$6.2 Billion to Run America’s Aged Sealift FleetAugust 3, 2025In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the new 10-year contracts issued by the Maritime Administration to seven companies to operate 51 ships in the Ready Reserve Force. The ships, spread on the East, Gulf, and West coasts are maintained in a five-day reduced operating status and are on average 45 years old. #supplychain #USNavy #ReserveFleet #MARAD #shipping #surge