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UPDATE: On US Tanker Seizures in the Caribbean | Six Supertankers Are in US Possession | What Next?
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20:57Now PlayingTankers of the Caribbean
January 16, 2026
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the seizure of the six supertanker by the United States, MT Veronica, and what is the status of the other five, along with the impact on the global tanker market.
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