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The Freight Coach Podcast


Apr 30, 2024

Lauren Beagen is an accomplished maritime attorney, renowned for her expertise in oceanborne
commerce, maritime law, and federal regulatory matters. As the Principal and Founder of Squall
Strategies, LLC, she specializes in Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) compliance and global
ocean shipping issues; she also serves as the CEO of The Maritime ProfessorTM, an e-learning
and employee training company.


Beagen's deep understanding of the FMC stems from her role as an Attorney-Advisor
(International Affairs) in the Office of the General Counsel, where she advised on international
bilateral and multilateral maritime negotiations and chaired the FMC’s Maritime Environmental
Committee Speaker Series. Beagen also gained practical experience in her role as Maritime
Project Manager at the Port of Boston, worked under contract through the U.S. Department of
State on the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project, and interned at the International Tribunal
for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, Germany.

Ms. Beagen’s continued passion for the maritime industry is seen through her many board and
leadership positions including Starboard Subcommittee Co-Chair of the Maritime Transportation
System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC), Vice-Chair of the American Association of
Port Authority’s (AAPA) Legal Committee, and Co-President of the Women’s International
Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) – New England Chapter.

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