Welcome

Welcome to the website of the International Commodity & Shipping Arbitration Service (ICSAS).

ICSAS provides an arbitration service which is available for use in dispute resolution for all commodity trades and for all types of shipping contracts.

The service recognises that the terms and principles which govern trade in most, if not all, commodities are essentially the same and that therefore all trade disputes are capable of being determined under the same system. All maritime disputes may also be determined under the same system.

However, there are obvious differences between trade and maritime disputes and therefore different arbitration rules apply.

Trade disputes are referred to arbitration under the Commodity Arbitration Rules (either single tier arbitration or with an appeal system, according to what the parties prefer).

Maritime disputes are referred to arbitration under the single tier Maritime Arbitration Rules.

You can find full details in the ICSAS Features section of our website.

ICSAS Telephone: +44 (0)20 3402 2186
ICSAS Email: info@icsas.org
ICSAS Address: 14 Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3 1AJ