Corn, Containerships, Court Cases & Contracts, Sept 1, 2021 | What's Going on With Shipping?

On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice and Political Science at Campbell University, former merchant mariner, and adjunct professor of Maritime Industry Policy at the US Merchant Marine Academy - takes a look at events over the last week and assesses the current state of global shipping.

Topics in the episode include the impact of Hurricane Ida on the export of American grain and bulk products out of the Mississippi, the appointment of a Port Czar by the Biden Administration (but no Maritime Administrator as of yet), the transit of the Suez Canal by the largest containership in the world, MV Ever Ace (yes...it was an Evergreen vessel), the counter charges by MSC and COSCO against an American firm alleging that the container lines are prohibiting the export of their goods and the potential strike of seafarers and office workers for HMM. If that sounds like a lot...it is!

Corn Crashes as Hurricane Ida Devastates Busiest U.S. Export Hub

Port Fourchon, Hit Hard by Hurricane Ida, May be Closed for Weeks

U.S. Coast Guard Is Assessing Wreckage From Hurricane Ida

U.S. Department of Transportation Appoints Port Envoy to Address Supply Chain Disruptions

California port pileup shatters record and imports still haven’t peaked

No Relief for Shippers as Congestion and Rates Continue to Build

Shipping lines come out swinging in high-profile profiteering case

Red-hot market swells COSCO’s H1 profit 21 times

EVER ACE, The World’s Largest Containership, Transits The Suez Canal

Star Bulk’s ‘historic first’ shipment of 1,400 containers on a capesize

China-Europe rail delays as borders close and capacity gets 'super-tight'

HMM Office Staff Vote To Join Seafarer Strike

Alphaliner TOP 100 / 01 Sep 2021