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By Land and By Sea

Lauren Beagen, The Maritime Professor®www.themaritimeprofessor.com

By Land and By Sea – An Attorney Breaking Down the Week in Supply Chain


Welcome to By Land and By Sea, a weekly podcast hosted by maritime attorney Lauren Beagen—Founder of The Maritime Professor® and Squall Strategies®.

Each episode breaks down the latest developments in global ocean shipping, surface transportation, and supply chain regulation—in plain language. Whether it's a new rule from the Federal Maritime Commission, a tariff shift from USTR, or a regional port policy taking shape, Lauren explains what’s happening, why it matters, and what it means for your business.


Designed for industry professionals, regulators, shippers, and anyone curious about the mechanics behind global trade, By Land and By Sea offers timely insights at the intersection of policy, logistics, and law.


⚖️ Educational, not legal advice.
 🌊 Straightforward, insightful, and actionable.


Because, as we say every week: OCEAN. SHIPPING. MOVES. THE. WORLD.

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Episodes

S2.E29 - FMC's Alphabet Soup: The MTDI's RFI is due Oct 16!

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

Oct 06, 202335 minSeason 2Ep. 29

S2.E28 - The importance of independent regulatory commissions and a brief discussion of the looming gov't shutdown

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'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 Req...

Sep 29, 202339 minSeason 2Ep. 28

S2.E27 - When electronic trade docs make the evening news... new UK law, FIT Alliance, and FMC updates

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/enacted Computer...

Sep 22, 202334 minSeason 2Ep. 27

S2.E26 - Captain's Log Edition: What's the FMC up to these days? Let's catch up.

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... 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 detentio...

Sep 15, 202330 minSeason 2Ep. 26

S2.E25 - A Deeper Dive into the FMC's SNPRM - Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate w/r/t Vessel Space Accommodations

***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-2023-0010-0032 The M...

Jul 14, 202348 minSeason 2Ep. 25

S2.E24 - OSRA 22: the rest of the to-do list. What ELSE is required to get done, and by when?

***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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder o...

Jun 26, 202331 minSeason 2Ep. 24

S2.E23 - Happy OSRA '22 Day! and Unreasonable Refusal to Deal Rulemaking Text Released by the FMC!

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 readi...

Jun 16, 202343 minSeason 2Ep. 23

S2.E22 - OJ Commerce and Hamburg Sud - an almost $10M dispute (via the FMC's ALJ's initial decision)

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squal...

Jun 09, 202343 minSeason 2Ep. 22

S2.E21 - FMC and MARAD: a tale of two federal agencies (a compare and contrast discussion)

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 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 ...

Jun 02, 202331 minSeason 2Ep. 21

S2.E20 - Bed, Bath & Beyond and OOCL - OOCL files their answer! and the House T&I Committee markup breakdown

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ) Let's dive in... But first, our TOP THREE STORI...

May 29, 202337 minSeason 2Ep. 20

S2.E19 - FMC Enforcement and Pending Adjudication Roundup

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- International Day for Women in Maritime - May 18 ( International Maritime Organization ) https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/pages/Internati...

May 20, 202323 minSeason 2Ep. 19

S2.E18 - Bed, Bath and Beyond files a lawsuit for $31.6M at the Federal Maritime Commission

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

May 12, 202327 minSeason 2Ep. 18

S2.E17 - Captain's Log Edition - FMC Commission Meeting // White House standards strategy // and more!

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 ) 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/pos...

May 08, 202331 minSeason 2Ep. 17

S2.E16 - Ocean Shipping on the Hill - reviewing the pending House legislative proposals

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

Apr 28, 202332 minSeason 2Ep. 16

S2.E15 - Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI) Released - What is it? Why is it important? What does it recommend? We break it down!

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 Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ) Let's dive in... 1- The Federal Maritime Commission released a "how-to" on Charge Complaints https://lnkd.in/...

Apr 21, 202331 minSeason 2Ep. 15

S2.E14 - Captain's Log Edition - Bills on the Hill, FMC Rulemakings, labor problems at Ports of LA/LB

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 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 Represe...

Apr 07, 202333 minSeason 2Ep. 14

S2.E13 - Guest Dr. Sal Mercogliano & the bill proposals on the Hill (OSRA 2.0, Antitrust Enforcement Act, etc.) plus additional historical insights

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...

Mar 31, 202358 minSeason 2Ep. 13

S2.E12 - FMC FY24 Budget Request and House T&I Budget Hearing // OSRA 2.0 bill being introduced NEXT WEEK?!?

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 Maffei : https://www.fmc.gov/testimony-of-chairman-maffei-before-congress-review-of-fy2024-budget/ The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land ...

Mar 24, 202337 minSeason 2Ep. 12

S2.E11 - Detention billing practice changes among ocean carriers and the FMC's ongoing/open D&D rulemaking

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.html The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain wi...

Mar 17, 202334 minSeason 2Ep. 11

S2.E10 - Maritime cybersecurity and ZPMC ship to shore cranes

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 What's Going on with Shipping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWmXOEJ0rko U.S. Coast Guard 's Maritime Cyber Readiness Branch website: https://www.dco...

Mar 11, 202330 minSeason 2Ep. 10

S2.E9 - We're talking chassis!

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ) Let's dive in... 1- We're still on suppl...

Mar 03, 202323 minSeason 2Ep. 9

S2.E8 - Captain's Log edition - FMC supplemental comments? / ILWU and PMA update / OSRA 2.0? / Maersk sues Evergreen / Driver shortage potential / FTC noncompetes hearing

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 Vessel Space Accommodations supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ... we're still on the lookout! 2- International Longshore Warehouse Union and...

Feb 24, 202322 minSeason 2Ep. 8

S2.E7 - ILWU and PMA rebroadcast of 5.13.2022 (a historical look at the relationship)

**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 history of ...

Feb 20, 202330 minSeason 2Ep. 7

S2.E6 - Captain's Log - FMC Activity Review: Rulemakings Status / MTDI / Alliance Expiration Terms / VOCC Audit Teams and Retaliation Compliance / FMC ALJ Decisions / Charge Complaints Order to Show Cause Issued

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 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 C...

Feb 10, 202334 minSeason 2Ep. 6

S2.E5 - Navigating the FMC's website - how to find the alliance agreements (and other agreements in the FMC agreements library)

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 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 wi...

Feb 03, 202313 minSeason 2Ep. 5

S2.E4 - 2M is breaking up - and right before Valentine's Day!? - let's have an alliance 101 refresher, shall we?

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 download): https://www2.fmc.gov/FMC.Agreements.Web/Public/Document/201 The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the...

Jan 28, 202323 minSeason 2Ep. 4

S2.E3 - MCS "wins" in MSC vs MCS - a win for shippers? Not exactly...

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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ) Let's dive in... 1- We're still on final rule watch! The Federal M...

Jan 20, 202345 minSeason 2Ep. 3

S2.E2 - Is the FMC being a bad environmental steward? Petition for Environmental Impact Statement unanimously denied by FMC

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 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 S...

Jan 13, 202329 minSeason 2Ep. 2

S1.E1 - We're BACK! We're covering FMC rulemakings, the FTC non-compete proposed rulemaking, and USDA filed comment for the FMC's D&D

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

Jan 06, 202337 minSeason 2Ep. 1

S1.E44 - Captain's Log Holiday Series - it's FMC D&D rulemaking week!

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 chain with 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 Lo...

Dec 16, 202236 minSeason 1Ep. 44
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