After Singapore, where now?

A personal view of the progress towards a new Carrier’s Liability Convention, following the Conference of the Comité Maritime International held in Singapore in February 2001

Introduction

The Comité Maritime International (the “CMI”) is a nongovernmental international organisation dedicated to the unification of maritime law in all its aspects. It was founded in 1897. Its membership comprises national maritime law associations and international organisations such as the International Maritime Organization and the International Chamber of Commerce. One of its earliest achievements was the International Convention of 1922, that led to the adoption of the Hague Rules.