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The youtuber 'What's going on with shipping?' has a good description in; it includes pointers to loads of sites with the actual data.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GgcIuQ4X5k

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Sal Mercogliano who runs "What's Going On with Shipping?" is one of the best informed commentators in the subjects of logistics and shipping. He's also a skilled presenter... enough so that I subscribe to his channel and I've not got any real special interest in subject (but I do recognize it's economic importance).

Also, in a different comment, his work at Campbell is mentioned, but I think that leaves open why he has anything important to say on the subject. His bio at the U.S. Naval Institute is more informative:

"Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano is an associate professor of history at Campbell University in North Carolina and adjunct professor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He holds a bachelor of science in marine transportation from the State University of New York Maritime College, along with a merchant marine deck officer license (unlimited tonnage 2nd mate), a master’s in maritime history and nautical archaeology from East Carolina University, and a Ph.D. in military and naval history from the University of Alabama."

https://www.usni.org/people/salvatore-r-mercogliano

this guy really blew up after that bridge went down in Baltimore

Been seeing his videos pop up more. Wasn’t sure if it was completely legit or just reactionary takes but I’ll check one out now thanks.

im in the merchant marine and this guy is our god

Wow I loved this "What's going on with US Ports" video. Subscribed. I love channels like this. People with a deep understanding that just report facts as they are.

I wish more mainstream media did this.

That's the thing. "Mainstream" Media in the US are no longer bound to the fairness doctrine. Thus, we have corporate ownership which steers how a story is written or at all. Independent media beholden only to their viewers (not corporate benefactors) are incentivized to do what you want more effectively.

I mean media was never fair. Started out with corporate interests at heart in the early days - only kicked off fairness in the 60s i believe.

Thank goodness the alternative media is bound by the fairness doctrine and don't choose how to cover a story, or if at all, and not incentived to reinforce their audience's beliefs and extremify content for views.

At least they ensure they are well researched on the matters they talk about. Right?

How do you determine who among independent media are fair?

> The youtuber 'What's going on with shipping?'

The "Youtuber" is actually a professor and Chair, Department of History, Criminal Justice and Politics at Campbell:

* https://directory.campbell.edu/people/sal-mercogliano/

* https://twitter.com/mercoglianos

You mean the chair of the department of history is actually a YouTuber.

Someday colleges will have Tubers, who outrank Chairs.

Indeed, and some Tubers will be Common Taters, while others will be Gingers, and some will rise to the ranks of Howard Cosell

The job is essentially the same: publish or perish.

I, like Houston Wade, have for years been like, "why don't I see any ships or activity" each time I pass by the ports of LA/LB. But I, unlike Houston Wade, wouldn't be so arrogant to conclude from my observation that shipping has stopped.

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