What the Ship (Episode 69) What's Going on With Shipping? February 21, 2023 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the Top 5 Maritime News Stories as of February 21, 2023. First, the continued decline in the container sector hits its largest drop in a decade. Second, Chinese balloons and naval exercises directly impact global shipping. Third, tankers are the new bull market and what does the Russia-Ukraine War mean for tankers? Fourth, the Baltic Dry Index hits bottom, but what does this mean for the overall economy. Finally, hundreds of mariners are still trapped in Ukraine; what can the UN and IMO do to free them?