The 4th International Maritime Conference (IMC 2011) was held at NCMPR, Karachi from 08 to 09 March 2011. The conference was scheduled during the harbour activity phase of the multinational naval exercise AMAN 2011. The topic of the conference was “Maritime Security Management-Contemporary Challenges and need for global cooperation”. Apart from four local speakers, the conference’s proceedings were enlivened by the presence of notable international scholars from countries like Canada, China, UK and USA. Mr. Muhammad Saleem Khan (Secretary Ports & Shipping) was chief guest during opening session whereas, Admiral Noman Bashir NI(M) Chief of the Naval Staff was the chief guest at the closing session.