What the Ship (Ep74) | West Coast Labor | Containers & Tankers | China v Taiwan | US Shipbuilding
West Coast ILWU and PMA Square Off on Good Friday | Container Profits Fall, while Volumes Start to Climb | OPEC+ Cuts Production & Russia's Dark Fleet Expands | Maritime Geo-Politics over the Taiwan Strait | US Shipbuilding @ SeaAirSpace2023
What's Going on With Shipping?
April 8, 2023
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the Top 5 Maritime News Stories as of April 8, 2023.
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00:00 Introduction
00:41 1. PMA Says ‘Coordinated Action’ By ILWU Shut Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports
https://gcaptain.com/pma-says-coordin...
Pacific Maritime Association
https://www.pmanet.org/
Statement from the Pacific Maritime Association, April 7, 2023
https://www.pmanet.org/wp-content/upl...
ILWU Local 13
https://www.ilwu13.com/
ILWU Local 13 Members Remain Willing and Able to Work
https://www.ilwu13.com/resources/ilwu...
Port of Los Angeles Gate Times
https://www.portoflosangeles.org/busi...
TraPac Gate Camera
https://losangeles.trapac.com/cameras/
08:20 2. Mighty fall: Container line profits plummet from historic peak
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/con...
Container Shipping Industry Expected to Remain Profitable Despite Downturn
https://gcaptain.com/container-shippi...
Port of New York and New Jersey Regains Status as Busiest Container Port in US
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-new-york...
US Container Imports Climbing But Will Stay Well-Below Pandemic Peaks
https://gcaptain.com/us-container-imp...
12:05 3. Deep Dive Into Russian Oil Tanker Shipments
https://gcaptain.com/deep-dive-into-r...
Surprise OPEC+ Output Cuts Pummel Tanker Stocks
https://gcaptain.com/surprise-opec-ou...
Tanker tonne-mile picture shifts again with OPEC’s surprise cut
https://splash247.com/tanker-tonne-mi...
Ghost Tankers: Spain Urges UN To Clamp Down On Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers
https://gcaptain.com/ghost-tankers-sp...
Russia Using Ship-to-Ship Diesel Transfers for Transatlantic Exports
https://gcaptain.com/russia-using-shi...
17:40 4. China-Russia vs. US-EU: How global shipping is slowly splitting in two
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chi...
China Sends Carrier Group Off Taiwan Ahead of US Meeting
https://gcaptain.com/china-sends-carr...
Taiwan Braces for New Pressure Tactic in Disputed Strait as China Starts Inspecting Merchant Ships
https://gcaptain.com/taiwan-braces-fo...
23:33 5. Shipbuilding Battle: Deep Dive On The Fight Between 3 Commandants And 1 Admiral
https://gcaptain.com/shipbuilding-bat...
Transportation wonks are mixed on Pete Buttigieg
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tra...
First US-Built Offshore Wind SOV Taking Shape in Louisiana
https://gcaptain.com/first-us-built-o...