HKMAG held a seminar in Dalian on 19 October 2025. The seminar was hosted by the China Maritime Law Association and was part of the China Maritime Law Conference. It was organized by the Dalian Maritime University together with our Corporate Supporting Member Jincheng Tongda & Neal, Dalian, and supported by the China Maritime Arbitration Commission.

The theme of the seminar was maritime arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution. Our Full Member, Li Lianjun, and Member, Gong Hang, spoke at the seminar. Other speakers included Chu Beiping of Shanghai Maritime University and Lawrence Teh of Dentons, Singapore. Our Full Member, Philip Yang, and Supporting Member, Wang Wei, participated in a panel discussion alongside industry experts to address current issues in maritime dispute resolution.

SCIA will host a seminar on "Digitalization in International Maritime Sector - Impacts & Legislative Response" on 22 November 2024. The event is part of Hong Kong Maritime Week. We are very proud to be a supporting organisation and look forward to seeing you on 22 November 2024.

Event Details:
Date: 22 November 2024
Time: 1430 hours to 1730 hours

Venue: South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong) Conference Room, 57/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central

For more details and registration, please click the link below:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mqc7Nb2sTMKLg9wnoZayzA

HKMAG Vice-President, Mr Bill Amos, will join with other experts and talk about Hong Kong maritime arbitration in CMAC Workshop on 22 November 2024.  The workshop will take place at the office of CMAC in Beijing between 1400 hour and 1600 hours.

Please refer to the following flyer for details and registration.

AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre will hold a fireside chat event on 19 November 2024. This is an affiliated event of Hong Kong Maritime Week 2024. HKMAG is very proud to support the event.

Please find attached the flyer for details of the event.

For registration, please scan the QR code on the flyer or use the link below:

https://aalcohkrac.org/reinforce-hong-kongs-status-as-an-international-shipping-centre-by-maritime-arbitration-maritime-finance-and-maritime-insurance-an-affiliated-event-of-hong-kong-maritime-week-hkm/

Organisers: Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group and Department of Justice

Topic: "Hong Kong - Mainland Interim Measures Arrangement: the 5th Anniversary and its Application to Maritime Cases"

Activities: The seminar and panel discussion will focus on a review of the Arrangement, maritime arbitration, practical experience sharing, application of the Arrangement and interim measures to the maritime cases.

Date 18 November 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 pm
Venue: Function Hall, 1/F, Main Wing, Justice Place, 18 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong.

The flyer for the event is attached for your information. Please register by scanning the QR Code on the flyer.

The event provides a unique opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones from the shipping and legal industries. We would greatly appreciate your attendance.

We are delighted to announce that HKMAG will hold a seminar in Shanghai, PRC on 20 September 2024. The seminar is co-organized by Wintell & Co, Shanghai and supported by the China Maritime Arbitration Commission and the Shanghai Arbitration Association.

Our Full Members Bill Amos, Li Lianjun, Philip Yang and Member Gong Hang will speak at the seminar. Bill will talk about Hong Kong maritime arbitration. Lianjun will discuss the nuts and bolts of international and maritime arbitration. Philip and Gong Hang will give their insights on the development and practical issues of ad hoc arbitration procedures. Our Full Member Danny Mok will be involved in a panel discussion together with our guest speakers to discuss issues concerning international arbitration.

Venue: Wintell & Co., Shanghai, 18F, Tower 1, LJZ Financial Holdings Plaza, 1788-1800 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai 200122, P.R. China

Date and time: 20 September 2024 (Friday) 14:00 – 18:00

For further details of the seminar, please see the attached flyer (in Chinese).

We are very grateful to Wintell & Co., Shanghai, our Corporate Supporting Member, for their kind support and assistance with the arrangements.

We look forward to seeing you in Shanghai.

Please scan the QR code below for registration.

We are pleased to invite you to a reception organized by the Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group (HKMAG) and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), hosted in the Hill Dickinson Hong Kong office.

This engaging evening offers a unique networking opportunity to meet and interact with friends, new and old, from the maritime, legal and arbitration communities in Hong Kong and the Middle East.

Together, we will discuss the latest developments in arbitration practices in both Hong Kong and the Middle East and exchange views on matters of mutual interest in shipping and beyond.

Seats are limited, please register as soon as you can.

Please click on the link below or scan the QR code on the flyer for registration:

https://www.hilldickinson.com/events/hill-dickinson-hong-kong-reception-organised-hong-kong-maritime-arbitration-group-and-dubai

We very much look forward to welcoming you on 9 May 2024.

Due to Typhoon Doksuri, the HKMAG Seminar in Xiamen will be postponed to 4 August 2023 (1430 hours to 1830 hours).

The Seminar has received overwhelming support and the capacity has been nearly reached. Places will be reserved for those who have already registered. We look forward to seeing you on 4 August 2023.

We are delighted to announce that we will hold a seminar in Xiamen, PRC on 28 July 2023. The seminar is supported by the Maritime Silk Road Central Legal District FTZ Pilot Zone (MSRCLD), Xiamen and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong Fujian Liaison Unit.

 Our Full Members Danny Mok, Li Lianjun, Philip Yang and Member Shirley Si will speak at the seminar. Danny and Lianjun will discuss the HKMAG arbitration. Philip and Shirley will give their insights on the proposed amendments to the Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China and the problems faced by the Mainland in the development of the maritime arbitration centre. Our Full Member Captain Li Fook Choon and Supporting Member Dr An Shouzhi will be involved in a panel discussion together with other guest speakers to discuss issues concerning Belt and Road Initiative and international arbitration.

 Venue: 22/F, No. 2 Sea World, Xiamen

Date and time: 28 July 2023 (Friday) 14:30 – 18:30

 Please scan the QR code below for registration.

We are very grateful to our Supporting Member Dr An Shouzhi and Anjie Broad Xiamen for their kind support and assistance with the arrangements.

 It is our first seminar in Mainland China. We hope to arrange more in the future. In this regard, we welcome your comments and suggestions.

 A webinar organised by the Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group to discuss and evaluate the potential impact of cyber attacks in the maritime industry and the need to develop innovative dispute resolution techniques.

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The following is an invitation from the Department of Justice to attend the “New Arbitration Funding Options in Hong Kong - Making Your Best Informed Choice” seminar that is being held on-line on 23 February 2023.  This promotional event follows the full implementation of the Outcome Related Fee Structures for Arbitration (ORFSA) in December 2022.  Registration is via the QR code printed on the flyer.

Greetings from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Singapore! As one of the three representative offices of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) in the ASEAN region, covering Singapore, Laos and Vietnam, as well as India, we are delighted to see growing economic and people-to-people ties between Hong Kong and these four countries in recent years.

The Business Seminar is one of the celebratory events for the 25th Anniversay of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of this Office. It aims to promote the opportunities arising from Hong Kong's role as an international transportation centre in relations to the shipping and logistics sectors as supported by the Central Government under the National 14th Five-Year Plan. Targeted audience will include industry players such as shipowners, ship managers, maritime services providers (e.g. maritime arbitrators and ship brokers), as well as shipping and logistics companies in Singapore and the wider ASEAN region.

To commemorate this special year, you are cordially invited to virtually join the Webinar hosted by the HKETO in Singapore on 18 August (Thursday). Details are as follows:

Date: 18 August 2022 (Thursday)

Venue: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore
#34-01, SuntecTower Two, Singapore 038989

Programme highlight:

3:00 pm Business Seminar
4:30 pm End of Seminar

We would be grateful if you could indicate your availability at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8016595832120/WN_X-Osd2k2T96MhoLtzqAaMQ (or scan on the QR code in attached EDM) for registration by 15 August 2022. You are encouraged to share the link with your colleagues and friends for participation in the webinar.

Should you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at hksr@hketosin.gov.hk

Download the webinar flyer here

HKMAG is supporting this event, to be held on Thursday 19 May at 4pm. Registration details are contained in the flyers.

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On behalf of the Hong Kong Branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Indian Maritime University, London Maritime Arbitrators Association, Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group and Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration - we invite you to attend below jointly organised free webinar where the distinguished panelists will discuss the recent decision on CMA CGM Libra and its future implications.

"CMA-CGM Libra: Unseaworthiness (qua carrier v qua navigator) - Implications"

Introduction:
Mr. Punit Oza

Panelists:
Ms. Amanda Hastings
Mr. Michael Allen
Mr. Edward Liu
Mr. Jai Sharma
Mr. Michal Hain

Session Chair:
Mr. Clive Aston

Moderator:
Mr. Jagmeet Makkar

The panelists will provide a brief overview of the case and that will be followed by discussion on the legal principles, seaworthiness, implications for the shipowners, evidence collection, cargo claims and the duty to exercise due diligence.

Please include your questions while registering for the event.

Registration link: please click HERE

The flyer for the event may be downloaded from here

Hong Kong Branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers presents a free webinar titled " General Average - you, me and the common adventure".

The webinar is co-organised with the Indian Maritime University, Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group and the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration.

Date: 8th December 2021
Time: 6pm - 7.15pm (Hong Kong / Singapore time)

Pre-registration is required which can easily be done by clicking here

(Links are also provided in the flyer).

HKMAG is proud to support “Masterfully Navigating Industry Challenges”, which is organised by the Hong Kong branch of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers as a Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 event.

Discussion Threads:
1. Regulatory (Environment & Financial) Developments & Challenges
2. Sustaining Interest in Seafaring Career - A Collective Responsibility

Perspectives:
1. Private & Public listed Owners & Owner-operators, Ship Managers
2. Legal and Environment Strategist

Introduction:
Mr. Benjamin Wong, Head of Maritime Cluster, Invest Hong Kong 

Panellists:
Ms. Christine Loh, Chief Development Strategist, HKUST, ex-Under Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government; Board: Global Maritime Forum
Mr. Hing Chao, Executive Chairman, Wah Kwong Transport Holdings Ltd., Executive Committee - HKSOA
Mr. Wellington Koo, Executive Director, Valles Steamship Company Limited, Deputy Chairman - HKSOA
Mr. Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, Chairman - HKSOA
Mr. Martin Fruergaard, CEO Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.
Mr. Edward Liu, Partner Hill Dickinson LLP, Principal Representative of International Chamber of Shipping (China) Liaison Office

Moderator:
Mr. Jagmeet Makkar, Chairman - ICS-HK, Board Director: GlobalMET

Full details and registration are found here

The Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group is pleased to organise this event, as part of the Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021.

Date: Friday 5th November 2021
Time: 16:00 to 17:30
Format: Free to register Zoom webinar

Register here

Led by an inquisitive moderator, HKMAG Full Members will describe various aspects of their careers as arbitrators, including how they obtained their first appointments, what the differences are between LMAA and HKMAG 2021 Terms, and many other aspects of their work as maritime arbitrators.

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HKMAG is pleased to co-organise this annual event, held in support of Hong Kong Maritime Week.

Date: Thursday 4 November
Time: 15:30 to 17:30
Venue: On-line, or at the CMAC Hong Kong office, Room 503, 5/F West Wing Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong

Early registration is advised for physical attendance due to limitation of space

Registration (for both on-site and on-line participants) here

The flyer may be downloaded from here

An ICS-HK Branch and HKJB seminar in support of Hong Kong Maritime Week

Technological
§  A review of the implementation timeline
§  Improving Carbon Performance or Carbon Free Solutions
§  Various alternatives and status
§  Decision making challenges 

Commercial
§  An investor’s view point
§  Need of the industry: Best Versus Second Best Solutions?
§  Level playing field & market competitiveness
§  Green Initiatives (P-Principles, Sea C-Charter, ESG, Green Bonds
§  Polluter Pays

Introduction:
Mr. Jagmeet Makkar, Chairman, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, HK, Director, SkillsPlus

Speakers:
Mr. Kaushik Roy, Vice Chair, HKJB; Secretary, NIHK 
Mr. Sanjay Relan, MICS, General Manager, Voyage Optimisation
Mr. Peter Balogh, Senior Manager, Commercial, TCC Group

Register for In-person

Register for Online

Click here to download the flyer

Places are limited for this free seminar. For enquiry, please contact ICS-HK Branch directly.

The Institute of Seatransport and the Hong Kong Shipping Circle Association will be jointly taking part in the Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 by staging a morning Seminar on " Decarbonization and Digitalization for the Future Decade" on Thursday 4 Nov 2021.

Download the flyer here

HKMAG is proud to support the online Knowledge Sharing Forum/SRC Shipping Webinar, which is organised by the HK PolyU Shipping Research Centre.

Full details and registration are found here

Organised by the Hong Kong and Mainland Legal Profession Association (HKMLPA) and supported by HKMAG, this seminar will discuss why Hong Kong is the ideal venue for the resolution of shipping contract disputes under English Law.

The event will be held at the Function Hall, Department of Justice, 1/F Main Wing, Justice Place, 18 Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.

More details and registration may be downloaded here
Attendance is free of charge.

The flyer for the event may be downloaded here

“Charterparty Disputes and Prevention - Practical Considerations”

A series of webinars organised by the Hong Kong chapters of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA) and supported by HKMAG.

The third and final in the series will be as follows:

“Bills of Lading and Letters of Indemnity”

Date : 13 October 2021
Time : 6pm to 7.15pm (GMT +8)

Speakers

Introduction:
Mr Jagmeet Makkar, FICS, FRINA, FHKIArb, MCIArb, MHKMAG - Chair ICS Hong Kong

Moderator:
Captain Sanjeev Verma, FICS, AFNI, MD | Landbridge Ship Management (HK) Ltd

Panelists:
Ms Elizabeth Sloane, FCIArb FMIArb MHKMAG | President, WISTA Hong Kong
Captain Zhou Jian Feng, MD | Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited
Ms Marija Pospisil, Senior Claims Executive | The Standard Club
Captain Narasimhan R, COO | KC Maritime

The webinars are free but require pre-registration

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“Charterparty Disputes and Prevention - Practical Considerations”

A series of webinars organised by the Hong Kong chapters of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA) and supported by HKMAG.

The second in the series will be as follows:

“Validity of NOR and Commencement of Laytime”

Date : 8 September 2021
Time : 6pm to 7.15pm (GMT +8)

Speakers

Introduction:
Ms Elizabeth Sloane, FCIArb, FMIArb, MHKMAG - President WISTA Hong Kong

Moderator:
Mr Jagmeet Makkar, FICS, FRINA, FHKIArb, MCIArb, MHKMAG - Chair ICS Hong Kong

Panelists:
Ms Vivien Shum, Director, Insurance & Legal, Pacific Basin Shipping Limited
Ms Malene Wang, Lawyer, Gard AS
Mr Andrew Rigden Green, FCIArb, FHKIArb, MHKMAG - Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP
Ms Tracy Zhang, LLM - Past Senior Legal Manager, BG Shipping Co. Ltd

The webinars are free but require pre-registration

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Organised by the Law Society and supported by HKMAG, this event will explore Opportunities for Hong Kong’s Legal Industry in the Greater Bay Area.

“Decarbonisation in Maritime Transport”

A webinar organised by the PolyU Faculty of Business Knowledge and the Shipping Research Centre, and supported by HKMAG.

Date : 21 July 2021
Time : 3pm to 4.3pm (GMT + 8)
Details and Registration : https://fb.polyu.edu.hk/ktf/news-events/posts/2021/july/july-forum-2021/

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“Why Invest in Hong Kong - A Look to the Future”

Organised by the Asian Academy of International Law and supported by the Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group, the event will be held as follows:

Date : 25 June 2021
Time : 4pm to 7pm (GMT +8)
Language : English
Free Registration : https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qgc60KCSTj68wMV-GUiYfw
Website : https://aail.org/2021-a-look-to-the-future/
Enquiries : events@aail.org

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Organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators and supported by HKMAG, this training programme will be held over 2 weekends in June.

Dates : 19, 20, 26 and 27 June
Time : 9 am to 5.10pm each day

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“Charterparty Disputes and Prevention - Practical Considerations”

A series of webinars organised by the Hong Kong chapters of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA) and supported by HKMAG.

The first in the series will be as follows:

“Safe Port - Eastern City to Ocean Victory and beyond”

Date : 16 June 2021
Time : 6pm to 7.15pm (GMT +8)

Speakers

Manson Cheung, Vice-Chair ICS-HK, Director of ABC Shipping (HK) Limited
Benjamin Wong, Head, Transport and Industrial Sectors, InvestHK
Jagmeet Makkar, Chair ICS-HK, Director of SkillsPlus
Catherine Smith, General Counsel and Company Secretary at Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited
Capt. Rajiv Tetarbe, Commercial Director at Chellaram Shipping (HK) Ltd
Dimitris Seirinakis, MD, Shanghai Office of the American Club

The webinars are free but require pre-registration, at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MBwyh7KJQfKo3q-m15jIiA

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