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.…

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.…

***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…

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…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies) Let's dive in... But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK! 1- Inter…

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 chain…

Topic of the Week (5/5/23): Captain's Log Edition Catching 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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies) …

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 atto…

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Marit…

Topic of the Week (4/7/23): Captain's Log Edition Catching 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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Mari…

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 hist…

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.pdf House T&I Hearing Testimony of FMC Chairman Daniel…

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-consignee…

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-887c4ade Salvatore Mercogliano, Ph.D.'s coverage on Wh…

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 …

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 chain with 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 V…

**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 ex…

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 chain with …

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/eUPYN74c 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 Sq…

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/153 First filing of the agreement (it's a pdf downl…

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 ch…

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

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 a…