What the Ship! (Episode 49) LNG to Europe, Ukraine Grain, Containers, US Soybean & DOD Firefighters What's Going on With Shipping? September 8, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University and former maritime historian - discusses the Top 5 Maritime News Stories as of September 8, 2022 and updates stories on HMS Prince of Wales, the bulker OS35 off Gibraltar, and the decision of the Solomon Islands to allow Australian and New Zealand naval vessels into their country. The first story looks at the importation of LNG into Europe and the Netherlands and Germany chartering Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU) to offload LNG tankers, along with the speculation of LNG cargo including some ships just drifting to await a spike in rates. Second, an update on the Ukraine grain deal and why Russia is having issues with it. Third, the current situation in US/Canadian ports regarding delays and the forecast by the National Retail Federation that imports will decline in the last five months of the year. Fourth, Iowa finds itself in competition against Brazil in the export of soybeans as the latter invests heavily in its infrastructure. Finally, with issues of firefighting in the Navy due to the Bonhomme Richard, the Department of Defense is facing a critical shortage of firefighters that put Navy lives at risk.