What the Ship (Ep116) | Maritime Leaders | Tariffs & Review | Panama Canal | Wind Leases | Red Sea

[@barkebaat]

Hey, Sal! I'm just a Norwegain woodworker, and apart from owning a 26' sailboat I have nothing to do with the sea and maritime business, but your channel is so d***ned interesting that my knowledge about what's going on on the seven seas has grown exponentially since finding your channel. No mean feat!

[@kp6215]

I would love to sail in your boat as I was raised to love sail “not” power. Woodwork on a real sailboat can be magnificent.

[@Kook-a-mal]

Fair seas and a following wind!

[@chadsimmons6347]

I fix tools in Kansas City Mo.,,much admiration for Norwegian ambition,,600 yrs of near perfect house & ship building (WOW) !

[@narrowgroundentertainment]

I'm an American trucker, so these issues usually impact me only tangentially in the form of freight availability and rates in port cities. The exception being the Francis Scott Key bridge.

[@Butch12]

lol, spot on! Just a pipefitter! 😁

[@captdon2231]

Sal, as a former USCG sailor and a retired CG civilian worker, i thank you for mentioning all of the issues that have plagued the Coast Guard for EVER!!

[@sittinandthinkin]

They were probably better supplied when known as the "Revenue Marine". If they're not bringing in the 💲💲💲 government interest wanes.

[@paladro]

@@sittinandthinkin you say 'government interest', more accurately it would be specific interest by individual politicians, based on who put money in the campaign, so the billionaire class is driving this. whether she was qualified or not, all the branches have systemic issues, no other commandants were fired. this is republican mysogyny and sorry ass old dudes who can't stand sharing power with people as qualified as they think they are.

[@williamglidden359]

Any military leader who has lost the confidence of his/her superiors is subject to dismissal or reassignment. Not political,but merit and performance based. It happens to cutter and USN COs all the time. Retired USCG officer.

[@aconsideredmoment]

At least DECADES and multiple administrations on both sides! The Chain of Command ends with the President who has the broadest discretion to address this problem! This should be only the start!

[@AurelienCarnoy]

​@@williamglidden359dang. No respect.

[@critterscute3642]

So glad you covered the USCG issue in particular. Thanks Sal.

[@wgowshipping]

You bet! I got a lot of great questions on that from the audience.

[@brunonikodemski2420]

Other Academies also have these problem. We are near USAFA and they are no different.

[@BlackEpyon]

I can't help but feel it's like with the public school system. You defund it, complain that it's failing, and use that as an excuse to reduce funding further and promote charter schools. In this case, complain that the woman isn't able to handle a systemic sexual abuse issue, and use it as an excuse to remove women from the military, starting with her. Cause we don't have access to her service records, do we? No, all we have access to is Mr. "Grab 'em by the pussy," the Felon-in-Chief himself, and his squad of fascist sycophants complaining about women being in ANY position of power!

[@roderickcampbell2105]

As a Canadian senior, I am delighted to be called out by Sal!

[@NovaDeb]

A Canadian company called Libery bought the Empire District Electric Utility company in my state in USA a few years ago. I was very surprised!!😮

[@roderickcampbell2105]

@@NovaDeb I once sat beside a Texas woman on a Delta flight and the PA said Welcome to "Air Canada flight...." She looked at me horrified. I thought it was quite funny. But I understood her confusion.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

I should have added it was a Detroit to Dallas flight. And it was on a Delta livery aircraft.

[@laurenglass4514]

FMC…. You??

[@laurenglass4514]

Thank you also for saying the FMC is congenial group

[@vtange_eng]

I only found this channel toward the end of last yr, grateful to have someone on KZbin share their knowledge about shipping related stuff (especially in these trying times)

[@wgowshipping]

Happy to help!

[@13699111]

I feel the same way I'm getting a global picture on vital issues

[@CrystalAbrahams]

You might not realize how impressed I am with you. Providing only the best take on the latest information in a way I can understand isn't easy! 🇨🇦

[@hwy1983]

Congratulations on relaying Gulf of America story with a straight face.

[@Harsooo]

With me having no shipping connection whatsoever, you manage to still keep my attention everytime; also really appreciate your honest opinions and reactions! :)

[@gshingles]

You live in a completely isolated region and are totally self sufficient? Congratulations ;)

[@Harsooo]

@@gshingles I meant I have nothing to do with the sea and maritime business

[@gshingles]

@Harsooo yep, no worries. Following Sal though has opened my eyes to how dependent and connected we all are to shipping 🙂

[@andrewjackson9697]

We are not surprised that you have 400,000 subscribers. Thanks Al.

[@rajputQ]

Thank you, Sal, for the way you present your topics. It seems like everyone else today is entrenched in their politics and can't present a news story without making it a political monolog, but I'm constantly impressed by how you present your stories in a factual way, and include your subject matter expertise, without letting it become a political shitshow, especially when the stories are so close to the politics. Thank you for showing the world this is possible!

[@MUUKOW3]

That is why mainstream news is a fading dinosaur,they can't seem to figure how to just report factual information in an understandable way . People are more and more discovering channels like this .

[@donalddodson7365]

​@@MUUKOW3As a kid in the 1950's I remember the old-BBC shortwave news: monotone, "Melvin Smithers reading the news." Sure, it was edited to further the British Empires agenda, but typically find and report the facts.

[@cwpress-w1g]

@@MUUKOW3 Like Truth Social??

[@MUUKOW3]

@@donalddodson7365 Good old shortwave ,U loved tuning in around the world !

[@keithfaulkner1288]

You will never run out of topics. I remember doing current events in high school in the 70's and pretty much nothing has changed.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

congratulations on the fantastic growth. Your channel deserves it as you are educating people who dont know about the subject with fair and accurate information.

[@Im-just-Stardust]

The only change I would accept would be for ''Gulf of Sal''. I'm speaking for all Americans i'm sure.

[@stringlarson1247]

+1 here.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

seems more sane, honestly

[@ralphaverill2001]

How about "Sea of Sal"?

[@Archangelm127]

No. It's the Gulf of Mexico. Let me explain why. America (both the continent and the country) have a truly vast coastline. Calling a body the "[whatever] of America" really doesn't narrow anything down. By contrast, when you say "Gulf of Mexico," it tells everybody right where it is, since there's only one side of Mexico that qualifies, geographically. Also, I don't think the President has any such authority to rename geographical features unilaterally. It's not like the Gulf is US territorial waters or similar. Also also, it's a dickheaded, jingoistic move that will do nothing but confuse people and antagonize our biggest trading partner.

[@george2113]

Sal in the sky with diamonds"

[@stevecrombie5357]

Glad to hear this channel will be here a little while longer Sal. On a day like today you do leave me with my head spinning. I can honestly say I know more about shipping in a variety of ways , then anyone I know. I find that if I try and work these things into normal conversations, peoples eyes glaze over. I haven't got your knack of making it interesting I guess. Thanks Sal. I enjoy it.

[@wgowshipping]

I appreciate the feedback - glad to hear you're enjoying it!

[@jeanninepeters3068]

Thank you for your comment.Ihave same problem except they don’t sit long enough to get glazed eyes.So you ARE interesting speaker or have generous audience!!!Greetings from Connecticut.

[@george2113]

​@@wgowshippingnot every one can teach, but Sal has the gift!

[@george2113]

​@@wgowshippingSal please explain the different forms of wind power generation

[@Sarcasticron]

Same here. I don't know why people aren't more interested in the things that run this world, and keep us all clothed and fed, with all our tech to keep us alive and distracted. I prefer to know what's happening.

[@LetsGetSenseless]

Hi Sal, as an insidious (lol) Canadian pensioner I was very pleased to learn from you that I may own some wheel bearings or maybe even an operator's chair in a container crane somewhere at Ports America. No wonder it's a well funded, solid pension plan! I enjoy your topics, enthusiasm and knowledge. My dad went from tugboat deckhand to skipper and retired as the marine division superintendent for an aggregates and cement company in Vancouver, BC. I'm sure he would have enjoyed your channel, too. Cheers!

[@Whtwngd]

I never thought I would be watching a shipping channel to be honest. 73 yr old grew up in the desert... wouldn't get on a ship, boat, any size floaty. But Sal, I fell for your entertainment style while I followed the bridge collision. Now I can talk about shipping prices going up and yes, we definitely screwed up when we washed our hands of the Panama canal. Thanks for looking out for all mariners. They float our world. Gwen

[@wgowshipping]

Thanks Gwen!

[@ThatOpalGuy]

more people need to watch your channel, Sal, as this topic affects every consumer on the planet.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

I agree with Sal that keeping crew held captive is immoral. Keep the vessel. Let the sailors be free!

[@tealkerberus748]

Find them a new berth or fly them home, and bill the ship's owner for the expense.

[@Djamonja]

The Houthis are basically running a racket in the Red Sea. One of their Generals has a "business" that if you pay a certain amount of money, they won't attack your ship. They were probably hoping to get some sort of ransom for the sailors. Hopefully they didn't get any money.

[@equarg]

Just keep the obvious spies, let the regular guys go home.

[@dangavel1283]

it sucks, but morality doesn't come in to it as far as they are concerned , these are religious zealots and they don't give a crap about who they hurt, they simply keep them to use them as pressure against their opponents .

[@roderickcampbell2105]

@@dangavel1283 I agree with your assessment Dan. Upon reflection I thought "incorrect" was a better term for me to use, but your point is well taken. "Avoid bastards" is a good option if you have the choice. They were just sailors. But of course there are hostages being held today.

[@reneeparker7475]

I keep telling my friends about you and the Minorcan Mullet, and sharing your uploads. I also know that the Coast Guard needs to be properly financed and expanded. I live in Oregon and have seen these Coasties come in and out of port in some horrible conditions because someone needed their help.

[@tedmoss]

Truly horrible conditions.

[@laurenglass4514]

Thank you for speaking about Panama.

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

I am so very glad you're still gonna be around, Sal 👍👍👍

[@johncheresna]

Thank you for your in-depth knowledge, without a political agenda. Very refreshing!

[@wgowshipping]

It's important to present the facts and let the viewers make their own judgments.

[@tedmoss]

I will nominate Sal for any job he wants to do. As long as we can still say, "Better Call Sal".

[@edwardsmolinsky8401]

I love the way Sal comes across with maritime news.

[@SteamDieselEV]

US Steel producers will be losing out on backing away from wind power. One of the big buyers of steel plate made in Iowa and Alabama went to wind towers.. Steel plate is mainly sourced from US manufacturers for domestic markets because shipping costs get pricey for plates. Additionally there’s a crazy amount of rebar for the land based ones.

[@knabe19]

Also the 10% ITC for “domestic content” in wind projects..

[@donaldcarey114]

Wind power is a scam F.A.C.T. Some European countries are uninstalling it due to maintenance, low wind speeds, grid congestion, or safety concerns such as extreme weather conditions. This is made far worse when the turbines are offshore.

[@macgonzo]

​​@@donaldcarey114 None of that is true. Writing "F.A.C.T." after writing utter nonsense doesn't stop it from being nonsense. I bet you think that Trump's tariffs are a good thing 😂😂

[@tyrantworm7392]

@@donaldcarey114 As a European, detail your sources for "fact" checking or it didn't happen. I'd suggest you try employing a more scientific method if you expect to be taken seriously by people capable of analytical thing.

[@donaldcarey114]

@@tyrantworm7392 Keep up the cope, Komrad - read this: from the EUobserver - "This week, Germany's RWE began operations to dismantle a wind farm in the North Rhine Westphalia region. The company plans to dismantle at least eight wind turbines so that it can excavate up to 20 million tonnes of highly pollutant lignite coal, also known as 'brown coal." Keep up the LIES, you are ridiculous.

[@richarddoherty2875]

Doesn’t the 25% tarriff basically void the Nafta agreement in bad faith?

[@danielch6662]

Trump is a bully who thinks it is a great negotiating tactic to start by issuing threats. That is why he has no real friends. Only people who thinks they can get something from him (like Elon) and an enormous cult who fawns over every word he says and worship the ground he walks on. If you are a cult leader, cult members are not your peers and therefore they don't qualify to be friends. We don't negotiate with friends by starting off threatening to hurt them. This scares your enemies, but it also scares your other friends. And soon, they're all no longer friends. Trump is wasting all the goodwill we built up over the decades. Trump doesn't realize how much damage he is doing. Imagine you are CEO of a medium sized company. You're have plans to upgrade factories both sides of the border. Do you proceed anyway and assume everything would blow over, or put everything on hold while Trumps works over whatever it is he has in mind?

[@bigvitojr]

Mexico is going to BRICS After china stepped in and offered stable international trade

[@Base612]

Worse. NAFTA was replaced by the USMCA in 2020 negotiated by Trump. So he is breaking a treaty he negotiated less than 5 years ago. Makes you wonder why anyone would enter into an agreement with the US when they keep breaking them.

[@number1trucker]

Great episode. I haven't followed shipping before. I like your humor and info you provide. You deserve to have this many subscribers.

[@lyfandeth]

Would you like some Freedom Fries with that Big Gulf?

[@MartinCanada]

Hey, Sal, damn right about your 430-day comments. Cheers.

[@tewsgcdcfgechk908]

From a humanitarian perspective, he is damn right. Unfortunately I understand exactly why those sailors were held captive - thats how geopolitics work. Human lives or dignity are not worth anything on that stage. Which is extremely depressing.

[@blaydCA]

The only Silver Lining... They've been released and in good spirits. Can't say that about past hostage situations.

[@3SpoiledDonkeys]

Great info and comments Sal. I'm so glad that the crew was finally released after 430 days. Holding a crew hostage should never have happened. I hope they are all back with their families by now. Keep up the good work and on to 500K!

[@timandellenmoran1213]

Sal, you make so much sense and bring clarity to maritime concerns, thank you!

[@kevinconville3199]

Thanks!

[@TheSprockee]

Keep up the knowledgeable, yet conversational, perspective. I love it. "Rainbows and Unicorns" to the process that might be realistically expected.

[@donalddodson7365]

Thanks, as always Professor! IDEA: The DOGE Boys auction naming rights for the Gulf of ____. Could fund the U.S. acquisition of the winter wonderland formerly known as Greenland and the Big Ditch formerly known as the Panama Canal. 🤪😎 Maybe a spin-off media Name That ... continent, body of water, countries, etc. 🙊🙉🙈

[@jessehachey2732]

🙄 or, how bout…the US has ZERO right or authority to rename a geographical feature located in *International Waters*. Typical entitled arrogant muuuhh-rican behaviour SMFH.

[@Lantanana]

I wish both parties could understand that all forms of energy and energy generation are needed. It does not have to be either or.

[@Lucas-hb1uq]

True to a point. If you analogized energy in terms of alcohol and say fossil fuel is beer, solar and wind are boxed wine, nuclear is top shelf whisky and hydroelectric is the best champagne, even with all this alcohol it’s a good idea to cut back on consumption.

[@danielch6662]

Sure it does. Trump is personally affronted by all windmills because of what happened to him in Scotland before he became President. We elected him. We now get to see no windmill. He will destroy them all. He is a modern day Don. Don Quixote.

[@dawnmoriarty9347]

​@Lucas-hb1uq alcohol can be a good substitute for petroleum products. I think it's unlikely to be popular even though it's waste products are clean

[@Lucas-hb1uq]

@@dawnmoriarty9347 It’s not a good substitute when you calculate the EROI and the fuel’s energy density. Fossil fuel is about a 30:1 vs alcohols like ethanol being 1.5:1. This is not to mention the vast amounts of arable land that would need to be taken over for this fuel

[@dawnmoriarty9347]

@Lucas-hb1uq I don't disagree. I'm uncomfortable with some plastic substitutions because they potentially use arable land. I was mostly replying to the original comment andaddingin another theoretical energy source. They all have disadvantages. I believe Henry Ford favoured alcohol for the internal combustion engine, but he was a teetotaller

[@KarlPhillips-s7l]

Hey Sal, great content, keep it up. Perhaps worth investigating the rise in food prices that will occur due to the 'illegal' farm hands being deported meaning food will soon be rotting in the ground and falling on the trees (as things are going, the US will soon have to import orange juice if all the orange pickers leave town), plus good imports from Mexico/Canada include large amounts of food (can shipping cope with increased food imports - capacity limitations), wind doesn't produce plastic and its derivatives (that can only come from oil), tariffs will delay everything through customs, how to deal with low water levels in Panama (will they restrict shipping), do we have enough ISO containers, dock capacity, trained crew, drivers to cope with an increase in shipping when problems do hit, and who is doing the mitigation planning for worst case scenarios and are the measures good enough, or will it be the highest payer wins approach? Lots to think about in the future, it ain't plain sailing by any measure in the future.

[@Rob_F8F]

Thanks for providing the details on the Panama Canal.

[@joanb.]

Thank you for bringing us facts and valuable context.

[@laurenglass4514]

Belt and Road is like dealing with loan sharks or the mafia.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

No different than at the turn of the 20th century and dealing with the United fruit company.

[@laurenglass4514]

@ i don’t like that either that was the Dulles’ law office customers and them affecting foreign policy. Reading the book The Brothers reveals a lot of what the Dulles thought they could get away with and had a right to do.

[@steveRBForge]

I’m amazed by much I enjoy this channel. I learn something every time.

[@michelleagnew8780]

But this channel is so great for learning about shipping! Of course you’re going to be successful!

[@Emergency785]

Man, I love you! I was laughing my head off at the way you commented on the issues. But no worries. I also managed, somehow, to listen to your opinions with which I agree 100%. Thanks for sharing and PLEASE keep up your excellent work! Oh, BTW, once more you made me drink two beers...

[@wgowshipping]

Great to hear!

[@stephenrickstrew7237]

Presidents come and go but the Lego Globe 🌎 Remans ..Thanks Sal ..

[@reneeparker7475]

I told my Lego loving son, who works in a Lego store about the globe and he got me one for my birthday. Sal's the best because this channel is where I first saw it.

[@stringlarson1247]

I love that globe. I want to put a motor on it to rotate it to match earth rotation. Put that on your to-do list, Sal. TIA

[@ThatOpalGuy]

they both melt the same, sadly

[@davidjones332]

Given that Lego is Danish, Sal should be prepared for an invasion any day now.

[@3SpoiledDonkeys]

I love that globe! The best thing LEGO had ever produced. Unfortunately it is out of my price range. :(

[@cherylann6344]

Sal, I just love your channel. I’ve been listening since your very first episode. Thanks for your efforts to bring News that matters more than most realize. Capt. Cheryl

[@steinhummer]

Highly interesting and funny as well. Thank you very much, Sir!

[@homesecurityshortclipspluse]

Thanks for the update! I went through the Panama Canal Steven times on an AHL Tanker in 2000!

[@hollydougherty8772]

Hi Sal! I didn't know 'squat' about shipping until I stumbled upon your channel during the Baltimore bridge crisis. Now I'm a regular fan. I truly enjoy your knowledge of the maritime industry and it's influence on international events; it's truly fascinating indeed!!!

[@VladimirStepanov-e6h]

Excellent presentation of facts. Thank you.

[@krissywhiting916]

Love the moving of the red Lego per story 😂

[@TedWasilowski]

Great job putting out your insight into the shipping industry, keep up the great work you do.

[@donQpublic]

I work for a company on the east coast that is refurbishing USCG MLB 47C’s. These boats are 20-30 years old foul weather rescue boats that should be replaced by something new. The company I work for is doing our best to keep up with a contract that is 10 years past its start date. We are under funded and skilled workers don’t want to stay because pay for entry level welders is less than 25$ an hour. We do this work because we care about our country and the mission of the USCG. Please people, help us help you. 👍🇺🇸

[@TangierFly]

Great info as always. Thanks for keeping this channel going!

[@donaldrhyne9417]

Your commentary is generally even handed, plus you explain both sides of issues. You cover issues that the “ media “ doesn’t care about even though these issues have major implications. Thank you

[@bladewiper]

So, with wind vs oil, why can't we do both ? As long as it is private money, how would anyone lose, with more people working doing both projects.

[@alandpost]

Owners of fossil fuel companies would prefer to have as little competition from other energy sources as possible.

[@dirtdiggity1714]

Hydrocarbon companies became energy companies decades ago.

[@ThePTBRULES]

Wind power is literally the most inefficient form of power, looks awful, takes up a lot of land, kills animals actively, and the amount of hydrocarbons it takes to produce the Windmill is never offset by the end of the Windmills life. Wind should be completely abandoned on a large scale.😊

[@alandpost]

@ThePTBRULES citation needed

[@edwardbain5391]

Sal you are our eyes and ears on the high seas. As specialization has become a natural part of every facet of human endeavor so with our ocean planet the interest in specific information regarding shipping and the high seas captures our curiosity! You do a fantastic job keeping us all aware of the current news and events pertaining to the oceans and ocean going vessells! Thanks so much Sal!!!!

[@refurbansuburban]

You tell'em Sal! Another informative episode. Thanks for all the editing prowess you display. Well done, Sal!

[@Andy-ql9wh]

You are very welcome Sal, and congrats on your success. I enjoy your show, it's nice to have someone who actually knows what they are talking about, when it comes to the trade/shipping world. Thank you

[@mikehill2274]

Thanks Sal. As always a really interesting episode. The mind boggles about the future.

[@ErikssonTord_2]

I used to put out fires on oil rigs, sailed a bit (competed in the '70s two times), and been on board a ferry that caught fire due to arson, but other than that, I stayed on terra firma. But your site has awakened my interest, so I might even take out my boat for a trip, one day!

[@kimberlydrew-morris9378]

Watching you has made my job a ton easier. You have given amazing information & I love the way you make it easy to understand. I’m green in the import/export container game. Had no clue how intricate “shipping” really is. I am looking forward to learning much much more 🎉❤

[@dawnroberts8701]

My first time here as I live in the Great Lakes area and follow shipping related issues of this region. The import-export trade brings foreign ships across the Atlantic, through the St. Lawrence Seaway and Welland Canal with a variety of products and usually ends with them loading grain products from Duluth/ Superior or Thunder Bay, Canada to deliver in European countries. The Soo Locks are essential to this trading and, like many Americans and Canadians, I'm watching the progress of the building of the 3rd. Lock. Now I know to check out your channel for more comprehensive coverage. Thanks

[@ronjon7942]

Fantastic job, my favorite current events channel.

[@bcluett1697]

Who knows what the Houthi got in the deal but cheers to Oman on this one. Glad for the Galaxy Leader's crew. Thankfully they managed to stay in one piece and now can get back to living. I hope the shipping company supports them. Some of them must be really tormented by this experience.

[@glennjohnson3830]

0Thank you for a jam packed report Sal. Love to hear this

[@Ana_Mystik]

You are soo awesome Sal.❤ Thank you.❤ That's soo cool about the Galaxy Leader crew!!

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Thanks for the info and insights! Enjoyed your recent appearance on Ward's channel. Best regards.

[@wgowshipping]

Appreciate you watching, thanks for the comment.

[@RambozoClown]

When this list started, I needed to make sure it wasn't April 1st. Truth is stranger than fiction.

[@whya2ndaccount]

Thanks Sal. Now we'll have two sets of maps I guess - One for the entire world and one for you lot, at least for the next few years and then we can go back to normal.

[@kathleenmccrory9883]

I'll be using. the old maos and globes. I don't care about the orange delusions.

[@RobertLee-um3mr]

We're doing fine, thank you.

[@jesseayers7933]

@@kathleenmccrory9883so your fine with “ who cares attitude “? I for one like the change . Why not , we’re the ones that performs all of the protection of the gulf . Look at all of the countries around the world that change their names , I don’t see you or anyone else complaining about that!

[@whya2ndaccount]

@@jesseayers7933 Except of course that a country can change its name (its theirs and they own it). This marketing exercise seeks to rename International waters.

[@Metapharsical]

3 sets of maps: 1)Xi China maps w/o Taiwan 2)Trump USA maps w Gulf of America 3)Everyone else

[@mstallion98]

Thanks for your insight and in depth analysis of various situations. It is too bad legacy media doesn’t do more analysis of the Panama Canal situation. China is very active is many countries with their own foreign policy with shipping and other things. Isolationist Americans need to wake up to what foreign policy is for. China will fill voids that we leave.

[@peterevenhuis2663]

Sal i big welcome for the crews from galaxy leader, let them have a good rest with family and loved ones, i hope that they recover soon and enjoy their freedom.

[@djj949]

430 days is insane, should've been on the evening news

[@chaplainhyena1523]

Thanks Sal. Greetings from a landlubber in South Africa @1200m above sea level.

[@JustDarrenJ]

Best, most enjoyable episode yet! 🙂

[@Bad.BadLeroyBrown]

Sal had me at the back to the future reference, but also pleased to hear you will have things to talk about for a long time. Looking forward to the next episode. Keep u the good work

[@briangriffiths114]

Felt like a 15 minute video, great content.

[@Kook-a-mal]

No matter what someone does in life, Sal you’re doing god’s work here. These important issues need attention and that’s hard with such nuanced and complicated details. Been with you from the beginning, the Evergiven was so shocking.

[@lacdirk]

Thanks for the US Coast Guard background information.

[@SmallWonda]

It's your engaging, insightful personality, Sal - you deserve everyone of those 400K - you'll get to a MIL before too long - I bet your students appreciate you, too.

[@gshingles]

How about a compromise, "Gulfy McGulf Face"?

[@smith...1]

Thanks Sal. Always a good watch. Love from Australia 🌏

[@davidc5191]

Regarding the Canal, I recall the quote from the book Dune: "He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing." It's not that the Chinese can prohibit shipping through the Canal, but that they can sabotage it.

[@karlbrundage7472]

I agree. The "Big Ask" of demanding the return to US control, I think, will lead to a negotiation and agreement to the stationing of US Security Forces in the "Canal Zone" as it used to be, to ensure that the canal remains safe for maritime traffic, including and especially USN units moving between ocean commands.

[@davidgoodnow269]

One Division of Mechanized Infantry sitting on the Panama Canal since the same day the U.S. withdrew _its_ Division of soldiers says the Chinese consider the Canal theirs by Right of Conquest!

[@danielch6662]

@@karlbrundage7472 so the US army is going to be occupying another country forever. We're creating another Gitmo situation? Come on. Let it go. There was a reason Carter signed that treaty although he campaigned against it. People blamed Carter for signing that treaty, but that treaty was ratified by Congress. AND negotiation was actually started by Nixon. Nixon, Ford, and Carter had a good reason. We aren't at war with China right now. China isn't destroying the canal. They're using it. But the way things were going in the 1960s and 70s, the Panamanians themselves were going to sabotage themselves. The Canal Zone just by itself is not sufficient to keep the canal running. It requires an enormous amount of water which comes from the lakes and dams. To control all that, along with the catchment area to keep those dams full, we practically have to control the entire country. Nobody wants to live under occupation for all eternity. We don't want it. Nobody else either. Attempting a permanent occupation would ultimately result in an enormous own goal, with the canal open to everybody else BUT us. THAT was why 3 Presidents from both parties were eventually convinced that the treaty was the best solution. The Panamanians themselves keep the canal running. We get some special privileges. And we do nothing. We don't need to occupy it, which saves a lot of money because occupation is expensive. How much of the current debt is from attempting to occupy Iraq and Afghanistan, and what have we got to show for that? Just 5% of Iraq's trade today is with the US. Guess who is #1. I don't even care if China runs the canal itself instead of merely ports at either end. It doesn't matter oif China owns 95% of Panama's economy. So long as they don't station actual military units. IF they started closing the canal to American ships, THEN we invade. Marines can be there in 2 days. Threatening to invade now is insane. They haven't even done anything yet. The possibility of the threat is what keeps them from trying anything funny. I don't know what we are trying to do here. A permanent occupation is pointless and expensive. The troops will rile up the locals and cause problems.

[@danielch6662]

@@davidgoodnow269 you forgot to put your brain back into your head this morning. That sentence doesn't parse. Are you an AI?

[@harryd9579]

"Panama Canal" needs to be the new drinking game word instead of Bab-El-Mandeb.

[@cragnamorra]

Question about Panama Canal. WW2-era CVs and BBs were constrained to roughly a 108ft beam so they could transit the Panama locks with both sides scraping through. Post-war super-carriers finally exceeded that to accommodate angled flight decks and larger jet-powered aircraft. Right or wrong, I think one of the perceptions behind the Carter-era canal treaty was that it had lost most of its naval strategic significance, since carrier battle groups couldn't use it anyway. BUT, the newer post-treaty Panamax lanes are much wider. So, I know it's not current practice, not even an experimental try so far...but theoretically, COULD a Nimitz or Ford transit via Panamax in a pinch? Beam looks do-able, seems draft would be the constraint now...but then, that's variable. Under extraordinary circumstances (and plenty of rainfall, lol), could the PMA manage the water levels to add an extra few feet beyond the published canal depth?

[@thamiordragonheart8682]

the supercarriers might be the right width for neo-panamax at the waterline, but I'm pretty sure their flight decks are 250ft wide, so they would probably fit when the lock is full but not when it's empty. The Amphibs are still designed with folding elevators to fit in the old lanes though, so that can transit the canal, and you can load them with 20 F-35s if you need to scramble naval airpower through the panama canal. You probably could build a pretty good neo-panamax angled deck fleet carrier, but it would have to be a bit smaller than the supercarriers and probably have folding elevators.

[@cragnamorra]

@@thamiordragonheart8682 ah good point about the flight deck overhang in the locks; didn't think of that.

[@PamOrl]

No matter what side of these debates you are on, one thing is certain… Congress needs to take back control, assert its responsibilities, and stop this flood of Executive Orders. We can’t be flip-flopping every damned 4 years.

[@brownidlion]

Congress 😂 they are useless.

[@ThePTBRULES]

But that's difficult, it's easier to pretend to do things and vote in blocks.

[@reggiejenkins7707]

I agree!!

[@matthewludivico1714]

If offshore wind turbine projects are restarted in a more modest way near major Metropolitan areas, it will still probably be a win for America's energy independence from foreign imports, as long as it does not conflict with drilling and other concerns.

[@222aint]

Sal, thank goodness that the new Secretary of Transportation is not burdened by any prior experience with transportation or shipping. You will have a good time.

[@Raiders33]

Yea, just like the last knucklehead who only had two qualifications, and one was fixing potholes in South Bend, Indiana.

[@TidePrideMan]

Yeah, like Pete Buutiege had so much experience, being a South Bend Indiana Mayor and all.

[@KartmanPCR]

@@TidePrideMan He will be happy to be as good as Pete was.

[@Raiders33]

​@KartmanPCR Yea, as good as sweet little Petie, who backed up a record 127 ships waiting LA Habor because he wouldn't let dock workers (who work outdoors, alone & almost a MILE apart) go back to work. Yea, he was great... 🤦‍♂️🙄

[@eherrmann01]

Great episode as usual Sal, thank you. By the way, love the new channel profile pic!

[@billyeichler176]

Sal never paid attention to shipping but you my friend got my attention love you brother don't stop 👌

[@wgowshipping]

I'm glad you're enjoying the show!

[@KasperBoLarsen]

In the next episode: the President has declared that Lake Superior is to be renamed to Lake Trump 😂

[@blackbeard1291]

Absulte invaluable insights 👍

[@prmarinesurveyors4537]

Great update Sal - Thank you

[@andrestein6022]

Petition to get Sal on the commissioner board lol. Just for the lulz

[@georgeburns7251]

I don’t think we have any standing. None of us own those gold sneakers made in China and hawked by, well, you know who.

[@carnivaltym]

Just discovered your channel - fascinating info. Love the detail. My only shipping experience was as a young lawyer working for several years on a USD 650m shipping case.

[@billyeichler176]

Sal you yourself know we need ships now built here

[@JP-iq7pu]

When I was in the USCG we referred to our selves as the redheaded stepchild. I know quite a few people who were not happy with US essentially giving up the Panama Canal and the bases in the area. Wind is not a stable energy supply.

[@marymartin4266]

busy news means more Sal!

[@Paeoniarosa]

18:00 Very good points. Thanks for another very informative video Sal.

[@doogandoggin2571]

All I know is I plan on a hearty garden for the next 4. It's going to be a ride.

[@blaydCA]

My Summer Camp will be getting a large garden this year, a long with a deep freezer that will ride back home with me full of berries and vegetables. Hopefully local eggs as well.

[@tejoe13]

Be careful what you wish for and remember the ancient curse "May you live in interesting times."

[@MADHIKER777]

The wind industry hasn't figured out how to do kick-back bribes like the petroleum industry has perfected.

[@gorkyd7912]

But they have definitely mastered making false claims in the media and using lawyers to kill competition "for the children."

[@danielch6662]

Trump is just a big old baby. A couple of years ago, when he was just a fetus, wanted some windmills removed because they supposedly spoilt the view from his golf club in Scotland. The whole thing blew up in his face and he has hated windmills ever since.

[@dirtdiggity1714]

It's the same industry. The energy industry. It's mind-blowing that anyone still thinks they are competing against themselves.

[@knabe19]

@@dirtdiggity1714Actually - although there is some overlap- the two sectors are largely backed by different investment groups and project sponsors.

[@williambarry8015]

California makes way more money off of oil from taxes than the oil companies do.

[@YTGymnasticsGirls]

Did he really 😂? OMG! I LOVE this guy! That is truly EPIC!