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 Strategies ᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1 - Federal Maritime Commission - Rulemaking Round-Up 2 - National Shipper Advisory Committee recording from May 20th is posted. https://www.fmc.gov/about/nat...
Jul 19, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 22
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 Professorᵀᴹ ...
Jul 12, 2024•50 min•Season 3Ep. 21
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, TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK: 1 - INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENS ASSOCIATION (ILA) and SC Ports reach a settlement over an ongoing dispute and over 16...
Jun 28, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 20
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 Strategies ᵀᴹ) 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/docum...
Jun 14, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 19
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 Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... [discussion links] D&D Final Rule - 46 CFR Part 541: https...
Jun 07, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 18
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-541 The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen ...
May 31, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 17
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 Strategies ᵀᴹ) 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 Colu...
May 17, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 16
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_0001-0149 (correction) OSRA 22: https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ146/PLAW-117publ146.pdf The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attor...
May 10, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 15
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 appear...
May 03, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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 of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1 - Happy 68th Birthday to the shipping container! John D. McCown 's post:...
Apr 26, 2024•35 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ᵀᴹ) Let's dive in... 1 - Checkin...
Apr 19, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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-2022-0066-0286 The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the ...
Apr 12, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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.html The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an at...
Mar 29, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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 chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ) Let's dive in... 1 - The Federal Maritim...
Mar 15, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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 ...
Mar 08, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 8
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 the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ) ------------------------------- The Mari...
Mar 01, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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 discussion) The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The...
Feb 23, 2024•30 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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 ) Let's dive in... 1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new movements. 2 - The INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMANS ...
Feb 09, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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 Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ) Let's dive in... 1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new movement...
Feb 02, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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, the Agreement will be au...
Jan 26, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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 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 Febr...
Jan 19, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new movements. 2 - The FMC released an industry advisory announcing...
Jan 12, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 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 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through three rulemakings. No new updates, but the US Transportation Command submitted a comment to ...
Dec 15, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 37
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 through three rulemakings. No new updates, but I came across the Caribbean Shipowners' Association/Central America Discussion Agreement comment filed in...
Dec 08, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 36
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. 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...
Dec 01, 2023•48 min
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.pdf The Maritime Professo...
Nov 17, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 34
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 round up, plus a few extras 1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through their three rulemakings 1) Defining Unreasonable Refusal to Deal...
Nov 03, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 33
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 Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies ) Let's dive in... But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK! 1 - The Federal Maritime Commission 's Req...
Oct 27, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 32
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-bankruptcy The Loadstar Art...
Oct 20, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 31
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 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 W...
Oct 13, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 30
