We will be returning to our popular hot topics session so that we can feature issues which are topical at the time of the Rome conference. Topics will include introduction of a blockchain technology based project between Maersk and IBM establishing a blockchain based platform for information exchange in international trade; the influence of such new technologies in logistics risk management and maritime insurance. We will also cover recent highlights in Nigerian courts – arbitration, regarding unpaid crew wages and limitation of liability and the legal position of terminal operators in the Netherlands. This session’s speakers are drawn from newer members of the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee, taking advantage of the opportunity to introduce them to other committee members.