Postgraduate Diploma in International Maritime Law & Global Trade Conventions

• The Postgraduate Diploma in International Maritime Law & Global Trade Conventions is designed for legal professionals seeking advanced expertise in maritime commerce, shipping transactions, and international trade regulation.
•  The programme focuses on the legal frameworks governing international shipping, carriage of goods, maritime contracts, vessel operations, and cross-border trade. 
•  It examines major international maritime conventions and regulatory regimes shaping global shipping and trade practices. 
•  Participants develop practical capabilities in maritime contract drafting, cargo claims, shipping disputes, regulatory compliance, and risk management. 
•  The programme connects maritime law with the wider architecture of international trade, logistics, ports, shipping finance, and global supply chains. 

Foundations of International Maritime Law
Sources of maritime law: treaties, conventions & customary law
Jurisdiction at sea & flag state principles
Admiralty jurisdiction & maritime liens
Ship ownership, registration & nationality
Public vs private maritime law
Core Conventions:
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
International Maritime Organization framework
Carriage of Goods by Sea
Hague-Visby Rules
Hamburg Rules
Rotterdam Rules
Maritime Safety & Environmental Regulation
SOLAS Convention
MARPOL Convention
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
Ship Finance & Maritime Security
Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims
International Convention on the Arrest of Ships
Maritime Dispute Resolution
London Maritime Arbitration Association (LMAA) framework
New York Convention
International Trade & Port Governance

Covers key areas of carriage of goods by sea, bills of lading, charterparties, ship sale and purchase, marine insurance, and vessel-related transactions.

 Examines major international maritime conventions, including frameworks concerning carriage of goods, maritime safety, pollution prevention, limitation of liability, and other shipping-related obligations. 

 Develops practical skills in drafting and reviewing charterparties, bills of lading, shipping contracts, notices, claims, and maritime transaction documents. 

 Explores legal issues involving cargo damage, delay, collisions, salvage, general average, maritime liens, vessel arrest, and limitation of liability. 

 Addresses international maritime dispute resolution, including arbitration, litigation, jurisdictional questions, enforcement, and strategic management of cross-border shipping disputes.