Where Maritime and Energy Professionals Arbitrate, Mediate, and Resolve

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HOUSTON MARITIME ARBITRATORS ASSOCIATION (HMAA)

Serving the Maritime, Oil & Gas, Energy and Transportation Industry

A shipping, energy or transportation dispute does not have to end up in court. HMAA gives the parties access to arbitrators, mediators and expert witnesses who have worked in the business the dispute came from, under published rules written to keep the process fast and affordable.

ABOUT HMAA

Ways to Resolve a Dispute

Not every dispute can be settled by agreement. An HMAA arbitrator hears the matter and issues a binding decision, under rules agreed before the process begins.

Read the Arbitration Rules

Some disputes are better settled by the parties themselves. An HMAA mediator assists them in reaching an agreement, and the settlement remains theirs to determine.

Find a Mediator

Certain matters turn on technical or commercial detail. HMAA members give independent evidence on those points, drawing on experience in the industries concerned.

Browse Expert Witnesses

UPCOMING EVENT

4th Annual HMAA Benefit Sporting Clays Tournament

Registration is NOW OPEN for our 4th Annual HMAA Benefit Sporting Clays Tournament. This year’s event is being held on Friday, November 20, 2026 at 9:00 am at the American Shooting Center on Westheimer in Houston. This year’s theme is Pull for a Purpose: Investing in Tomorrow’s Maritime Leaders. Show your support in empowering the next generation of maritime and logistics leaders by signing up today.

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