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What the Ship! (Ep 123) | Flag Hopping | EU Demands Ship Insurance | Transpacific Trade | COSCO & Port Fees | IMO & Decarbonization Tariffs April 28, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the top 5 Maritime Stories as of April 27, 2025. #supplychain #tariffs #registry #insurance #EU #China #COSCO #IMO #Carbon Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: [email protected] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B9AHrs2P9OPA8ulM3EJ2u 00:00 Introduction 00:54 1. Flag hopping hits unprecedented levels among sanctioned fleet https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153276/Flag-hopping-hits-unprecedented-levels-among-sanctioned-fleet 04:12 2. EU to demand insurance information in its waters https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153273/EU-to-demand-insurance-information-in-its-waters 08:23 3. No relief for transpacific trade despite talk of lower China tariff https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153263/No-relief-for-transpacific-trade-despite-talk-of-lower-China-tariff 18:35 4. Most shipping lines can avoid US port fees but Cosco faces major challenge https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153279/Most-shipping-lines-can-avoid-US-port-fees-but-Cosco-faces-major-challenge 22:13 5. IMO & Decarbonization Decarbonisation now depends on one key detail https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153260/Decarbonisation-now-depends-on-one-key-detail IMO carbon price not a done deal industry warned https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153248/IMO-carbon-price-not-a-done-deal-industry-warned