Maritime Chronicles
THE BEIJING CONVENTION: BOOSTING MARITIME TRADE THROUGH LEGAL CERTAINTY IN THE JUDICIAL SALE OF SHIPS
In 2022, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) adopted the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, known as the Beijing Convention. This instrument represents a significant development in international maritime law…
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INTERNATIONAL NAIROBI CONVENTION ON THE REMOVAL OF WRECKS
On 18 May 2007, the International Nairobi Convention on the Removal of Wrecks (the “Convention”) was adopted in response to the need to establish uniform international rules and procedures to…
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WHEN THE SEA TRANSFORMS: DECARBONIZATION OF MARITIME TRANSPORT AND THE ROLE OF WOMEN
Maritime transport is a fundamental pillar of international trade, as it moves more than 80% of the world’s cargo volume. However, the scale of the global fleet also entails a…
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RECYCLING THE END TO SOW THE FUTURE: SENSREC
The end of a ship’s voyage is not the closing of its story, but the beginning of a material and social transformation. Historically, shipbreaking has been an industry marked by…
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