What the Ship (Ep 123): Flag-Hopping | EU & Insurance | China Tariff | COSCO | IMO Carbon Tariff

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/0B9AHrs... 00:00 Introduction 00:54 1. Flag hopping hits unprecedented levels among sanctioned fleet https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153276/... 04:12 2. EU to demand insurance information in its waters https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153273/... 08:23 3. No relief for transpacific trade despite talk of lower China tariff https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153263/... 18:35 4. Most shipping lines can avoid US port fees but Cosco faces major challenge https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153279/... 22:13 5. IMO & Decarbonization Decarbonisation now depends on one key detail https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153260/... IMO carbon price not a done deal industry warned https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153248/...