By Land and By Sea

Topic of the Week (11/8/24):What happens to Federal Maritime Commission and U.S. Department of Transportation and Maritime Administration (MARAD) leadership and political appointees now that we have a change in political party in the Executive Office of the President... 🚢💼Plum Book:https://www.opm.gov/about-us/open-government/plum-reporting/plum-data/ ⚓ The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast 🎙️ - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Found...

Topic of the Week (11/1/24):Breaking down the top stories of the week in the 🚢 Captain's Log!⚓ The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast 🎙️ - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in...1 - Federal Maritime Commission - Rulemaking Round-Up2 - FMC Final Rule Petitions Updates3 - INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENS ASSOCIATION and UNITED STATES MARITIME ALLIANCE LIMITED Recent Update...

Topic of the Week (10/25/24): The FMC held their Commission Meeting this week - let's break down the highlights The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in...1- FMC Rulemaking Roundup2 - World Shipping Council's Opening Brief for their Petition challenging the D&D Final Rule 3 – Massachusetts Maritime Academy's (really cool!) Ma...

Topic of the Week (10/18/24): Did you know that the USMX-ILA interim settlement agreement was filed at the FMC? Neither did I - let's talk about it. (So was the PMA-ILWU agreement, btw...)Federal Maritime Commission Agreements Library:https://www2.fmc.gov/FMC.Agreements.Web/Public The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's d...

Topic of the Week (10/11/24): A petition has been filed against the FMC's Final Rule on Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate - let's talk about it.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in...1- FMC Rulemaking Roundup2 - FMC Press Release: Prohibition on Retaliation Against Shippers, Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, and Mo...

**prerecorded on 3 Oct**Topic of the Week (10/4/24): We're joined by a special guest: Dr. Salvatore Mercogliano, Ph.D., host of What is Going on With Shipping? and maritime historian. Together we break down everything going on in the world of maritime, including the port strike. We dive into our take on what's really going on in the ILA/USMX discussions and then meander through maritime issues including global ocean alliances (and how they're actually not a bad thing), the Federal Mariti...

Topic of the Week (9/27/24): What you missed while you were worried about the port strike... The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1- FMC Rulemaking Roundup & Defining Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate eff. Sept 23, 20242 - INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENS ASSOCIATION and UNITED STATES MARITIME ALLIANCE LIMITED ...

*** Programming Note: No new shows until Sept 27 *** Topic of the Week (8/2/24): The Federal Maritime Commission just dropped another Final Rule - Defining Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate... let's break it downhttps://www.regulations.gov/document/FMC-2023-0010-0060 The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) L...

Topic of the Week (7/19/24):Taking inventory of industry news and catching up on a few things - it's the Captain's Log Edition!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in...1 - Federal Maritime Commission - Rulemaking Round-Up2 - National Shipper Advisory Committee recording from May 20th is posted.https://www.fmc.gov/about/national...

Topic of the Week (7/12/24): What a few weeks it’s been for the judicial system and ocean shipping – the overturning of Chevron (impacting federal agencies) and the vacating and remanding of TCW v. Evergreen (a discussion of the incentive principle and FMC’s May 18, 2020 Interpretive Rule) – there’s a lot going on, let’s break it down.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Profe...

Topic of the Week (6/28/24):It's an FMC round up! Let's review some of the major things I'm watching with respect to the Federal Maritime Commission.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)But first my, TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK:1 - INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENS ASSOCIATION (ILA) and SC Ports reach a settlement over an ongoing dispute and over 160 ...

Topic of the Week (6/14/24):Let's break down the Gemini Cooperation Agreement that was JUST filed with the FMC...The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in...1 - Federal Maritime Commission Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI) Request for Information (RFI) #2 is due today. https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMC-2023-0016/doc...

Topic of the Week (6/7/24):We talk a lot ABOUT the Federal Maritime Commission, so today we are talking TO the Federal Maritime Commission - well, one fifth of it anyway. Today we welcome FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel to the show!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in... [discussion links]D&D Final Rule - 46 CFR Part 541:https://ln...

Topic of the Week (5/31/24):The FMC's Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Billing Practices became effective this week on Tuesday - and as part of our continuing discussion I have one question for you this week - do you know where your D&D invoice is being sent now?Final Rule - 46 CFR Part 541: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-46/chapter-IV/subchapter-B/part-541The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (...

Topic of the Week (5/17/24):Taking inventory of industry news and catching up on a few things - it's the Captain's Log Edition!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in...1 - Federal Maritime Commission Final Detention and Demurrage Rule - effective date May 28****waiting to see from the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia...

Topic of the Week (5/10/24):The Federal Maritime Commission released a correction to their Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Billing Requirements - what does this change do? We'll discuss.FMC Final Rule:https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMC-2022-0066-0286FMC Final Rule - Correction:https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMC_FRDOC_0001-0149 (correction)OSRA 22: https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ146/PLAW-117publ146.pdfThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an atto...

Topic of the Week (5/3/24):USTR officially launched a section 301 investigation into China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance - what does this mean? We'll discuss...Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Section 301 China Investigation:https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/enforcement/section-301-investigations/section-301-china-targeting-maritime-logistics-and-shipbuilding-sectors-dominance To submit comments or request to a...

Topic of the Week (4/26/24):There have been some questions about MTOs and their requirements for issuing invoices - let's dive into it a bit. Federal Maritime Commission D&D Final Rule text:https://lnkd.in/gKYbbWvFThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in...1 - Happy 68th Birthday to the shipping container!John D. McCown's post:h...

Topic of the Week (4/12/24):The Federal Maritime Commission is BUSY! This week they dropped their second request for information (RFI) for the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI) out of Comm’r Carl Bentzel's office. What does it say and what is it asking? Let’s dive in. The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ)Let's dive in...1 - Checking i...

Topic of the Week (4/12/24):Now that we’ve had a few weeks with the detention and demurrage rule, let’s talk key takeaways and things I think everyone should be paying attention to. What do I think will have the biggest growing pains? – the 30 calendar days on the invoice for the billed party to pay – stick around and I’ll explain why.D&D Final Rule:https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMC-2022-0066-0286The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the w...

Topic of the Week (3/29/24):Recounting some of the official reporting from the Key Bridge allision and reviewing OSRA 2.0 passed House bill...https://gcaptain.com/these-are-the-ships-stuck-behind-the-baltimore-key-bridge/https://gcaptain.com/ntsb-timeline-reveals-crucial-minutes-leading-up-to-baltimore-bridge-strike/https://www.joc.com/article/baltimore-port-closure-presents-unexpected-challenges-mid-atlantic-trucking_20240328.htmlThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an atto...

Topic of the Week (3/15/24):This week the Federal Maritime Commission released their FY25 Congressional Budget Justification – what’s in it? What clues can we take from the document? What do they have planned for 2024 and even into 2025?? Well hang tight and I’ll tell ya!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1 - The Federal Maritime C...

Topic of the Week (3/8/24):A recap of the Federal Maritime Commission's National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC) (the meeting was hosted live at #TPM24) including the Committee's reaction to the Commission's two recent rulemakings and the NSAC Data Subcommittee's announcement of a letter signed by 44+ US organizations encouraging ocean carrier adoption of Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) technical standards for Operational Vessel Schedule 3.0 and Commercial Schedules 1.0 Beta 1...

Topic of the Week (3/1/24):The FMC released their final D&D rule last week; this week we simply talk about what will the rule require. Just the highlights. Federal Maritime Commission Final Rule on Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements:https://lnkd.in/gdcUp6V2The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)-------------------------------The Maritime...

Topic of the Week (2/23/24):The FMC released their final D&D rule this morning - let's have a first impressions look. Federal Maritime Commission Final Rule on Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements:https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-02926.pdfPart 1 - MTOs included in the scope of this rule(this will be a multi-part discussion)The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Ma...

Topic of the Week (2/9/24):The panelists at the FMC hearing spoke a lot about Special Permission Applications and approvals - what are they? Let's break it down.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new movements.2 - The INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMANS ASSO...

Topic of the Week (2/2/24):Congress wants the FMC to hurry up with the D&D rulemaking (they sent a letter...) and we do a quick refresher on the proposed D&D rulemaking language from Oct 2022.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new movements.2...

Topic of the Week (1/26/24):Let's take a look at the great alliance reshuffle...-------UPDATE: FMC's Agreements Library is back up! Here is the exit language from THE Alliance as of the 11/21/2019 amendment:ARTICLE 7: DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT 7.1 This Agreement shall be effective as of the later of April 1, 2017 or the date it becomes effective under the U.S. Shipping Act of 1984, as amended, and shall continue in effect until April 1, 2030. Thereafter, th...

Topic of the Week (1/19/24):Stories I'm watching this week: FMC Hearing, US ECS claim, new operational collaborationThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new movements.2 - The FMC will host an informal hearing on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on February...

Topic of the Week (1/12/24):Welcome back and we're already entering season three! Join us as we catch up on some of the stories we're watching... The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new movements.2 - The FMC released an industry advisory announci...

Topic of the Week (12/15/23):Last edition of Captain's Log Holiday Edition before we break for the holiday season! We return January 12, 2024!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new updates, but the US Transportation Command submitted a comment to the...

Topic of the Week (12/8/23):Captain's Log Holiday Edition throughout the month of DecemberThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new updates, but I came across the Caribbean Shipowners' Association/Central America Discussion Agreement comment filed in th...

Topic of the Week (12/1/23):It's the Captain's Log Holiday Edition!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new text, but we discuss the recent meeting with FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) re: the comment he filed with Co...

Topic of the Week (11/17/23):The Federal Maritime Commission's National Shipper Advisory Committee met this week - and it got me thinking: do you know what FACAs are and how they work?FMC's Nat'l Shipper Advisory Committee website:https://www.fmc.gov/industry-oversight/national-shipper-advisory-committee/ Federal Railroad Administration White Paper from Mar 2011:https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/1645/STAGGER_%20RAIL_ACT_OF_1980_updated_31811.pdfThe Maritime Profes...

Topic of the Week (11/3/23):It's the Captain's Log edition - it's an FMC roundup plus a few extra storiesThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...It's the Captain's Log Edition - FMC round up, plus a few extras1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through their three rulemakings 1) Defining Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or ...

Topic of the Week (10/27/23):I'm live alongside a working bulk vessel in Boston today - and it got me thinking, do you know if the FMC regulates bulk vessels? In a word: no (for the most part). I'll explain.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK!1 - The Federal Maritime Commission's Request ...

Topic of the Week (10/20/23):Do you remember the company Hanjin? It was an ocean carrier that filed for bankruptcy in 2016. I thought today might be a good time to revisit the cautionary tale of the Hanjin bankruptcy. There are some parallels I’m noticing between the industry now and that of the early/mid 2010s. It just has me sitting up a little straighter and paying attention a little more closely.JOC.com Article:https://www.joc.com/special-topics/hanjin-shipping-bankruptcyThe Loadstar Arti...

Topic of the Week (10/13/23):The curious case of the EU block exemption repeal... how big of a deal is it?Related Links:https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_4742https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_23_4744The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK!1 ...

Topic of the Week (10/6/23):Today we're jumping into some alphabet soup - what is does the MTDI's RFI say and what is it asking for? That's right - the Federal Maritime Commission's Maritime Transportation Data Initiative's (MTDI) Request for Information (RFI). Let's break it down. The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first,...

Topic of the Week (9/29/23):A quick refresher on independent regulatory commissions and a discussion of the looming/potential (probable?) government shutdown... The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK!1- We're still watching the Federal Maritime Commission open rulemakings and the open R...

Topic of the Week (9/22/23):Last week we covered some of the FMC’s rulemaking updates and Commissioner initiatives, but today let’s talk about the movement toward electronic trade documents – namely eBLs – did you catch the major development that happened just this week relating to electronic document acceptance?Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance:https://www.fit-alliance.org/ UK Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/38/contents/enactedComput...

Topic of the Week (9/15/23):We're back! Today is the Captain's Log edition - let's catch up on all that happened over the summer! Lots to talk about!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK!1- We're still on Federal Maritime Commission rulemaking watch - we're still waiting on the detention an...

***programming note: By Land and By Sea will be on a summer break until September 15 (unless the FMC releases more rule text, then we'll pop back in to break it down!)***Topic of the Week (7/14/23):We're diving a little deeper into the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate w/r/t Vessel Space Accommodations - and discussing why YOU should be paying attention to this one. SNPRM page:https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMC-2023-0010-0032The Mar...

***programming note: we'll be celebrating the 4th of July holiday and returning with episodes on July 14th***Topic of the Week (6/26/23) (delayed broadcast):We've passed the 1-year post-OSRA implementation date, but what else fell off the collective top of mind list from OSRA 22's to-do list. Let's review the lesser discussed items on the OSRA 22 to-do list... The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Foun...

Topic of the Week (6/16/23):Happy OSRA 22 Day – yes, that’s right, it’s been 1 year since the passage of OSRA 22. And we have a few things to talk about – notably, the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) for Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate w/r/t vessel space accommodations has been released!Federal Maritime Commission Regulations.gov landing site for the SNPRM:https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMC-2023-0010-0032(and the pdf version of the text, if you prefer readin...

Topic of the Week (6/9/23):The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Federal Maritime Commission just awarded a party almost $10M bucks! And the industry is a flutter with discussion. Let’s cut through the noise and talk about what this case is, and what it isn’t, and why you should be a little careful relying on it just yet. The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and...

Topic of the Week (6/2/23):Today we compare the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Maritime Administration (MARAD), two very different federal agencies both covering maritime issues. Do YOU know the differences?The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK!1- We're back on Federal Maritime Commi...

Topic of the Week (5/26/23):Bed Bath & Beyond and OOCL - OOCL filed an answer -- AND -- the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held a bill markup hearing this week - what made it in, what changed... we break it all down.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first, our TOP THREE STORIES ...

Topic of the Week (5/19/23):Today it’s the FMC enforcement and pending adjudication roundup.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK!1- International Day for Women in Maritime - May 18 (International Maritime Organization)https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/pages/International-Da...

Topic of the Week (5/12/23):Bed Bath & Beyond filed a complaint at the Federal Maritime Commission? And they did so AFTER they filed for bankruptcy. So far it's just the complaint, there has been no response yet from OOCL. Let's break it down. The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK!...

Topic of the Week (5/5/23): Captain's Log EditionCatching up on the Federal Maritime Commission's Commission Meeting, The White House standards strategy, and more!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)It's all top stories on the Captain's Log Edition!1- The Federal Maritime Commission Commission Meeting was this week: https://www.linkedin.com/po...

Topic of the Week (4/28/23):Man oh man, there is a lot of ocean shipping related legislation being proposed from the U.S. House of Representatives – and another one dropped this week. Let’s break it down. Remember, these are just proposals, but they’re certainly worth taking a look at.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- The State...

Topic of the Week (4/21/23):The Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI) report has been released from FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel's office. What's in it? What does it mean? We'll break it down.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- The Federal Maritime Commission released a "how-to" on Charge Complaintshttps://lnkd.in/e8QE_...

Topic of the Week (4/7/23): Captain's Log EditionCatching up on the pending/proposed/possible bills on the Hill, catching up with the FMC rulemakings, and catching up on a few other notable happenings... The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)It's all top stories on the Captain's Log Edition!1- Pending Legislation on the Hill (U.S. House of Representa...

Topic of the Week (3/31/23):(Note: this episode was pre-recorded)Our first guest! Dr. Salvatore Mercogliano, Ph.D. joins us to discuss the many ocean shipping reform proposals being introduced on the Hill and the general state of global shipping. We react to the specifics being introduced within the legislative proposals and include a bit of historical perspective to add depth to the conversation. Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023 text (introduced last week):https://lnkd.in/eYJ...

Topic of the Week (3/24/23):We're diving into the budget request and justification - including the House T&I budget hearing from yesterday... Federal Maritime Commission Congressional Budget Justification:https://www.fmc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FMCFY2024CongressionalBudgetJustification.pdfHouse T&I Hearing Testimony of FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei:https://www.fmc.gov/testimony-of-chairman-maffei-before-congress-review-of-fy2024-budget/The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and...

Topic of the Week (3/17/23):At least one ocean carrier is starting to change its detention billing practices based on the FMC’s proposed D&D rule... but it's still a proposed rule. We'll break it down.Eric Johnson's JOC.com article on the A.P. Moller - Maersk customer advisory:https://www.joc.com/article/maersk-shifts-detention-billing-consignees-ahead-fmc-regulation_20230308.htmlThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith ...

Topic of the Week (3/10/23):Maritime cybersecurity is back in the news - did you catch the The Wall Street Journal story this week? Or Sal's coverage of it last year?The Wall Street Journal article:https://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-sees-giant-cargo-cranes-as-possible-chinese-spying-tools-887c4adeSalvatore Mercogliano, Ph.D.'s coverage on What's Going on with Shipping:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWmXOEJ0rkoU.S. Coast Guard's Maritime Cyber Readiness Branch website:https://www.dco.uscg....

Topic of the Week (3/3/23):Today we're talking about chassis! You know, the metal frames that have wheels that allow the otherwise wheel-less container boxes to actually move! The Federal Maritime Commission has a pending case and there is a Best Practices Study underway! The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- We're still on su...

Topic of the Week (2/24/23): Captain's Log edition!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- The Federal Maritime Commission's Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with respect to Vessel Space Accommodations supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ... we're still on the lookout!2- International Longshore Warehouse U...

**REBROADCAST OF 5/13/2022 EPISODE**Topic of the Week (2/17/23):ILWU and PMA rebroadcast of 5.13.2022 (a historical look at the relationship)Today we’re doing something a little different. The International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) contract negotiations are still ongoing. Recall, the contract expired June 30, 2022 and their discussions began in May of 2022. On May 13, 2022, we covered this contract negotiations as well as the long ...

Topic of the Week (2/10/23):Sometimes it's good to stop and take a look at everything that's in motion. That's what we're doing today. It's the Captains Log - Hot Topics - and today we're taking inventory of what I'm watching at the FMC.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- We're still on final rule watch! The Federal Maritime Comm...

Topic of the Week (2/3/23):Do you know how to find the agreements on the Federal Maritime Commission website? I'm going to show you how to find them today.https://lnkd.in/eUPYN74cThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- We're still on final rule watch! The Federal Maritime Commission's Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with re...

Topic of the Week (1/27/23):2M is breaking up - and only a few weeks before Valentine's Day?? Let's review alliances generally to understand what this means - or doesn't mean... Here is the Federal Maritime Commission agreement link:https://www2.fmc.gov/FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/AgreementHistory/153First filing of the agreement (it's a pdf download):https://www2.fmc.gov/FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/Document/201The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down ...

Topic of the Week (1/20/23):MSC vs MCS - what's going on in this legal alphabet soup... good for shippers? It's not exactly a yes. Here is the Federal Maritime Commission docket log for the case:https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/21-05/The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- We're still on final rule watch! The Federal ...

Topic of the Week (1/13/23):We review the recent petition filed against the FMC's NEPA review. Are they being bad environmental stewards? Let's break it down.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- We're still on final rule watch! The Federal Maritime Commission's Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with respect to Vessel Space...

Topic of the Week (1/6/23):We’re back! And there is a lot going on – like always! Let’s ease back into all things ocean shipping and supply chain together – today is a mixed bag, but… By Land and By Sea is BACK to help you sort through the noise and understand it all in real people speak. The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...1- ...

Topic of the Week (12/16/22):**Captain's Log Holiday Series**The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...Happy Federal Maritime Commission's Detention and Demurrage rulemaking week! The comments were due this week and we're highlighting a few of them. It’s the Captain’s Log Holiday Series.Holiday Series Stories of the Week/Captain's Log:1- ...

Topic of the Week (12/9/22):**Captain's Log Holiday Series**The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...It's the final countdown! Get those comments in for the Federal Maritime Commission's Detention and Demurrage rulemaking! That and more, it’s the Captain’s Log Holiday Series. Holiday Series Stories of the Week/Captain's Log:1 - The ...

Topic of the Week (12/2/22):**Captain's Log Holiday Series**The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...I’m in Washington DC this week and I LOST MY VOICE – from all of that zealous advocacy for the maritime industry! There is a lot going on in and around the supply chain so I couldn’t miss this week’s By Land and By Sea episode! We have a ...

Topic of the Week (11/18/22):**Captain's Log Holiday Series** The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies) Let's dive in...We’ve done this before, we’re going to do it again – this is the HOT TOPICS edition. But this time, we’re in holiday mode! From now until the new year I'm calling this series the Captain’s Log Holiday Series - stick aro...

Topic of the Week (11/11/22):Today is a Captain’s Log series, but instead of a hot topics news day – we’re taking inventory of all of the moving parts around the Federal Maritime Commission's rulemakings, etc. What should you be working on and what are we waiting for.Settle in – we’ll get you squared away before the holidays distract everyone. The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Marit...

Topic of the Week (11/4/22):We're continuing our review of comments filed in the unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate rulemaking. Today we review comments filed by AGRICULTURE TRANSPORTATION COALITION (AgTC) and the World Shipping Council, and we briefly touch on comments of the Meat Importers Council of America (MICA) and North American Meat Institute (NAMI).The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Foun...

Topic of the Week (10/28/22):The U.S. Department of Justice has filed comments in the Federal Maritime Commission's just recently closed NPRM rulemaking - unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with respect to vessel space accommodations.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - The ...

Topic of the Week (10/21/22):The Federal Maritime Commission released their detention and demurrage Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)! It's on their new intake platform of regulations.gov and it's a continuation of the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) from last spring where they received 80+ comments. Let's talk about the FMC's summarization of the 80+ comments filed. Here's the link to the D&D NPRM rulemaking:https://lnkd.in/eZi3YB7UThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By La...

Topic of the Week (10/14/22):The Federal Maritime Commission released their detention and demurrage Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)! There's a lot in it so I'll get you started with understanding it... The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - Last week we covered the Unreason...

Topic of the Week (10/7/22):Let's check in on the Federal Maritime Commission's open rulemaking: unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with respect to vessel space. Only TWO comments filed so far - comments are due October 21!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - HOT OFF THE PRES...

Topic of the Week (9/30/22):Charge complaints - what are they and how can they help you?The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - A win for truckers in Rhode Island/nationwide - trucker specific tolls ruled unconstitutionalTransport Topics article:https://www.ttnews.com/articles/federal-...

Topic of the Week (9/23/22):What options does a shipper have when they feel a Shipping Act violation has occurred and they have been wronged? There are a few new directives/remedies under OSRA 22, and a few oldie, but goodies that have always been available. Let's take inventory and break them down. The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...

Topic of the Week (9/16/22):The Federal Maritime Commission finally released the first of the three OSRA mandated (and highly anticipated) rulemakings. This first rulemaking, defining unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with respect to vessel space, has been released as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. We break it down on today's show.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Profe...

Topic of the Week (9/9/22):A deeper dive into the Federal Maritime Commission's Request for Information (Emergency Order) and a look at some of the comments already filed.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - We're on the verge of a (potential) major rail workers strike. CNN Sto...

Topic of the Week (9/2/22):Federal Advisory Committees - what are they and how do they work?The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - The Affinity V ran aground at the same location as the Ever Given.2- Stop calling it a trucker shortage. James Brown of Back the Truck Up (from FreightWav...

Topic of the Week (8/26/22):Do you know what an Ocean Alliance is? Join me today for our quick 101 on Ocean Alliances.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - The U.S. Department of Justice released a press release about refrigerated cargo containers. https://lnkd.in/dCddUYYP2- The Fede...

Topic of the Week (8/19/22):Do you know the difference between MARAD and FMC? Yes, they are DEFINITELY different agencies. Both maritime, vastly different.The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - Ocean freight rates have been on a steady decline since just after the beginning of 2022 – ...

Topic of the Week (8/12/22):The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking comments on the benefits of issuing an emergency order requiring information sharing and it's only open for 30 days. AND this week the FMC's National Shipper Advisory Committee released six... er... 3 new recommendations - what do they say? Let's break it all down!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ ...

Topic of the Week (8/5/22):Hot Topics - Captains Log EditionThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...We’ve done this before, we’re going to do it again – this is the HOT TOPICS edition. There’s a lot going on – let’s break it down.TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced a new container imb...

Topic of the Week (7/29/22):Guess what isn't released yet: Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space. To be fair the law says INITIATE a rulemaking within 30 days, but the Federal Maritime Commission says they are close to releasing it - what else did they say at the Commission meeting this week? Have a listen...--The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritim...

Topic of the Week (7/22/22):As we’re about to approach three rapid fire rulemakings from the FMC, let's revisit the D&D interpretive rule from 2020 to refresh what is already on the books – and hopefully help guide our comments and insights as an industry to help the FMC move forward. The second rule of the three directed rulemakings is on detention and demurrage - so let's talk about what's the rule/interpretive rule now. --The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorn...

Topic of the Week (7/15/22):Charge Complaints! The Federal Maritime Commission released an industry advisory - I help break it down so we can understand what is happening here... --The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - By Land and By Sea is now a PODCAST! Look for it anywhere yo...

Topic of the Week (7/8/22):The Federal Maritime Commission has been directed to undertake three rulemakings in the next 30/45/60 days - and the first one is scheduled to start NEXT WEEK! I'll break down the timelines and what issues these rulemakings are going to tackle. The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3...

Topic of the Week (7/1/22):What happened with the last Ocean Shipping Reform Act - OSRA 98?Federal Maritime Commission's OSRA 98 Report:https://lnkd.in/gfzkNUSyThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) ...

Topic of the Week (6/24/22):Are airline alliances treated differently than ocean alliances? Where is the outrage?The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - OSRA 22 has been signed into law! Are your invoices now considered defunct?2- Ocean alliance antitrust immunity on the chopping block...

Topic of the Week (6/17/22):OSRA and Fact Finding 29 - let's talk implementation and timelines. Who is subject to what right away...The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in.... . .But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - OSRA 22 has been signed into law! What does that mean now?2- ILWU and PMA are unlikely to reach a deal by July 1st...

Topic of the Week (3/5/22):What is an ocean alliance anyway?The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Did you know that the Federal Maritime Commission cannot deny alliance applications? AND did you know that there are THREE ocean alliances, not ONE GIANT alliance as you may be lead to believe with some of the recent discussion of ocean cartels...? We al...

Topic of the Week (4/29/22):Need a translation of the FMC's "How to" video on filing complaints and reporting Shipping Act violations? I have you covered!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...The Federal Maritime Commission released an instructional video on their YouTube page about how to file a complaint or report a shipping act vio...

Topic of the Week (5/6/22):There's another rulemaking going through the FMC - and this one is talking about PASS THROUGH CHARGES. Do I have your attention?!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...The Federal Maritime Commission released a new rulemaking on pass through charges and automated tariff filing... did you know that?I didn't! A...

Topic of the Week (5/13/22):The International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) Contract NegotiationsThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...It started. The west coast labor negotiations have begun… people are paying attention to it this year, but do you really know what their relationship has been ...

Topic of the Week (5/20/22):Hot Topics - Captain's Log EditionThe Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...We’ve done this before, we’re going to do it again – this is the HOT TOPICS edition. There’s a lot going on – let’s break it down.TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - CMA CGM - early container return incentive programhttps://lnkd.in/gsvwSVmR2...

Topic of the Week (5/27/22):Ocean carriers and contracts!The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chainwith Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)Let's dive in...Ocean carriers and contracts - what's going on and what's going wrong... Let’s chat about a little bit of recent history, a notable case, and where I think we may be heading next.But first, my...TOP 3 STORIES OF THE WEEK -1 - National Mariti...