at  Sheraton Grand Shanghai Pudong Hotel & Shanghai Wassim R Hotel &  Shanghai Lujiazui Wassim Hotel

1900-

 2100

Reception: Location  to be confirmed

0900-

1030

Opening  Ceremony at Sheraton Grand Shanghai Pudong Hotel

Chairman:  CHEN Bo, General Secretary of China Maritime Law  Association (CMLA)

Speakers:To be announced

0950-

1030

Keynote  Speeches

Chairman:  YU Shicheng, Professor & Former President of Shanghai Maritime University

Speakers: To  be announced

1030-

1050

Tea & Coffee Break

1050-

1200

Session  I

Topic  I: Reformulation of the lex maritima  in the modern time & revision of the Chinese Maritime Code

Co-chairmen:

l  Henry LI, Partner of Henry & Co Law Firm, China

l  Philip YANG, Partner of Philip Yang & Co., Hong  Kong, China

Speakers:

1.     A study of the revision of  the Chinese Maritime Code

HU  Zhengliang, Professor of Shanghai Maritime University, China

2.     Revising a maritime code:  how best to do it

Andrew  TETTENBORN, Professor of Swansea University, UK

3.     Reform of Commercial Code (Transport Law) in Japan

AMEMIYA  Masahiro, Partner of Amemiya Law Office, Japan

4.     The Multimodal Transport  Convention should not be overlooked

ZHANG  Yongjian, Professor of Dalian Maritime University, China

Questions & Discussions

1200-

1330

Lunch at Sheraton Grand  Shanghai Pudong Hotel

1330-

1530

Session  II 

Topic  I: Reformulation of the lex maritima  in the modern time & revision of the Chinese Maritime Code

Co-chairmen:

l  SONG  Chunfeng, General Manager of China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association,  China

l  Mark SACHS, Partner of Thomas  Cooper LLP, Canada

Speakers:

1.     The revision of Chinese  Maritime Code: progress and challenges

CHU  Beiping, Professor of Dalian Maritime University, China

2.     Extension of application of  the Chinese Maritime Code to inland navigation: revolution or evolution

HOU  Wei, Director of Research Office ofWuhan  Maritime Court, China

3.     Report on the 25-year  judicial application and theoretical research of the Chinese Maritime Code

HE  Lixin, Professor of Xiamen University, China

4.     Modern challenge of maritime  law: cyber risks in shipping and insurance

Baris  SOYER,Professor  of Swansea University, UK

5.     Artificial intelligence,  traffic management and advanced robotics in maritime trade: can maritime law  get to grip with the forthcoming revolution?

Filippo  LORENZON, Professor of Dalian Maritime University, China

6.     Use of  information technology in navigation systems and regulatory problems

Michael  TSIMPLIS, Professor of City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Questions & Discussions

1530-

1550

Tea & Coffee Break

1550-

1700

Session  III

Topic  II: Prospects of the Rotterdam Rules at its 10th anniversary

Co-chairmen:

l  YANG  Yuntao, Deputy President of & Chief Legal  Advisor to SINOTRANS & CSC Holdings Co., Ltd., China

l  JIN Yulai, Partner of Shanghai Kai-Rong Law Firm, China

Speakers:

1.     Prospects of the Rotterdam  Rules at its tenth anniversary

Stuart  HETHERINGTON, President of Comité Maritime International, Australia

2.     The Rotterdam Rules: a tenth  anniversary overview and comparison

Stephen  GIRVIN,Professor  ofNational  University of Singapore, Singapore

3.     The Korean perspective of  the Rotterdam Rules

In  Hyeon KIM, Professor of Korea University, South Korea

4.     Prospects of the Rotterdam  Rules in the evolving landscape of uniform maritime transport regimes – from  historical, economic and legal perspectives

ZHAO  Lijun, Senior Lecturer of Middlesex University, UK

Questions & Discussions

1730-

1900

Dinner at Sheraton Grand  Shanghai Pudong Hotel

Topic  III: New legal issues in shipping industry in the post-financial crisis era

Topic  V: Legal issues in polar shipping and maritime safety & fair treatment of  seafarers

Co-chairmen:

l  CAO  Fang, Partner of AllBright Law Offices, China

l  Nicholas POYNDE, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Shanghai Office,  UK

Co-chairmen:

l  YANG  Lei, Deputy General Manager of Legal Affairs & Risk Management Dept. of  China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, China

l  TANAKA  Yousuke, Partner of Higashimachi LPC, Japan

Speakers:

1.     An overview of law and  practice in dealing with defaulting charterers under ship financial lease and  revision proposal for Maritime Code of the PRC

LI  Lianjun, Partner of Reed Smith LLP, Hong Kong, China

2.     Practice of cross-border  insolvency and conflicts between maritime and insolvency matters under  Chinese law

YANG  Yunfu, Partner of Yang & Lin Co. Law Firm, China

3.     Registration of the  Shipowners’ Lien on Sub-freight or Sub-hire under Charterparty and the  Realization of Bankruptcy Claims - also on Its Nature and Effect under  Chinese Law

LIU  Xuan’ang, Claims Executive of China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association,  China

4.      Establishing Hong Kong as an  international legal Hub - the opportunities that Hong Kong arbitration   services can seize from Belt and Road  Initiative and Greater Bay Area

Edward  Yang LIU, Legal Director of Hill Dickinson LLP, Hong Kong, China

Speakers:

1.     The IMO Polar Code: the  emerging rules of Arctic shipping governance

BAI  Jiayu, Professor of Ocean University of China, China

2.     The contribution of the  Polar Code on the polar shipping

LV  Xiao, Postdoc of Post-doctoral Research Station of State Information Center,  China

3.     The Polar Code and the  standard of seaworthiness in polar navigation

WEI  Xiaowei, Partner of V & T Law Firm, China

4.     Maritime Labour Convention  2006 (as amended) financial security requirements and its impact on seafarers

TAN  Hui Tsing, Partner of Gurbani & Co LLC, Singapore

5.     Bankruptcy of Shipping  Companies: the Conflict Bears on the Priority of Crew’s Wage

LIU  Changyu, Associate of RICC & Co., China

Questions & Discussions

Questions  & Discussions

1020-

1040

Tea & Coffee Break

1040-

1200

Session  V

Session  VII

Topic  IV: New legal issues in marine environmental protection and sustainable  shipping

Topic  VI: Innovation of maritime dispute resolution mechanisms

Co-chairmen:

l  ZOU  Yingying, Deputy General Legal Advisor to &  General Manager of Legal Dept. of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co.,  Ltd., Hong Kong, China

l  WANG Hongyu, Partner of Hen Xin Law Firm Shanghai  Office, China

Co-chairmen:

l  HUANG  Shungang, Partner of RICC & Co, China

l  SONG  Dihuang, Partner of Wang Jing & Co Law Firm, China

Speakers:

1.      Environmental liabilities:  how to achieve contractual certainty

Christopher  ALVIGGI, First Vice President of Alliant Insurance Services, USA

2.      Characterization of  ship-source pollution offences and attendant sanctions

Proshanto  K. MUKHERJEE, Professor of Dalian Maritime University, China

3.      New ship designs and risk  allocation

KUNG  Kin Cheung, Senior Associate of Clyde & Co, Hong Kong, China

4.      Does the shipowner have the  right to refuse an order to lift the shipswreck from the authorities, because  he made a limitation fund?

Kris  LUYTEN, Partner of HBSV –  advocaten, Belgium

5.      Improving charterparty  quality and ship performance through contractual terms and legal intervention

SONG  Meixian, Lecturer of University of Southampton, UK

Speakers:

1.      Emergency Arbitrators – Do  we need them in maritime arbitration?
 Ian GAUNT, President of London Maritime  Arbitrators Association, UK

2.      The Enforcement of  international Arbitral Awards in Canada

Catherine  Hua LIANG, Board Director of Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association,  Canada

3.      Some thoughts on maritime  dispute resolution mechanisms

Danny  MOK, Independent Commercial and Maritime Arbitrator, Hongkong, China

4.      On the exploration and  development of entrusted mediation mechanism

XU  Fei, Deputy Secretary-general of China Maritime Arbitration Commission  Shanghai Sub-Commission, China

5.      Recognition and enforcement  of foreign court judgment in China - from the perspective of recognizing an  English court judgment

Greg  Wengui YANG, Partner of Hai Tong & Partners, China

6.     Applying  forum-non-convenience doctrine, PRC court dismissed foreign party’s claim -  from perspective of an unpaid bunker claim against foreign ship-owner under  rehabilitation

ZHAO  Xinwei,Partner  of HiHonor Law Firm, China

Questions & Discussions

Questions  & Discussions

1200-

1330

Lunch at Sheraton Grand  Shanghai Pudong Hotel

1330-

1500

Session  VIII

Topic  VII: Protection of cruise ship passengers’ rights and interests

Co-chairmen:

l  Rosita LAU, Partner of Ince & Co, Hong  Kong, China

l  Guy HUYGHE, Partner of HBSV –  advocaten, Belgium

Speakers:

1.     Direct action against the  liability insurer of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents

Eliseo  Sierra NOGUERO, Professor of Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain

2.     Cruising in China  intricacies between the protection of international passenger rights and the  expansion of international cruise tourism - adoption of the 2002 Protocol to  the Athens Convention?

CHEN  Xiaoshan, Counsel of DLA Piper UK LLP, China

3.     Damages for a ruined cruise  holiday: an English law perspective

ZHENG  Rui, Associate Professor of Shanghai Maritime University, China

4.     Determination of applicable  law in personal injury tort actions arising from the carriage of passenger  onboard foreign-flagged cruise ships

YU  Hui, Assistant Judge of Shanghai Maritime Court, China

5.     The protection of cruise  passengers and the Athens convention

ZENG  Erxiu, Professor of South China Normal University, China

Questions & Discussions

1500-

1520

Tea & Coffee Break

1520-

1700

Session  IX

Topic  VIII: Miscellaneous

Co-chairmen:

l  Ik  Wei CHONG, Partner of Clyde & Co Shanghai Office, Singapore

l  Shuji YAMAGUCHI, Partner of Okabe & Yamaguchi Law Firm,  Japan

Speakers

1.     Chinese shipbuilders’  contribution to clarifying the law on demand bonds: case comment on two  English decisions arising from Chinese shipbuilding disputes

Mark  SACHS, Partner of Thomas Cooper LLP, Canada

2.     Compensation for cargo  damage in international maritime transportation: Chinese law perspective

HAN  Lixin, Professor of Dalian Maritime University, China

3.     Free trade port: Hong Kong  experience

ZHAO  Liang, Assistant Professor of City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

4.     Legal difficulties and  solution of the port operator’s exercising the possessory lien under the  contract of port goods operation

HAO  Zhipeng, Assistant Judge of Dalian Maritime Court, China

5.     Adoption of CTU Code in  China

LIN  Jun, General Manager of Shanghai Freightcare Marine Services Co., Ltd., China

6.     Brief discussion on the  sharing of shipbuilding costs after termination of the shipbuilding contract  on the basis of a case

CHEN  Xuebin, Partner of Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai), China

Questions & Discussions

1730-

1900

Dinner & Sightseeing  onboard Cruise Boat in Huangpu River

Youth  Maritime Law Forum

Co-chairmen:

l  ZHENG  Rui, Associate Professor of Shanghai Maritime University, China

l  ZHAO  Lijun, Senior Lecturer of Middlesex University, UK

Speakers:

1.     Proposals on amending the  procedural rules regulating limitation of liability for maritime claims in  China

YAO  Nina, Assistant Judge of Ningbo Maritime Court, China

2.     Compensation for  vessel-source marine pollution damage: China’s progress achieved and challenge  ahead

DONG  Bingying, Lecturer of University of International Business and Economics,  China

3.     The absence of cruise ticket  rules in China and its impact on passengers’ rights and interests

SUN  Siqi, Ph.D. candidate of Shanghai Maritime University, China

4.     Revisiting the puzzle of  anti-suit injunctions in support of London arbitration clauses

REN  Jing, Ph.D. candidate of University of Southampton, UK

5.     Legal impediments to the  navigation safety of unmanned ships in the 21st century

SUN  Yuqing, Ph.D. candidate of Shanghai Maritime University, China

6.     China’s attitude towards the  UNCITRAL’s Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency in the authors’ view

LI  Zhu, Ph.D. candidate of Shanghai Maritime University, China

Questions & Discussions

1040-

1100

Closing  Ceremony

Chairman: WANG Guohua, Professor &  Dean of Law School of Shanghai Maritime University, China

Speaker:  GU Chao, Vice Chairman of China Maritime Law Association, China

1100-

1300

Lunch at Sheraton Grand  Shanghai Pudong Hotel