On May 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2026, the Brazilian Association of Maritime Law will host the international meeting of the International Maritime Committee (IMC) in Rio de Janeiro, this being only the third time that South America will host an event of the entity. The IMC is a non-profit, non-governmental entity founded in 1897 in Antwerp, Belgium, and is the oldest and most traditional international organization dedicated to the unification of Maritime Law. The event will take pla