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The Cape of Storms: A comparative navigation of current hot topics in maritime & transportation law

3 Mar - 5 Mar 2026

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UNCITRAL Instrument on Negotiable Cargo Documents

Wednesday 4 March (1500 - 1600)

Description

Following an introduction explaining the new UNCITRAL Instrument on Negotiable Cargo Documents, this panel will discuss and explore the questions the new instrument raises, focusing on both multimodal NCDs and NCDs issued by non-vessel operating common and contractual carriers.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Raphael Brunner	MME Legal AG, Zürich, Switzerland; Vice Chair, Maritime and Transport Law Committee
Elinor Dautlich	Hannaford Turner LLP, London, England

Speakers

Cherry Almeida	Caland Advocaten, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Maritime and Transport Law Committee
Marco Lenti	Studio Legale Mordiglia, Milan, Italy; Vice Chair, Land Transport Subcommittee
Yanying Li	UNCITRAL, Vienna, Austria
Tom Turner	Hill Dickinson LLP, London, England

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