On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories for October 18, 2021. 00:00-04:32 1. What can feds do to aid 24/7 supply chains? https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-can-government-do-to-aid-247-supply-chains 04:32-06:59 2. Massive surge in insurance costs: The next big worry for box lines https://container-news.com/massive-surge-in-insurance-costs-the-next-big-worry-for-box-lines/ 06:59-09:40 3. Inflation alert: Container ship owners see boom through 2022 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/inflation-alert-container-ship-owners-see-boom-through-2022 09:40-16:02 4. How fast can LA clear out its ships? https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-fast-can-la-clear-out-its-ships Port of Los Angeles Business Operations https://www.portoflosangeles.org/business/operations Port of Long Beach Port Operations https://polb.com/business/port-operations-and-facilities/#vessels-at-a-glance