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Tonnage Tsunami: Can Ports Withstand the Ultra-Large Containership Surge?

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Ultra Large Surge

October 30, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the expected surge in Ultra-Large Containerships (those over 18,000 TEUs) and what this means for ports and the supply chain.

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Tonnage tsunami: can ports withstand the ULC surge?

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