What the Ship (Ep101) | Red Sea & Indian Ocean | Gaza | Container & Tanker Sectors | Maritime Chokepoints

What's Going on With Shipping?
Mar 19, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian @campbelledu - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories as of March 19, 2024, with an emphasis on the Red Sea and the Houthi attacks on commercial shipping.

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00:00 Introduction

00:59 1. Red Sea & Indian Ocean Attacks on Shipping
EU NAVFOR - Maritime Security Threat Red Sea
https://on-shore.mschoa.org/piracy-si...

Houthis Vow to Attack Diverted Ships in the Indian Ocean
https://gcaptain.com/houthis-vow-to-a...

Hijacked Bulk Carrier Arrives Off Somali Coast
https://gcaptain.com/hijacked-bulk-ca...

Indian Navy Rescues Hijacked ‘Ruen’ from Somali Pirates
https://gcaptain.com/indian-navy-resc...

Ministry of Defence ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS AGAINST PIRATE SHIP MV RUEN BY INDIAN NAVY
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.a...

Inefficient African Ports See Diverted Red Sea Traffic Slipping Away
https://gcaptain.com/inefficient-afri...

11:01 2. Gaza - Humanitarian and US Military Support to a Pier
Cyprus to Gaza Sea Route Gaining Steam
https://gcaptain.com/cyprus-to-gaza-s...

Civilian Food Aid Ship Arrives in Gaza
https://gcaptain.com/civilian-food-ai...

Second Aid Shipment For Gaza Ready To Sail From Cyprus
https://gcaptain.com/second-aid-shipm...

Army JLOTS Unit Sets Sail on Gaza Pier Mission
https://gcaptain.com/army-jlots-unit-...

20:04 3. Container Sector
US Container Imports Resilient Despite Shipping Challenges
https://gcaptain.com/us--imports-resi...

Strong Month for U.S. Imports in February
https://gcaptain.com/strong-month-for...

Port of New York and New Jersey Kicks off 2024 Strong
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-new-york...

TPM24: Spot Rate Spike Hits Transpacific Contract Negotiations
https://gcaptain.com/tpm24-spot-rate-...

Hapag-Lloyd Seeks Cost Cuts as Net Profit Slumps
https://gcaptain.com/hapag-lloyd-seek...

Overcapacity Pushing Rates to ‘Unsustainable Levels’, Maersk CEO Says
https://gcaptain.com/overcapacity-pus...

Soaring Container Imports from China to Mexico Sparks Speculation of a ‘Backdoor’ into U.S.
https://gcaptain.com/soaring-containe...

Record Year for Largest Container-on-Barge Network in the U.S.
https://gcaptain.com/record-year-for-...

29:35 4. Tanker Sector
US Sanctions Marshall Islands Shipping Company Over Illicit Shipments for Houthis and Iran
https://gcaptain.com/us-sanctions-mar...

Treasury Is Asked Why US Firm Insures Ships Carrying Iran Oil
https://gcaptain.com/treasury-is-aske...

Russia’s Crude Shipments Rebound to the Highest Level This Year
https://gcaptain.com/russias-crude-sh...

Drone Strikes Deal Blow to Russian Diesel Exports
https://gcaptain.com/drone-strikes-de...

U.S. Leads Global Oil Production for Sixth Straight Year
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-leads-global...

36:50 5. Chokepoints
Panama Canal Increasing Daily Transit Slots Amid Improved Water Levels
https://gcaptain.com/panama-canal-inc...

The Panama Canal Averts a Crisis for Now— But at a Cost to Drinking Water
https://gcaptain.com/the-panama-canal...

IMF Portwatch
https://portwatch.imf.org/

IMF PortWatch: Suez Canal Trade Cut in Half
https://gcaptain.com/imf-portwatch-su...

Taiwan Warns Off Chinese Coast Guard Again As Tensions Simmer
https://gcaptain.com/taiwan-warns-off...