Co-Chair
Patrick Holloway
Co-Chair
Marco Remiorz
Maritime and Transport Law Committee
The Maritime and Transport Law Committee is one of the oldest and most established committees of the IBA, with more than 650 members worldwide.The Committee is a platform where leading maritime law professionals meet, create connections and discuss the most current legal issues in the field of maritime and transport law. The Committee arranges a number of sessions on developments in maritime and transport law at the annual conferences of the IBA. Frequent half-year seminars are held in the world’s maritime centres, and the Committee is also active in cooperating with other organisations in the maritime law area such as Comite Maritime International, International Maritime Organisation Legal Council, and maritime law societies in jurisdictions around the world.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
02 Nov - 07 Nov 2025
Toronto , Canada
The Cape of Storms: A comparative navigation of current hot topics in maritime & transportation law
03 Mar - 05 Mar 2026
Cape Town , South Africa
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
04 Oct - 09 Oct 2026
Copenhagen , Denmark
Material from and Photos from Past Conferences
Mid-year conference: The new world of shipping post-Covid, 6-8 June 2022, Singapore
Please read the Keynote Address of Justice Pang Kan Chau of the Singapore Supreme Court
Maritime Book Launch - June 2022 from International Bar Association on Vimeo.
Publications
MSC Flaminia: UK Supreme Court takes the opportunity to clarify how limitation works between owners and charterers
On 14 July 2012, while en route from Charleston, South Carolina to Antwerp, Belgium, an explosion and subsequent fire occurred in cargo hold number 4 of the container ship 'MSC Flaminia' (the 'Vessel'). This tragic incident resulted in loss of life and substantial financial losses for the owners and their insurers.
Released on Aug 19, 2025
Between tonnage and thresholds: assessing South Africa's maritime limitation regime
In the modern era of maritime commerce, the doctrine of limitation of liability remains a cornerstone of shipping law. It reflects a pragmatic compromise between the interests of shipowners and claimants, seeking to balance commercial risk, ensure insurability and encourage trade.
Released on Aug 19, 2025
An overview of the statutory limitation of liability regime in Nigeria
The Nigerian legal system is fundamentally rooted in the English Common Law tradition, a legacy of the country's colonial history. Consequently, Nigerian maritime law has evolved under the substantial influence of English Admiralty Law, supplemented by international maritime conventions.
Released on Aug 19, 2025
Maritime law and corporate rescue in Malaysia: is leave of the court required to bring an in rem action against a ship where the owner has the benefit of a restraint of legal proceedings against it?
In every corporate rescue mechanism (CRM) under the Companies Act 2016, almost invariably, a restraining order is granted, which imposes a moratorium on all legal proceedings against the company, except with the leave of the court. This is to give the financially distressed company time and opportunity to rehabilitate and extricate itself from financial difficulties.
Released on Aug 19, 2025
Subcommittees and other groups
The Maritime and Transport Law Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Land Transport Subcommittee
- Maritime and Transport Law Committee Advisory Board
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