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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1 - Federal Maritime Commission - Rule…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1- FMC Rulemaking Roundup …

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 …

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) Le…

**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 discu…

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 Unreason…

*** 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 down https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMC-2023-0010-0060 The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea Podcast - an attorne…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1 - Feder…

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…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) But first my…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1 - Federal Maritime Commission…

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 chain with Lauren …

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/s…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategiesᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1 - Federal Marit…

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-2022-0066-0286 FMC Final Rule - Correction: https://www.regulations.gov/document/FMC_FRDOC_0001-014…

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/enforcemen…

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/gKYbbWvF The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder…

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 …

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 R…

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/…

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 …

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 a…

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/gdcUp6V2 The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down…

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.pdf Part 1 - MTOs included in the scope of this rule (this will be a multi-part discus…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies) Le…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Profes…

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 beco…

Topic of the Week (1/19/24): Stories I'm watching this week: FMC Hearing, US ECS claim, new operational collaboration 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... 1 - The Federal Maritime Commi…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies) Let's dive in... 1…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies) Let's dive in... 1 - …

Topic of the Week (12/8/23): Captain's Log Holiday Edition throughout the month of December 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... 1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working thr…

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 chain with 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.…

In the latest episode of "Maritime Means...", we talk with Pauline Van Ostaeyen, Co-Founder of logistics enablement platform Dockflow. We explore the origins of the platform, how it simplifies day-to-day operations for Freight Forwarding professionals, the complexities of digitalization in Maritime, the start-up scene of Antwerp, and more.…

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 Pa…

Topic of the Week (11/3/23): It's the Captain's Log edition - it's an FMC roundup plus a few extra stories 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... It's the Captain's Log Edition - FMC roun…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The …

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 …

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_4742 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_23_4744 The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in s…

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…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies) Let…

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) A…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies) Let's dive in.…

In the latest episode of "Maritime Means...", we sit down with Nick Chubb, Founder and Managing Director at Thetius, a research and technology advisory firm in the maritime industry. We dig deep into the potential of AI on ships, but also shoreside; how voyage optimization depends on multiple factors like contracts; and how automation can make merc…

***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 Acco…

***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…

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 Reg…

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 Professo…

In this very special episode we welcome Spire's own Peter Mabson, CSO of Spire Maritime. Peter is an industry veteran, having started out as a physicist and satellite engineer and eventually founding AIS tracking pioneer company ExactEarth, and we go down memory lane on the history of vessel tracking and AIS data. Peter also deep dives into all the…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder …

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 i…