TradeSense Episode 1 | Middle East Maritime Disruption: What’s Happening, Why It Matters, What’s Next

Tensions in the Middle East are rippling across the maritime world, and the industry is taking notice.

In the debut episode of TradeSense, Salvatore Mercogliano, Maritime Historian at U.S. Campbell University & host of ‘What’s Going on With Shipping,’ joins Michelle Wiese Bockmann, Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst at Windward, to unpack what’s really happening in the Strait of Hormuz and why it matters.

From GPS jamming and rising crew risks to shifting trade routes and geopolitical flashpoints, this expert conversation cuts through the noise to reveal how global shipping is adapting and what to watch next.