WELCOME LETTER

Welcome to CMI Colloquium Rio 2026 in Brazil!
 
We are inviting you to participate the colloquium overflowing with interesting panels which make it crystal clear why the CMI remains the catalyst for the continuous movement towards the unification of international maritime law by providing the space, platform and canvas for the drafting of laws, guidelines, aids aimed at assisting legislators in various countries to navigate through today’s complex waters. Maritime Violence and Fraudulent Activity, Decarbonisation, Ratification of International Conventions by Latin-American countries, Fraudulent Registries, the new UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, Security interests in Containers, MASS, Lex Maritima, Mobile Offshore Renewable Units, Collisions and so many other topics will be discussed, dissected and deliberated at length in our panels.
 
The panels will be made up, as always, of persons who are at the coal face of their subject matter, deeply involved in the sector that they can contribute to the discussion by making real time suggestions and recommendations. It is this coming together of practice and academia which is quite unique to the CMI and which enables the CMI to be in a position to make serious, timely and useful recommendations to legislative bodies.
 
The Brazilian Maritime Law Association has worked very hard in ensuring that we have the most seamless experience in attending the colloquium venue which is the Windsor Barra Hotel in the beautiful district of Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro.
 
The earlier you register, book your accommodation and flight, the greater a financial saving you will make both in terms of the advantageous early bird rate for the conference as well as the cost of flights. 
 
And beyond the congress? Rio is pure magic: golden beaches, lush forests, Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, and the rhythm of The Girl from Ipanema in the air.
 
We will be waiting for you with arms wide open at the CMI Colloquium Rio 2026.