Maritime and Transport Law Library
About the Book Series
Presented for expert practitioners and academics alike, Informa Law’s Maritime and Transport Law Library offers an extensive portfolio of cutting-edge specialist titles on the whole spectrum of transport law, including shipping, aviation, rail and road. Our authors come from the premier institutions, law firms and chambers across the world and are among the leaders in their fields.
Recent highlights include the 5th edition of Yvonne Baatz's renowned Maritime Law, and John A C Cartner's new Cartner on the International Law of the Shipmaster: On The New Command at Sea.
Regulating Unmanned Vessels: Emerging Solutions
1st Edition
Edited
By Zuzanna Pepłowska-Dąbrowska, Igor Vio
May 07, 2026
While the technology on crewless ships (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, MASS) develops rapidly, the legal framework requires revisions to accommodate this new phenomenon. Although there is a broad understanding that there are no substantial barriers to the operation of MASS in legal terms, there...
Managing Legal Risks in Voyage Charterparties for Autonomous Ships
1st Edition
By Raphael Esu
February 19, 2026
As technology continues to reshape global industries, the maritime sector faces profound changes with the emergence of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). This book explores the legal challenges posed by autonomous shipping within the framework of voyage charters, focusing on the key ...
Commercial Insurance Law: Emerging Trends and New Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Barış Soyer
February 18, 2026
For commercial organisations, certainty and stability are essential. Yet unexpected events—and shifting economic or geopolitical conditions—frequently pose serious risks. One of the most effective tools for mitigating such risks is insurance. This edited volume explores key developments in ...
Cyber-worthiness in Shipping: Law, Regulation and Practice
1st Edition
By Furkan Dogan
February 18, 2026
As the maritime industry undergoes a technological transformation, traditional legal doctrines must evolve to address new challenges. This book explores the legal and operational implications of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and the increasing reliance on digital systems in modern ...
Cargo Claims: The Essential Guide
1st Edition
By David Richards
March 04, 2026
Cargo claims are the most frequent form of third-party liability incurred by carriers by sea and their P&I insurers. They are the bread-and-butter work of ship operators and P&I clubs, with each club handling thousands of cargo claims every year. This new book examines every aspect of cargo claims ...
Off-hire in Merchant Shipping: Law and Practice
1st Edition
By Xiankai Zhan, Pengfei Zhang
November 24, 2025
Readers of Off-hire in Merchant Shipping: Law and Practice will gain a comprehensive understanding of off-hire clauses, their legal and practical implications, and how they function to balance the interests of shipowners and charterers in maritime shipping. The book provides valuable insights into ...
Brazilian Civil Aviation Law
1st Edition
By Delphine Defossez, Inez Lopes
October 15, 2025
Brazilian aviation law is often a mystery for people outside Brazil. Despite being based on German and Italian law, Brazilian law does not resemble any other legal system; for instance, it took nearly a decade and the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court to finally acknowledge that the Montreal ...
International Maritime Law and Practice: Comparative Law in Context
1st Edition
By Časlav Pejović
July 24, 2025
This book provides a different perspective on the ever-popular topic of maritime law, emphasising historical and comparative aspects. It provides the reader with a broader view of how maritime law has developed throughout history and operates within various legal systems. Each chapter starts with ...
LNG Offshore Production and Regasification: Legal and Commercial Risk Management
1st Edition
By Stuart Beadnall, John Simpson, Max Lemanski
July 24, 2025
This is the first book to focus on the law and practice relating to the production and delivery of liquified natural gas (LNG) using offshore floating facilities. This segment of the offshore oil and gas industry has been growing over recent years and has now assumed special importance in the wake ...
The Law and Practice of Maritime Liens
1st Edition
By Damien J Cremean
July 18, 2025
This book uniquely offers a single point of reference on the vital legal subject of maritime liens, intrinsic to Admiralty Law and a topic often incompletely understood by shipping firms and other such businesses, to their considerable risk and detriment. Where previously it was necessary to source...
The Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sales of Ships
1st Edition
Edited
By D. Rhidian Thomas
July 24, 2025
Focusing solely on the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships 2023 (the ‘Beijing Convention’), readers of this unique book will gain a full and detailed understanding of the way the Convention functions, its areas of difficulty and ambiguity, and how it relates to ...
Damages, Recoveries and Remedies in Shipping Law
1st Edition
Edited
By Barış Soyer
March 13, 2025
This edited volume brings together contributions from experienced academics and practitioners in shipping law to consider the crucial subject of remedies in shipping litigation. The collection takes a close look at the established principles and recent legal, commercial and technical developments ...