This chapter provides information on some important legal issues and recent regulatory
developments in the fields of transport and trade facilitation, together with information on the
status of some of the main maritime conventions. Important matters include the entry into force,
in 2015, of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, as well as a
range of regulatory developments relating to environmental and related issues and to maritime
and supply-chain security.