The Port of Los Angeles Wants MORE Cargo...SERIOUSLY? What's Going on With Shipping? August 18, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University and former merchant mariner - examines the recent announcement by the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, Gene Seroka, calling for shippers to send MORE cargo to back to their port, even though they still have a backlog of ships, and full and empty containers on their terminals.