This session will provide an update of the current trends and challenges faced by the shipping, offshore and port sectors in a wide range of jurisdictions. A multijurisdictional panel of leading shipping lawyers and industry specialists will present recent developments in their respective legal systems and court/arbitral precedents in maritime related disputes. These will include charter and transport contracts, marine casualties and other marine, port and offshore issues. This session’s speakers will largely be drawn from younger or newer members of the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee, taking advantage of the opportunity to introduce them in this more intimate setting. Session Co-Chairs Johannes Grove Nielsen, Bech-Bruun, Copenhagen; Vice-Chair, IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee Ricardo Rozas, JJR Abogados y Corresponsales, Santiago Speakers Felipe Carrillo, Claims Manager, Ultranav, Santiago Vincent DeOrchis, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, New York Henrik Hagberg, Thommessen, Oslo Leendert van Hee, Van Traa Advocaten, Rotterdam Rickard Langenskiöld, Castren & Snellman Attorneys, Helsinki Hugo Maestri, Head of Legal, Claims & Insurance Brazil, Hamburg Sud, São Paulo