What the Ship (Ep59) | Carriers in Panic Mode | Tanker Chaos | Drone & Tug Strikes | Midshipman X

Carriers in Panic Mode | Tanker Chaos | Drone & Tug Strikes | Midshipman X

What's Going on With Shipping?
November 19, 2022

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University and former merchant mariner - discusses the top 5 Maritime Stories as of November 19, 2022. First, he discusses the situation facing the container sector, with retail sales doing well, but downturns in the export of containers from China, imports into Los Angeles and Long Beach, and increases on the Gulf and East Coast. Second, he examines the situation regarding LNG, diesel, and the looming G7/EU price cap on Russian oil. Third, the issue of Iranian drone attacks on commercial ships once again raises the issue of protection while in Australia, story four deals with a potential lockout of tugboat crews. Finally, he addresses the appointment of a new Superintendent to the US Merchant Marine Academy and the Maersk settlement with Midshipman X over sexual assault/sexual harassment.

#supplychain #container #LNG #Iran #Drone #Svitzer #MidshipmanX #USMMA

00:00 Introduction
00:38 1. Container Sector
06:34 2. LNG, Diesel & Oil
11:57 3. Iranian Drone Strike
19:26 4. Australian Tugboat Strike
23:50 5. Midshipman X & USMMA Superintendent

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1. Carriers in ‘Panic Mode’ as China Bookings Plummet
https://gcaptain.com/carriers-in-panic-mode-as-china-bookings-plummet/

October Imports at Port of Los Angeles Plunge to Lowest Level Since 2009
https://gcaptain.com/october-imports-at-port-of-los-angeles-plunge-to-lowest-level-since-2009/

Holiday Retail Sales Off to a Strong Start in U.S.
https://gcaptain.com/holiday-retail-sales-off-to-a-strong-start-in-u-s/

As U.S. Container Imports Fall, Port of Savannah Reports Second Busiest Month in October
https://gcaptain.com/as-u-s-container-imports-fall-port-of-savannah-reports-second-busiest-month-in-october/

Shipper Files FMC Complaint: Maersk ‘Flouts the Law to Rake in Profits’
https://gcaptain.com/shipper-files-fmc-complaint-maersk-flouts-the-law-to-rake-in-profits/

2. Chaos theory: How tankers thrive amid energy crisis and war
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chaos-theory-how-tankers-thrive-amid-energy-crisis-and-war

America’s Unfinished LNG Export Projects Race to Meet Demand from Fuel-Starved Europe
https://gcaptain.com/americas-unfinished-lng-export-projects-race-to-meet-demand-from-fuel-starved-europe/

Natural Gas Weekly Update
https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/weekly/archivenew_ngwu/2021/12_02/#itn-tabs-0

Freeport LNG May Extend Texas Plant Outage Through December
https://gcaptain.com/freeport-lng-may-extend-texas-plant-outage-through-december/

Russia Fuel Exports by Sea Surge Ahead of EU Sanctions
https://gcaptain.com/russia-fuel-exports-by-sea-surge-ahead-of-eu-sanctions/

Russia Faces Oil Shut-In or Price Cap Amid Sanctions
https://gcaptain.com/russia-faces-oil-shut-in-or-price-cap-amid-sanctions/

3. Britain Says Drone Circles Ship in Gulf of Oman
https://gcaptain.com/britain-says-drone-circles-ship-in-gulf-of-oman/

4. Svitzer Ordered to Scrap Harbor Tug Worker Lockout in Australia
https://gcaptain.com/svitzer-ordered-to-scrap-harbor-tug-worker-lockout-in-australia/

Harbor Tug Lockout Threatens ‘Nationwide Port Shutdown’ in Australia
https://gcaptain.com/harbor-tug-lockout-threatens-nationwide-port-shutdown-in-australia/

5. Maersk Line, Limited Settles Sexual Assault and Harassment Lawsuit with ‘Midshipman X’
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-line-limited-settles-sexual-assault-and-harassment-lawsuit-with-midshipman-x/

US Merchant Marine Academy Appoints Joanna Nunan As First Female Superintendent
https://gcaptain.com/us-merchant-marine-academy-appoints-joanna-nunan-as-first-female-superintendent/