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Are US Ports Empty? April 24, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the impact of the tariffs set by the Trump Administration on global shipping and in US ports, with a focus on Los Angeles and New York/New Jersey. #supplychain #containers #tariffs #sailings #containerships 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 Marine Traffic www.marinetraffic.com Chinese Exporters Retreat From US as Tariffs Erode Profitability https://gcaptain.com/chinese-exporters-retreat-from-us-as-tariffs-erode-profitability/ Hapag-Lloyd Says 30% of China’s U.S. Bound Shipments Have Been Canceled https://gcaptain.com/hapag-lloyd-says-30-of-chinas-u-s-bound-shipments-have-been-canceled/ Chinese freight ship traffic to busiest U.S. ports, Los Angeles, Long Beach, sees steep drop https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/busiest-us-ports-see-big-drop-in-chinese-freight-vessel-traffic.html Industry Leaders Warn of Supply Chain Crisis as Trump Tariffs Hit US-China Trade https://gcaptain.com/industry-leaders-warn-of-supply-chain-crisis-as-trump-tariffs-hit-us-china-trade/ Cancelled Sailings Tracker - 18 Apr https://www.drewry.co.uk/supply-chain-advisors/supply-chain-expertise/cancelled-sailings-tracker Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariff Cuts in Trade Deal https://gcaptain.com/trump-floats-substantial-china-tariff-cuts-in-trade-deal/ Port of LA: Cargo Operations Dashboard https://www.portoflosangeles.org/business/operations Port of NY/NJ: Facts and Figures https://www.panynj.gov/port/en/our-port/facts-and-figures.html