Black Sea Grain Stopped?

What's Going on With Shipping?
May 9, 2023

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the implications if Russia withdraws from the Black Sea Grain Initiative on May 18, 2023.

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00:00 Introduction
00:56 Background on Black Sea Grain Initiative
08:04 What will happen if Russia blocks Black Sea grain ships?
14:07 What Happens to Ukraine & the Black Sea?

Black Sea Grain Deal Ship Inspections Halted as Russian Deadline Looms
https://gcaptain.com/black-sea-grain-deal-ship-inspections-halted-as-russian-deadline-looms/

What Happens if Russia Abandons the Black Sea Grain Deal?
https://gcaptain.com/what-happens-if-russia-abandons-the-black-sea-grain-deal/

Ukraine Says Russia Has Effectively Stopped Black Sea Grain Deal
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-says-russia-has-effectively-stopped-black-sea-grain-deal/

Black Sea Grain Initiative Joint Coordination Centre
https://www.un.org/en/black-sea-grain-initiative/vessel-movements

What will happen if Russia blocks Black Sea grain ships?
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-will-happen-if-russia-blocks-the-black-sea-grain-ships

The War Lords and the Gallipoli Disaster: How Globalized Trade Led Britain to Its Worst Defeat of the First World War
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-war-lords-and-the-gallipoli-disaster-9780197545201?cc=us&lang=en&

Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/scott-reynolds-nelson/oceans-of-grain/9781541646452/?lens=basic-books