What the Ship (Ep 132) | Updates Seized Dark Fleet Tanker Boracay; Eagle S Crew released by Finns; Report on Wakashio grounding & Hegseth fires Navy Secretary's Chief of Staff | Port of Los Angeles expansion and Moran Tugs consolidation | Container Rates drop while Company surcharges increase | US Port Fees (Patreon)

What the Ship (Ep 132) | Updates | US Infrastructure | Caribbean | Container Rates | USTR Port Fees

What the Ship (Ep 132) | Updates Seized Dark Fleet Tanker Boacay; Eagle S Crew released by Finns; Report on Wakashio grounding & Hegseth fires Navy Secretary's Chief of Staff | Port of Los Angeles expansion and Moran Tugs consolidation | Container Rates drop while Company surcharges increase | US Port Fees Go into Effect on October 14 October 5, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the top Maritime Stories as of October 5, 2025. #supplychain #boacay #eagles #wakashio #hegseth #losangeles #moran #container #ustr #portfees Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: mercoglianosal@gmail.com 00:00 1. Update Sanctioned Tanker Boracay Sets Sail After French Raid https://gcaptain.com/sanctioned-tanker-boracay-sets-sail-after-french-raid/ Denmark Reports Repeated Russian Naval Provocations in its Straits https://gcaptain.com/denmark-reports-repeated-russian-naval-provocations-in-its-straits/ The Mystery of the Eagle S: Undersea Sabotage in the Baltic https://60minutestonight.com/the-mystery-of-the-eagle-s-undersea-sabotage-in-the-baltic/ Finnish Court Dismisses Case Against Eagle S Crew in Baltic Sea Cable Breach Trial https://gcaptain.com/finnish-court-dismisses-case-against-eagle-s-crew-in-baltic-sea-cable-breach-trial/ Investigation Reveals Shocking Failures in Wakashio Oil Spill Disaster https://gcaptain.com/wakashio-disaster-report-slams-crew-and-coast-guard-for-profound-failures/ Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/10/04/hegseth-fires-navy-chief-of-staff/ Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 03, ’25] Ep: 211 Sal Mercogliano & John Konrad https://defaeroreport.com/2025/10/03/defense-aerospace-report-cavasships-podcast-oct-03-25-ep-211-sal-mercogliano-john-konrad/ 11:49 2. US Maritime Infrastructure Port of Los Angeles Unveils Plan for First New Container Terminal in a Generation https://gcaptain.com/port-of-los-angeles-unveils-plan-for-first-new-container-terminal-in-a-generation/ Moran Towing Acquires Bisso Towboat, Strengthening Mississippi River Operations https://gcaptain.com/moran-towing-acquires-bisso-towboat-strengthening-mississippi-river-operations/ Mississippi River Crisis: Low Water Levels Threaten Critical Harvest Season Shipping for Third Straight Year https://gcaptain.com/mississippi-river-crisis-low-water-levels-threaten-critical-harvest-season-shipping-for-third-straight-year/ Riverwatch: Mississippi River Basin Forecasts https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/obsfcst_mississippi_riverwatch 16:40 3. Armed Conflict Against Cartels Trump Admin Declares ‘Armed Conflict’ With Latin American Cartels https://gcaptain.com/trump-admin-declares-armed-conflict-with-latin-american-cartels/ Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper Nets 40,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific https://gcaptain.com/coast-guards-operation-pacific-viper-nets-40000-pounds-of-cocaine-in-eastern-pacific/ 22:53 4. Container Rates Container Spot Rates Extend Decline Across Main East-West Trades https://gcaptain.com/container-spot-rates-extend-decline-across-main-east-west-trades/ Container Shipping Rates Hit 20-Month Low as 16-Week Decline Continues https://gcaptain.com/container-shipping-rates-hit-20-month-low-as-16-week-decline-continues/ Carriers bet big on West Africa as Cape route shifts trade patterns https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1155013/Carriers-bet-big-on-West-Africa-as-Cape-route-shifts-trade-patterns IMB Piracy https://icc-ccs.org/map/ 28:54 5. US Port Tariffs USTR Tariffs Set to Cost Container Carriers $3.2 Billion in 2026, Alphaliner Says https://gcaptain.com/ustr-tariffs-set-to-cost-container-carriers-3-2-billion-in-2026-alphaliner-says/ TIN # 66426145 - Implementation of New Section 301 Vessel Fees on Certain Vessels Arriving in U.S. Ports https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-3f59521?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_C62 The US is playing poker on port fees. China is playing Go https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1155019/The-US-is-playing-poker-on-port-fees-China-is-playing-Go