Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs 2009

The Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs, sponsored by the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), address "current developments in the maritime field." Here's the schedule for the 2009 lectures this fall:

September 4, 2009 - David Attard (Univ. of Malta), “New Approaches to Maritime Jurisdiction: The Mediterranean Experience”

September 8, 2009 - Francesco Munari (Univ. of Genoa), “Competition in Liner Shipping”

September 18, 2009 - “Advisory proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea” - Roundtable Discussion with Judge Jose Luis Jesus (President, ITLOS); Judge T. M. Ndiaye (ITLOS); Judge Judge Z. Gao (ITLOS); Judge J. L. Kateka (ITLOS); Judge S. Yanai (ITLOS); and Doris König (Bucerius Law School/IMPRS)

September 28, 2009 - Lars Gorton (Univ. of Lund/Copenhagen Business School), “Regional Harmonisation of Maritime Law in Scandinavia”

October 5, 2009 - “The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the Prompt Release of Vessels and Crew” - Roundtable Discussion with Judge Jose Luis Jesus (President, ITLOS); Judge J. Akl (ITLOS); Judge D. Nelson (ITLOS); Judge V. Golitsyn (ITLOS); Philippe Gautier (Registrar, ITLOS); and Lance Fleischer (LKF Conseil)

October 21, 2009 - Charles Debattista (Univ. of Southampton), “The Rotterdam Rules and their Impact on Sellers, Buyers and Banks”