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
Maritime and Transport Law Committee – From the Editors – August 2025
A note from the Editors of the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee, Müge Anber-Kontakis and Maria Belen Espineira
Released on Sep 01, 2025
Maritime and Transport Law Committee – From the Co-Chairs – August 2025
A note from the Co-Chairs of the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee, Patrick Holloway and Marco Remiorz.
Released on Sep 01, 2025
Meet the Officer: Anna Mestre
An interview with Anna Mestre, Vice Chair of the Land Transport Subcommittee of the IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee.
Released on Sep 01, 2025
Limitation of liability under Argentine law in the carriage of goods
The carriage of goods by sea in Argentina is governed by a dual legal framework. Because both instruments govern the same subject matter, the Hague Rules apply to international cases, whereas the Argentine Shipping Act regulates domestic cases.
Released on Sep 01, 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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If you are a member of the Maritime and Transport Law Committee, for additional networking opportunities, programs, interviews with fellow members and tips all exclusive to members, join our LinkedIn page at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9563016/.