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By Land and By Sea
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.
Episodes
131 episodes
FMC Nominees & the Arctic Watch: The Future of Maritime Policy and Chokepoints
Senate hearings meet Arctic geopolitics. This week’s episode breaks down how U.S. maritime nominees outlined plans to rebuild industrial strength and restore competitiveness—while Russia and China formalized their Northern Sea Route partnership...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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China’s Maritime Tit-for-Tat: The Trade War Moves to the Waterfront
Headlines scream trade war, but our radar shows choreography. We unpack how the U.S. Section 301 vessel fees and China’s mirrored port charges operate like a controlled conversation—clear signals with tight guardrails—while cargo keeps moving a...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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37:54
When Trade Shifts, Data Steers: Lessons from Quebec City (AAPA Convention)
This week’s episode connects the dots between ports, policy, and technology — from new AI cargo safety tools to China’s retaliatory port fees and the U.S.–Finland icebreaker deal. Fresh off the AAPA Annual Convention in Quebec City, Lauren brea...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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21:17
Ports, Policy, and People: A Conversation with Carl Bentzel (NAWE)
If you’ve ever wondered how “90% of everything” actually reaches your doorstep, this conversation pulls back the curtain. I’m joined by Carl Bentzel—former FMC Commissioner and now Executive Director of the National Association of Wat...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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55:11
Building Maritime Strength: A Conversation with Shipyard Expert Caitlin Hardy of Ness Sea Consulting
🎧 Short Summary Shipyards sit at the very heart of America’s maritime future, operating as both industrial engines and strategic assets essential to national security. In this conversation with Caitlin Hardy, Founder of Ness Sea ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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46:25
Ships, Fees, and Thieves: The New Maritime Chessboard
Season 5 of By Land and By Sea continues with a Captain’s Log edition—a fast, plain-language rundown of the biggest moves reshaping U.S. maritime policy and global shipping.The maritime landscape is being reshaped through...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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30:03
Balancing Innovation and Tradition: A Conversation with Acting Maritime Administrator Sang Yi
Season 5 kicks off with Acting Maritime Administrator Sang Yi, bringing his merchant marine background, Navy Reserve service, and policy expertise to MARAD at a pivotal time. We discuss the success of the NSMV/VCM program, the reb...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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41:53
S4.E29 - Season Finale: Maritime Voices, Industry Debates, FMC Budget, and What’s Next
🚢 By Land and By Sea Podcast – an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain 🎙️ Captain’s Log – “Season Finale: Maritime Voices, Industry Debates, and What’s Next” 🗓️ Week of July 26, 2025
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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1:02:47
S4.E28 - Trade Turbulence and Tech Advances
🚢 By Land and By Sea Podcast – an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain🎙️ Captain’s Log – “Trade Turbulence and Tech Advances”🗓️ Week of July 11, 2025The Maritime Professor...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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33:47
S4.E27 - FMC’s Order to Show Cause: What’s Really Going On?
🚢 By Land and By Sea Podcast – an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain🎙️ Captain’s Log – “FMC’s Order to Show Cause: What’s Really Going On?”🗓️ Week of July 3, 2025
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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31:03
S4.E26 - FMC departures to Icebreakers to AI Customs Tools
🚢 By Land and By Sea Podcast – an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain🎙️ Captain’s Log – “Tariffs, Icebreakers, and the FMC Changing Guard”🗓️ Week of June 27, 2025
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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31:39
S4.E25 - Ports, Policy, and Polar Ambitions
🚢 By Land and By Sea Podcast – an attorney ...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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31:14
S4.E24 - Advisory Committees, Tariff Whiplash, and Harbor Safety Committees
🚢 By Land and By Sea Podcast – an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain🎙️ Captain’s Log – “Advisory Power, Tariff Whiplash, and Harbor Safety”🗓️ May 30, 2025The Maritime Pr...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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S4.E23 - Flags, Fees, and a Maritime Holiday
🚢 By Land and By Sea Podcast – an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain 🎙️ Captain’s Log – “Flags, Fees, and a Maritime Holiday” 🗓️ May 23, 2025Ahoy! This week, we’re covering three stories ever...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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35:30
S4.E22 - Captain's Log: Don't miss these deadlines! Maritime Chokepoints (May 13) and Ship-to-Shore cranes/chassis/containers (May 19), and... Ships Act reintroduction and new MARAD nominee
🚢 By Land and By Sea PodcastTopic of the Week (5/9/24):🎙️ New Episode: "Don't miss these deadlines! Maritime Chokepoints (May 13) and Ship-to-Shore cranes/chassis/containers (May 19)"
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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35:28
S4.E21 - Captain's Log - FMC reviews shadow fleets and controlled carriers // shipbuilding EO // USTR recommendations (pre-release)
🚢 By Land and By Sea – Captain’s Log: What You Missed in Maritime This Week ⚓️🎙 Episode Date: April 17, 2025There's a LOT going on - let me point out a few things under the radar, and discuss a few of the hot topics you...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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35:48
S4.E20 - Captain’s Log: What You Missed While You Were Distracted by Trade Tariffs This Week
🚢 By Land and By Sea – Captain’s Log: What You Missed While You Were Distracted by Trade Tariffs This Week ⚓️🎙 Episode Date: April 4, 2025Trade tariffs stole the spotlight—but there was a lot more happening o...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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19:05
S4.E19 - USTR Sec 301 Hearings & Everything Else You Missed This Week
Topic of the Week (3/28/25):Doesn’t it feel like there’s a LOT happening in maritime right now? This week was dominated by the USTR 301 tariff hearings, but don’t worry, we’re covering that and everything else you missed! Let’...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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42:28
S4.E18 - Navigating Global Maritime Choke Points: FMC's Investigation into Unfair Shipping Conditions
Topic of the Week (3/21/25):Does the FMC really have the authority to review global maritime chokepoints? Yes! And even more significantly, they can turn away foreign vessels from U.S. ports or assess $1M per voyage penalties if they fin...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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42:31
S4.E17 - Special Guest: Commissioner Dye reveals how principles, not regulations, transform maritime commerce.
Commissioner Rebecca Dye offers a rare and fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of maritime regulation and supply chain innovation. Drawing from her extraordinary career journey – from Coast Guard officer to Congressional counsel to FMC ...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:05:15
We're off to TPM25 - we'll be back March 14th!
🚢 TPM25 is here! 🌍 As we gear up for this exciting event, we’ll be taking a short break from the By Land and By Sea Podcast this week.🎤 And with our return from TPM25 next week, we’ll be off-air again.But don’t fret! ⏳ We’ll be ...
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S4.E16 - Holidays and Weekends subject to Detention and Demurrage billing? FMC has something NEW to say about it...
Topic of the Week (2/21/25):Did the FMC just clear up D&D billing on holidays and weekends? Yes, but don’t count your chickens yet—it may still be fluid…⚓ The Maritime Professor®...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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44:21
S4.E15 - Is the FMC the secret weapon in the Panama Canal discussions?
Topic of the Week (2/14/25):Is the FMC the backup quarterback for the Panama Canal discussions? The answer isn’t no, and it might just be yes. Let’s talk about it.⚓ Th...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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42:00
S4.E.14 - Captain's Log Edition (incl. what is the FMC's role in the Panama Canal discussion? an unfavorable conditions review...)
Topic of the Week (1/31/25):There's a lot of maritime news hitting at the same time! Tune in to hear my take on it all.⚓ The Maritime Professor® presen...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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