IMLAM

The Faculty of Law of the Erasmus University Rotterdam was privileged to host the 2019 edition of the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot (IMLAM), in partnership with Murdoch University.

IMLAM is open to law students from around the world, both undergraduate as well as postgraduate. Teams will have to litigate a dispute dealing with maritime law before an arbitral tribunal made up of experts in the field.

This competition counts with the support of very reputable maritime businesses as well as law firms that specialize in maritime law. Participants will be able to interact with seasoned practitioners, and to expand their professional networks, becoming much more acquainted with the realities of the trade.

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The sponsors of the 2019 edition were

The NNPC is a non-profit mutual P&I insurer established in 1937, which specialises in insurance products for the maritime sector. We have a long heritage supporting the Dutch shipping sector with our member-oriented service and tailor-made products while providing high-quality legal advice and assistance in a diverse number of fields and jurisdictions. We are proud to support the hosting of the IMLAM in the Netherlands by the Erasmus University and wish all competitors, guests, speakers and arbitrators the very best during the upcoming moot.\

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The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe, located in the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. From 1962 until 2004 it was the world's busiest port. The port of Rotterdam achieved throughput of 232.8 million tonnes in the first six months of 2018. The port of Rotterdam achieved throughput of 232.8 million tonnes in the first six months of 2018.
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