Capital Link is hosting the 16th Annual Shipping & Marine Services Forum on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the BMA House, in London. ABS is the Lead Sponsor of the event.
With a 16-year track record, this Forum, organized on an annual basis, aims to provide investors with a comprehensive review and current outlook of the various shipping markets, all while covering topics of critical interest to industry participants, financiers, and investors.
Investor Meetings
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The upcoming Forum is honored by the participation of the leaders of the foremost Maritime Regulatory Authorities: Mr. Mike Kane MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security - Department for Transport, United Kingdom, will deliver Keynote Remarks (via webcast), Mr. Guy Platten, Secretary General - International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Ms. Karin Orsel, President - European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), and Mr. Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst – BIMCO, will participate on the discussion panels together with the following esteemed top executives of the biggest companies of the Greek, UK and international shipping communities.
For more information and to register: https://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2024london/
AGENDA TOPICS & PARTICIPATING SPEAKERS
REGISTRATION & COFFEE | BREAKFAST SPONSORS: Castor • Toro
WELCOME REMARKS
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link, Inc.
DRY BULK SHIPPING
Moderator: Mr. Emanuele (Manu) Ravano, Co-CEO – IFCHOR GALBRAITHS (IG)
Panelists:
· Mr. Emanuele d’Amico, Director – d’Amico Dry
· Mr. John Su, President & CEO – Erasmus Shipinvest Group
· Mr. Ted Petrone, Vice Chairman – Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM)
· Mr. Simos Spyrou, Co-CFO – Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
CONTAINER SHIPPING
Moderator: Mr. Clemens Toepfer, Managing Director – Toepfer Transport GbmH
Panelists:
· Mr. Dimitris Dalakouras, CEO – Conbulk Shipmanagement Corporation
· Dr. Tasos Aslidis, CFO & Treasurer – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) & EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY)
· Mr. Torben Kölln, Managing Director – Leonhardt & Blumberg
· Mr. Constantin Baack, CEO – MPC Container Ships ASA (NO: MPCC)
LNG & THE NEW ENERGY LANDSCAPE - INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION
Moderator: Mr. Panos Mitrou, Global Gas Segment Director – Lloyd’s Register
Panelists:
· Mr. Richard Tyrrell, CEO – Cool Company Ltd. (NYSE: CLCO)
· Mr. Arthur Regan, CEO – Energos Infrastructure
· Mr. Achilleas Tasioulas, CFO – GasLog Partners L.P.
· Mr. Eduardo Maranhão, CFO – Golar LNG Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLNG)
· Mr. Erik Nyheim, President & CEO – Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd.
KEYNOTE REMARKS
A NEW EQUATION FOR A NEW SAFETY PROTECTION FRONTIER
Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman and CEO - ABS
SAILING TOWARDS A BLUE ECONOMY
Moderator: Ms. Kate Silverstein, Partner, Assets & Structured Finance Group – Watson Farley & Williams
Panelists:
· Mr. John McDonald, President & COO – ABS
· Mr. John C. Lycouris, Head of Energy Transition, Director – Dorian LPG (NYSE: LPG)
· Mr. Constantinos Capetanakis, Bunker Director – Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK); Chair – IBIA
· Ms. Friederike Hesse, Co-Founder & Managing Director – zero44
SHIP FINANCE IN AN ERA OF CHANGE
Moderator: Ms. Diana Syziu, Partner, Corporate & Ship Finance – Hill Dickinson LLP
Panelists:
· Ms. Anastassia Tcherneva, Global Head of Shipping – ABN AMRO
· Mr. Chris Conway, Managing Director, Global Head of Shipping & Logistics Export Agency Finance – Citi
· Mr. Martin Hugger, Managing Director – Meerbaum Capital Solutions Inc.
· Mr. Harris Antoniou, Founder & Managing Director – Neptune Maritime Leasing
NAVIGATING THE SUPERCYCLE
Dr. Martin Stopford
KEYNOTE REMARKS
Mr. Mike Kane MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security
Department for Transport, United Kingdom, (via webcast)
MULTI-SECTOR CORPORATE STRATEGIES
Moderator: Mr. Stuart McAlpine, Partner – Stephenson Harwood LLP
Panelists:
· Mr. Nicholas Gleeson, Chief Financial Officer – ADNOC Logistics & Services (DH:ADNOCLS)
· Mr. Nils Aden, Managing Director – Harren Group
· Mr. Mads Peter Zacho, CEO – Navigator Gas (NYSE: NVGS)
· Mr. Piyush K. Sharma, Group Director Corporate Strategy – NSB Group
WHERE TO INVEST TODAY? THE INVESTOR VIEWPOINT
Moderator: Mr. Ravi Pattani, Partner – Reed Smith LLP
Panelists:
· Mr. Richard Diamond, Principal – Castlewood Capital Partners, LLC
· Mr. James Cirenza, Managing Director – DNB Markets
· Mr. John Wessel, Managing Director – Oldendorff Overseas Investments
· Mr. Andrew Hampson, CEO – Tufton Investment Management
· Mr. Will Homan-Russell, Chief Investment Officer – WMC Capital Ltd
STEERING THROUGH TROUBLED WATERS – SHIPPING IN A DISRUPTIVE ERA
Moderator: Mr. David Barrow, SVP West Europe & The Americas (Marine & Offshore) - Bureau Veritas Group
Panelists:
· Mr. Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst – BIMCO
· Mr. Mark O'Neil, President & CEO – Columbia Group; President – InterManager
· Ms. Karin Orsel, President – European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)
· Mr. Guy Platten, Secretary General – International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
· Mr. Bud Darr, EVP, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs – MSC Group
TANKER SHIPPING
Moderator: Mr. James Cirenza, Managing Director – DNB Markets
Panelists:
· Mr. Bart Kelleher, CFO – Ardmore Shipping Corp. (NYSE: ASC)
· Mr. Carlos Balestra di Mottola, CEO – d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (IM:DIS)
· Mr. Ted Petrone, Vice Chairman – Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM)
· Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder, Chairman & CEO – TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN) Chairman – INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
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