Episode 23 - The Suez Canal Blockage + Piloting Cargo Ships

On this episode, Ryan takes us into a solo interview with our special guest in light of the recent Suez Canal blockage incident, where a cargo ship ended up sideways blocking the canal and disrupting global supply chain. He sits down with Joseph Schwarzstein - Maritime Consultant, First Class Pilot and Commander in the US Navy Reserve to discuss the Suez Canal event, and the world of piloting cargo ships. Tune in to hear: The basics of piloting cargo ships How canals work and how cargo ships are able to pilot through His insights on what happened in the Suez Canal All this and more, on Generation STEM! Want to see more from the Generation STEM team? Check us out on social media @genstempodcast, or visit us at our website at This podcast is powered by Black & Veatch -

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This episode is 1:00:52 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2021.

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