Jean-Paul Rodrigue of Texas A&M - Galveston
The United States has 6 #automated #container #terminals; 3 on the East Coast (one in New York and 2 in Norfolk) and 3 on the West Coast (all in the LA/LB port complex).
The United States has 6 #automated #container #terminals; 3 on the East Coast (one in New York and 2 in Norfolk) and 3 on the West Coast (all in the LA/LB port complex).
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
From Jean-Paul Rodrigue of Texas A&M - Galveston
The United States has 6 #automated #container #terminals; 3 on the East Coast (one in New York and 2 in Norfolk) and 3 on the West Coast (all in the LA/LB port complex).
The United States has 6 #automated #container #terminals; 3 on the East Coast (one in New York and 2 in Norfolk) and 3 on the West Coast (all in the LA/LB port complex).
Navigating Troubled Waters: Red Sea, Black Sea and the Panama Canal | Impact to Global Trade
Video: youtu.be/iBCcr3Ng3YY
Video: youtu.be/iBCcr3Ng3YY
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Navigating Troubled Waters: Red Sea, Black Sea and the Panama Canal | Impact to Global Trade
Video: youtu.be/iBCcr3Ng3YY
Video: youtu.be/iBCcr3Ng3YY
The Port of Long Beach reports October container numbers down 14.9% compared to peak Oct 2024.
For first ten months of 2025, the port is 4.1% ahead of 2024.
This highlights the volatility caused by the tariffs and massive front loading.
For first ten months of 2025, the port is 4.1% ahead of 2024.
This highlights the volatility caused by the tariffs and massive front loading.
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Port of Long Beach reports October container numbers down 14.9% compared to peak Oct 2024.
For first ten months of 2025, the port is 4.1% ahead of 2024.
This highlights the volatility caused by the tariffs and massive front loading.
For first ten months of 2025, the port is 4.1% ahead of 2024.
This highlights the volatility caused by the tariffs and massive front loading.
Are US Container Imports Cratering? | What's Going on With Global Container Shipping?
Video: youtu.be/ghbRh44feEc
Video: youtu.be/ghbRh44feEc
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Are US Container Imports Cratering? | What's Going on With Global Container Shipping?
Video: youtu.be/ghbRh44feEc
Video: youtu.be/ghbRh44feEc
How the US Merchant Marine Saved Hawaii in December 1941 | Veteran's Day 2025 Episode
Video: youtu.be/8HbHN62glzc
Video: youtu.be/8HbHN62glzc
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
How the US Merchant Marine Saved Hawaii in December 1941 | Veteran's Day 2025 Episode
Video: youtu.be/8HbHN62glzc
Video: youtu.be/8HbHN62glzc
Retailers Predict Continued Declines for Container Imports Through Q1 2026
"National Retail Federation...projecting that volumes will fall below 2 million TEU per month."
Instead Oct numbers were the same as Sept at 2.3 million TEU
www.maritime-executive.com/article/reta...
"National Retail Federation...projecting that volumes will fall below 2 million TEU per month."
Instead Oct numbers were the same as Sept at 2.3 million TEU
www.maritime-executive.com/article/reta...
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Retailers Predict Continued Declines for Container Imports Through Q1 2026
"National Retail Federation...projecting that volumes will fall below 2 million TEU per month."
Instead Oct numbers were the same as Sept at 2.3 million TEU
www.maritime-executive.com/article/reta...
"National Retail Federation...projecting that volumes will fall below 2 million TEU per month."
Instead Oct numbers were the same as Sept at 2.3 million TEU
www.maritime-executive.com/article/reta...
Is US Shipbuilding Foundering?
▶️SHIPs Act still in Congress
▶️No Maritime Action Plan? Jerry Hendrix II
▶️US Trade Rep Port Fees on One Year Hiatus: How do we fund shipbuilding?
▶️Confirmations DOT MARAD & FMC
▶️ US Navy Shipbuilding in disarray, i.e., Constellation
▶️SHIPs Act still in Congress
▶️No Maritime Action Plan? Jerry Hendrix II
▶️US Trade Rep Port Fees on One Year Hiatus: How do we fund shipbuilding?
▶️Confirmations DOT MARAD & FMC
▶️ US Navy Shipbuilding in disarray, i.e., Constellation
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Is US Shipbuilding Foundering?
▶️SHIPs Act still in Congress
▶️No Maritime Action Plan? Jerry Hendrix II
▶️US Trade Rep Port Fees on One Year Hiatus: How do we fund shipbuilding?
▶️Confirmations DOT MARAD & FMC
▶️ US Navy Shipbuilding in disarray, i.e., Constellation
▶️SHIPs Act still in Congress
▶️No Maritime Action Plan? Jerry Hendrix II
▶️US Trade Rep Port Fees on One Year Hiatus: How do we fund shipbuilding?
▶️Confirmations DOT MARAD & FMC
▶️ US Navy Shipbuilding in disarray, i.e., Constellation
Why the Great Lakes Matter | 50 Years Since the Loss of SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Video: youtu.be/y3HypvMV9aM
Video: youtu.be/y3HypvMV9aM
November 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Why the Great Lakes Matter | 50 Years Since the Loss of SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Video: youtu.be/y3HypvMV9aM
Video: youtu.be/y3HypvMV9aM
Another Containership Fire!
A tragic incident has occurred at Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) today, November 7, 2025. The container ship MSC Kyparissia caught fire during unloading operations, resulting in three fatalities and three injuries among the crew.
A tragic incident has occurred at Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) today, November 7, 2025. The container ship MSC Kyparissia caught fire during unloading operations, resulting in three fatalities and three injuries among the crew.
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Another Containership Fire!
A tragic incident has occurred at Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) today, November 7, 2025. The container ship MSC Kyparissia caught fire during unloading operations, resulting in three fatalities and three injuries among the crew.
A tragic incident has occurred at Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) today, November 7, 2025. The container ship MSC Kyparissia caught fire during unloading operations, resulting in three fatalities and three injuries among the crew.