Day 2 of the CMI Tokyo Conference
๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
On 14 May 2025, the CMI Tokyo Conference hosted a Plenary Session titled:
โ๐น๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ, held in the Fuyo Room (East and Central).
Moderator:
Shinichiro Otsubo, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute
Speakers and Topics Included:
– Hiroshi Funamoto, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
– Tomoyuki Koyama, Japan Marine Science Inc.
– Hideyuki Ando, MTI Co., Ltd.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐
– Etsuro Shimizu, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
– Tom Birch Reynardson, Birch Reynardson & Co
– Frank Stevens, Erasmus School of Law
๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐
The session offered compelling insights into maritime innovation, autonomous shipping technologies, and the legal and practical frameworks necessary to shape the future of global maritime transport.
๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
On 14 May 2025, one of the key sessions at the CMI Tokyo Conference was the Parallel Session 1, held in the Fuyo Room (East), titled:
โUpdate on the Work of the IWG on Maritime Decarbonisation & Industry Insights.โ
Moderator:
โข Haris Zografakis
Speakers and Topics Included:
-Haris Zografakis
๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
-Jolien Kruit and Neil Henderson
๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐
-Helen Barden and Alexandra Couvadelli
๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
-Lynn Loo, Masahiko Azegami, Masahiro Takahashi, Toru Hikima
๐ฐ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐, ๐ต๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
This session addressed the complex legal and commercial implications of maritime decarbonisation, with perspectives from legal experts and industry leaders working on the transition to sustainable fuels and shipping practices.
๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ | ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐&๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
On 14 May 2025, the Comitรฉ Maritime International (CMI) hosted a full-day exploration of the Lex Maritima โ The Tokyo Draft in Parallel Session 2 at the Fuyo Room (Central), during the CMI Tokyo Conference.
๐น Mแดสษดษชษดษข Sแดssษชแดษด: Pสแดsแดษดแดแดแดษชแดษด
The draft was formally introduced and discussed, offering a forward-looking perspective on the development of general principles of international maritime law โ a step toward greater legal harmonization and certainty in global shipping.
๐น Aาแดแดสษดแดแดษด Sแดssษชแดษด: Q&A (Pแดสแด สส Pแดสแด)
Participants engaged in an in-depth dialogue on each section of the draft, reinforcing the collaborative and inclusive spirit of this legal initiative.
Chair:
โข Eric Van Hooydonk
Rapporteur:
โข Jesus Casas
Speakers:
โข Tomotaka Fujita
โข Andreas Maurer
โข Eduardo Adragna
โข Filippo Lorenzon
โข Werner Rizk
โข Massimiliano Rimaboschi
โข Michael Sturley
This important step in the evolution of Lex Maritima reflects the CMIโs commitment to fostering coherence and innovation in maritime law.
๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ- ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
The session titled โ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ brought together leading voices in maritime law to examine emerging threats and legal responses in todayโs dynamic global context.
Moderator:
๐น Richard Neylon
Speakers and Topics Included:
โข Introduction to Working Group and Current Issues โ Richard Neylon
โข Blurred Lines of Sovereignty and Self-help in (West African) Maritime Security Enforcement โ Emeka Akabogu, PhD.
โข The Challenges and Risks Posed by the Dark Fleet and Fraudulent Maritime Activities โ Tom Starr
โข The Present Status of Vessels Detained in Ukraine and the Application of CTL Insurance โ Pietro Palandri
โข Detention and Imprisonment: Recent Case Law Arising from Maritime Violence โ Alexandra Couvadelli, LLB, LLM
This insightful session highlighted critical legal and policy challenges posed by modern maritime threats, including unauthorised enforcement actions, insurance implications, and criminal activity on the high seas.
The dialogue emphasised the importance of coordinated international frameworks to ensure security, compliance, and resilience in the maritime domain.
