What's Going On With Shipping YouTube channel by Sal Mercogliano
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People recommend this free YouTube channel by a former merchant mariner as a clear, reliable explainer of current global shipping and events like the Strait of Hormuz situation.
People recommend this free YouTube channel by a former merchant mariner as a clear, reliable explainer of current global shipping and events like the Strait of Hormuz situation.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Clear explanations of current shipping events
“For a really good explanation of current events involving shipping”
Comment from 20 Apr 2026 in “Ask HN: Tactical/military reasons for difficulty unblocking the Hormuz Straits?” “I find Sal Mercogliano's "What's Going on With Shipping?" to be a better source to understanding what's happening in the Strait.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “Hormuz Minesweeper – Are you tired of winning?” Knowledgeable host, former merchant mariner
“One of my favorite youtube channels right now is What's Going On With Shipping, hosted by a former merchant mariner.”
Comment from 7 Jan 2026 in “Shipmap.org” “one of the best sources for the straight dope on global shipping”
Comment from 4 Mar 2026 in “Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf Update – What's Going on with Shipping [video]”
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| What's Going On With Shipping YouTube channel by Sal MercoglianoThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“For a really good explanation of current events involving shipping”
“I find Sal Mercogliano's "What's Going on With Shipping?" to be a better source to understanding what's happening in the Strait.”
“one of the best sources for the straight dope on global shipping”
“One of my favorite youtube channels right now is What's Going On With Shipping, hosted by a former merchant mariner.”
“I strongly recommend watching/reading the entire report, or the summary by Sal Mercogliano”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.