I Like Big Boats, I Cannot Lie: Giant Container Ships Are Ruining Everything What's Going on With Shipping? May 20, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant marine and maritime historian at Campbell University - examines the Freightwaves article by Rachel Premack entitled "Giant Container Ships Are Ruining Everything." The article focuses on three points: They underpin the global shipping oligopoly, they cause port congestion and they are quietly the reason for the ocean carriers' financial struggles. But the problem is that Sal really likes Big Boats!