This event will explore a range of contemporary issues related to the use of and regulation of the world’s oceans and seas, including the Mediterranean migrant crisis; Russian expansion into the Black Sea; the political implications of climate change for the Arctic Ocean; the expansion of the Chinese shipping market; the global regulation of cargo haulage; and the changing role of international ports.

Speakers include:

• David Whitehead OBE, Director of the British Ports Association
• Richard Scott, Visiting Lecturer at the University of Greenwich and Managing Director of Bulk Shipping Analysis
• Dr Minghua Zhao, Director of the China Maritime Centre at the University of Greenwich
• Professor Brad Blitz, Deputy Dean of the School of Law and Professor of International Politics
• Dr Lijun Zhao, Lecturer in Law
• Dr Tunç Aybak, Programme Leader for International Politics
• Dr Peter Hough, Principal Lecturer in International Politics