Published: 2026-04-21 00:00
On the morning of April 17, the Maritime Silk Road Central Legal District (MSRCLD) Lecture, themed “Highlights of the Revision of the Maritime Code of the People’s Republic of China and Practical Responses in International Shipping and Trade”, was successfully held in Xiamen.
The lecture invited Professor HE Lixin, doctoral supervisor at Xiamen University School of Law, and Executive Council Member of the China Maritime Law Association, to share insights on key issues in the revision of the Maritime Code, providing forward-looking theoretical support and practical guidance for legal professionals and shipping enterprises. The session was moderated by Ms. YANG Zhaoying, Director of the General Affairs Department of the International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization (ICDPASO).
With the gradually entry into force of the newly revised Maritime Code, Arbitration Law, Commercial Mediation Regulations, and a series of other laws and regulations, ICDPASO will fully leverage its platform advantages as an international organization to provide enterprises with one-stop legal services for dispute resolution, while promoting the alignment of international standards and helping enhance the quality and efficiency of services in the Maritime Silk Road Central Legal District.
This event was guided by the Leadership Group for the Development of Xiamen Maritime Silk Road Central Legal District (MSRCLD), and co-hosted by the Secretariat of MSRCLD and ICDPASO Xiamen Representative Office. It was co-organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Xiamen Sub-council, Xiamen Lawyers Association, Maritime Silk Road International Supply Chain Legal Service Center, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Fujian Sub-Commission (Maritime Silk Road Arbitration Center), the Arbitration Center Across The Straits, China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) Maritime Silk Road Arbitration Center, Maritime Silk Road Chamber of International Arbitration Promotion (MSRCIAP), Xiamen Modern Supply Chain Federation, and Xiamen Logistics Association. Nearly 100 participants from shipping and logistics enterprises, law firms, and universities attended the event. They stated that the lecture helped enterprises accurately understand the key revisions to the new code and better adapt to the business environment after its implementation. Meanwhile, it offered valuable guidance for legal practitioners to enhance their professional competence.
