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What the Ship (Ep119)| Office of Shipbuilding | CMA CGM | Panama Canal | Hong Kong | Everything Else

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What the Ship (Ep 119) | Ships Act, Tariffs, US Trade Representative and the Office of Shipbuilding (+ top 10 reasons for US shipping problems); CMA CGM Investment in the US and Tripling the Size of APL; BlackRock/TiL Buy Hutchinson Ports and MSC Grows; Hong Kong Seeing a Flight from the Flag: and the Houthis, Iran, Russia, and EU

March 7, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — reviews the top 10 maritime stories as of March 7, 2025.

#supplychain #shipbuilding #panama #cmacgm #blackrock #MSC #hongkong #houthi #iran #russia #EU #jonesact

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Trump Preparing Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. to Levy Fees on China-Linked Ships, Push Allies to Do the Same, Draft Executive Order Says

Tariff ‘Earthquake’ Sends Shipping Executives Into Crisis Mode

USTR’s $1.5M Port Fee Proposal on Chinese Ships Sparks Industry Confusion Over Critical Definitions

Trump Escalates Global Trade War, Sparking Tit-for-Tat Tariffs

Navy Shipbuilding Crisis: GAO Finds Billions Spent Without Strategy as Fleet Goals Remain Unmet

Coast Guard Infrastructure Crisis: Maintenance Backlog Soars to $7 Billion as Facilities Deteriorate

US shipbuilding revival missing the detail as CMA CGM pledges first newbuilding contracts

CMA CGM Announces Massive $20 Billion Investment in U.S. Maritime Industry

Trump Hails ‘Reclaiming’ of Panama Canal After BlackRock-led Group’s Deal to Buy Stake

CK Hutchison to Sell Panama Port Assets at Center of Geopolitical Storm

Shipping Giant MSC Set to Become World’s Largest Terminal Operator in $22.8B Hutchison Ports Deal

U.S. Senators Launch Strategic Ports Reporting Act to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Influence

As Trump Hails Taking Back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc Walks Tightrope

Shipping Firms Pull Back from Hong Kong to Skirt US-China Risks

Trump Trade Wars, Sanctions Grip Already-Tight Heavy Oil Market

OFAC Sanctions Reveal Houthis Coordinated Safe Passage for Russian and Chinese Ships Through Red Sea

Mystery Mines: State Actor Likely Targeting Tankers Calling at Russ ian Oil Ports, Ambrey Warns

House Committee Leaders Slam EU’s TikTok Campaign to Undermine Jones Act

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