The Center for International Mediators and Arbitrators (CIMA) provides specialized training and expert case management in Maritime Mediation and Arbitration, offering practical and globally aligned solutions for resolving disputes in the shipping, ports, logistics, and maritime trade sectors. CIMA’s training equips maritime lawyers, shipping companies, port authorities, insurers, and logistics professionals with a robust understanding of dispute resolution under key international instruments such as the Hague-Visby Rules, the Hamburg Rules, the Rotterdam Rules, and BIMCO contracts. Course modules explore disputes involving charterparties, bills of lading, marine insurance, shipbuilding and repair contracts, salvage, demurrage claims, collision and pollution liability, and offshore operations.

In addition to theory, the program emphasizes procedural techniques under arbitration rules of leading institutions such as the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA), the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), and UNCITRAL. It also incorporates maritime-specific mediation practices that promote early, commercial-friendly settlements without compromising on rights or obligations.

CIMA’s Maritime Dispute Resolution Unit administers both mediation and arbitration processes, providing neutral venue services, digital case management, and assistance with tribunal appointments—including subject-matter experts drawn from law, marine engineering, and logistics. Virtual proceedings are enabled for cross-border efficiency, particularly for parties in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.