Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴☠️
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Chair Dept of History, Crim Justice & Pol Science, Faculty Athletic Rep @campbelledu, Maritime Historian, Mariner, Firefighter & What's Going On With Shipping?
North Carolina, USA
Joined October 2014
What the Ship (Ep 134) - Down Under Edition ▶️Updates 1⃣Australia Port Hedland 2⃣IMO Net-Zero 3⃣New Zealand Ferry 4⃣Tanker Attacked in Gulf of Aden 5⃣Spot Rates Climb in Transpacific Video: https://t.co/idDbvvFX6i
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Evergreen Marine Corporation made a significant decision to order 14 new 14,000-TEU boxships that are dual-fuel LNG and divide the construction between China and Korea. With deliveries scheduled for 2028–2030, it is estimated to be worth $2.8 billion.
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This week I joined @abcnews Pacific Beat with Kyle Evans to discuss reports that the Solomon Islands is considering establishing a defence force — what it could mean for regional security, and how Australia might view it. Only 3 Pacific island countries — Papua New Guinea, Fiji,
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1/x Although this is an LPG carrier we started talking about LNG tankers and the dangers involved. First of all it's actually very safe. Due to strict construction regulations, investing in good crews and safety culture, there are almost no incidents with LNG carriers
LPG carrier PERTAMINA GAS CASPIA (loa 230m) outbound... tank capacity 89450 m³
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Battle of Leyte Gulf: Logistics and What Ifs? | Anniversary of Largest Naval Battle in History https://t.co/1d1tZyaOp9
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Last day in Perth, Western Australia and what better way to see the sites than a 3 hour tour down the Swan. What could go wrong on a 3-hour cruise?
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🚨 U.S. "enhances force presence" in SOUTHCOM and redirects the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group - the "most capable, adaptable, and lethal naval mission package in the world" - from Europe to the U.S. Southern Command AOR. Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78),
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‘Furious’ officials consider legal action after Greece and Cyprus break EU unity at IMO ▶️EU officials considering infringement case against Greece and Cyprus over IMO abstention ▶️Greece opposition to EU maritime climate policy hardening ▶️Greece prime minister openly
lloydslist.com
Greece and Cyprus last week made the unprecedented move to break EU bloc voting and abstain from the IMO vote that ultimately delayed the Net-Zero Framework from being adopted. That move has left...
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Container spot rates are up, but not enough to hike annual contract rates ▶️SCFI global index rose 7% this week, bringing it back to mid-September levels ▶️Most of the recent rebound occurred in mid-October; pace of gains has slowed ▶️Average spot rates in the Asia-Med trade are
lloydslist.com
There’s still time to rescue the situation, but carriers look like they’re going into annual contract talks in Europe with a weak negotiating hand, particularly in the Mediterranean trade
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IMO is more than what happened last week - Dominguez: Secretary general says IMO remains strong and is already addressing issues identified with the Net Zero Framework at MEPC last week. https://t.co/ow5UgSRqCH
seatrade-maritime.com
Secretary general says IMO remains strong and is already addressing issues identified with the Net Zero Framework at MEPC last week.
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Zodiac Maritime takes the plunge with suezmax orders in Vietnam https://t.co/Fy3DqvP7Gk via @splash_247
splash247.com
UK-headquartered Zodiac Maritime has achieved another shipbuilding first, becoming the first client of Samsung Heavy Industries’ newly controlled Vietnam shipyard, committing to three firm conventi...
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MSC and Maersk join CMA CGM in moving tonnage to India https://t.co/HtZiPhUwwU via @splash_247
splash247.com
The world’s three largest containerlines are reflagging ships to the Indian register to take advantage of local cabotage laws and growing business around the shorelines of the world’s most populous...
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China and India step back from Russian oil under US pressure https://t.co/5g4CT3G8gf via @splash_247
splash247.com
The oil markets are in flux today as tanker trades retrench and Russia’s two largest buyers of oil pause buying the fuel that has helped fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine for the past three and a half...
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Tanker Damaged in North Sea Collision Sold and Reaches Turkey for Repairs https://t.co/mXgrby7UzV
#maritime #maritime-news
maritime-executive.com
Stena Bulk confirmed today, October 24, in a brief statement that the company has sold the fire-damaged tanker Stena Immaculate, which was involved in...
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Otto Candies Expands Fleet with Four Multi-Purpose Support Vessels from Harvey Gulf https://t.co/ELYT8CfVkk
gcaptain.com
Louisiana-based Otto Candies, LLC has acquired four multi-purpose support vessels from Harvey Gulf International Marine, marking a significant expansion of the company’s offshore capabilities. The...
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Container Shipping's Recycling Backlog Reaches 1.8 Million TEU as Industry Faces Fleet Age Crisis https://t.co/3sfG3ef4SL
gcaptain.com
A recycling overhang of at least 500 container ships totaling 1.8 million TEU has accumulated in the global fleet, according to new analysis from BIMCO, as vessels continue trading well...
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Trump Adds to Military Buildup in Caribbean With Ford Carrier Deployment https://t.co/chw1WTjQrU
gcaptain.com
President Donald Trump’s administration escalated a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by announcing the deployment of the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group to Latin America — a show...
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U.S. Container Imports Plunge 6.6% in September as Tariff Fallout Takes Hold https://t.co/Sc1qFo5CDX
gcaptain.com
The ten largest U.S. ports recorded a 6.6% year-over-year decrease in inbound container volume in September, marking a sharp reversal from earlier months and signaling the beginning of what industr...
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Asia-U.S. container rates rally https://t.co/OLkOGxGkYR
freightwaves.com
Asia-U.S. container rates rallied on carrier-imposed GRIs and tighter capacity, despite trade tensions.
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