Comparative Maritime Law
The Comparative Maritime Law journal publishes scientific and professional papers in the fields of maritime and transport law, insurance law, and international maritime law. Additionally, it features original texts of maritime and transport conventions and other international unification instruments along with their professional translations, reviews of domestic and foreign court and arbitration decisions, reports from scientific and professional conferences and reviews of newly published books in relevant fields.
News
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The 7th Adriatic Maritime Law Conference Held in Izola
The 7th Adriatic Maritime Law Conference (AMLC) was hosted by the Maritime Law Association of Slovenia in Isola from 9th to 11th April 2026. The AMLC facilitates collaboration among the national maritime law associations of the Adriatic coastal states. Since its inception in 2016, which brought together maritime law associations of Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy,…
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The EU introduces new port and industrial maritime strategies
The European Commission has presented new strategies for European Union ports and the maritime industry, aimed at strengthening the sector’s competitiveness, security, and sustainability. The strategies cover ports, shipping, and shipbuilding—sectors that are crucial for trade, economic growth, and the EU’s energy and defence security. Particular emphasis is placed on the energy transition, digitalisation, port…
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United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships enters into force on 17 February 2026
United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention, entered into force on 17 February 2026. In accordance with Article 21, the condition for its entry into force was fulfilled after ratification by three states: Barbados, El Salvador, and Spain. The European Union signed the Convention…
