NEW YORK, March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Link is pleased to announce that the 14th Annual International Shipping Forum will take place as a Digital Forum on Monday, March 30 & Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (New York time). The event is organized in partnership with Citi and in cooperation with Nasdaq and NYSE.
A pioneering initiative to keep our sense of community, information flow & facilitate industry connectivity, this two-day event features 96 speakers from around the world and 35 listed shipping companies. The need for information on market developments is at its highest given the circumstances. Capital Link’s / Citi’s proactive approach will enable all of us to stay connected, exchange views and information and network online in real time!
1x1 meetings between shipping companies and institutional investors are available by video and audio conferencing. Please send all requests to shipping@capitallink.com.
REGISTRATION
Registration is complimentary. To register please go to the link below:
forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2020newyork
FORUM OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE
This event is known for its large attendance by investors, owners and financiers. It is a meeting place for C-level Executives from the industry and the finance and investment communities involved with shipping. The Forum is held in New York City every year and examines the macroeconomic issues that are shaping and transforming the international shipping markets today. Due to the circumstance we are all facing today, our 2020 Forum will be held digitally.
The Forum provides a comprehensive review and outlook of the various shipping markets, made more relevant by the release of companies' annual results. In addition, it discusses topics of critical relevance to the industry such as restructuring and consolidation, the various channels and methods of raising capital as well as the impact of new technologies and trading routes.
Participants can interact live online in real time with Forum speakers and participants from around the globe, obtain the latest industry and market news, and arrange 1x1 meetings.
Forum highlights:
- Presentations/panel sessions will be delivered in video format
- Exhibition hall with 40+ digital booths
- Visit our Sponsor booths to obtain the latest industry and financial reports, white papers, company videos, latest presentations and more
- All materials can be saved into your briefcase and reviewed at your convenience
- Live networking in real time with speakers, sponsors and participants
- Request 1x1 meetings with shipping companies and sponsors
- Shipping Company meetings reserved for institutional investors
- Meetings will be conducted by videoconferencing or conference calls
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- The Honorable Mark Wesley Menezes, Under Secretary of Energy, United States Department of Energy
- Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO - DNV GL – Maritime on “A New Decade – Tackling Global Transformation”
- Mr. Michael Parker, Chairman of Shipping & Logistics Division, Citigroup & Dr. Grahaeme Henderson, Vice President, Shipping & Maritime, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited on “Shipping – Quo Vadis? What is Next?”
AGENDA TOPICS
SHIPPING SECTOR PANELS:
- Container Shipping Sector
- Dry Bulk Shipping Sector
- LPG Shipping Sector
- LNG Shipping Sector
- Crude Oil Tanker Shipping Sector
- Product Tanker Shipping Sector
PANELS & PRESENTATIONS ON INDUSTRY TOPICS:NOTE ADDRESS
- Corona Virus & Its Impact on Shipping
- China – Global Economy – Shipping: Navigating Beyond the Corona Virus
- Market Disruption or New Opportunity? 90 Days Into IMO 2020 - What's Next
- Decarbonization - Green Shipping - Aiming for Zero Shades Of Black
- Navigating the World Of Alternative Fuels – The Roadmap Ahead
- One-On-One Discussion: Shipping – Quo Vadis?
- Sustainability In Shipping – From Concept To Practice – Implications For Stakeholders
- A New Decade – Tackling Global Transformation
- A US Equity Market Update
- Bank Finance & Shipping – Is Bank Finance Still the Main Provider of Capital To Shipping?
- Alternative Finance – Is It Becoming Mainstream Finance for Shipping?
- Capital Markets – Are They Open to Shipping?
- Private Equity, Restructuring, M&A, Industry Consolidation
- Analysts Roundtable
TARGET AUDIENCE
The target audience includes institutional investors and analysts, private equity investors, commercial and investment bankers, financial advisors, financial and trade media, and other qualified investors.
PARTICIPATING MARITIME COMPANIES
| ·Ardmore Shipping Corporation |
| ·Avance Gas Holding Ltd. |
| ·Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP) |
| ·Costamare Inc. |
| ·d'Amico International Shipping S.A. |
| ·Columbia Shipmanagement |
| ·Danaos Corporation |
| ·Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) |
| ·Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE:LPG) |
| ·Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. |
| ·Eurodry Ltd. |
| ·Euronav NV |
| ·Euroseas Ltd. |
| ·Exmar NV |
| ·Flex LNG Ltd. |
| ·Frontline Ltd. |
| ·GasLog / Gaslog Partners |
| ·Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. |
| ·Golar LNG Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLNG) |
| ·Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. |
| ·Hoegh LNG Partners L.P. |
| ·International Seaways Inc. (NYSE:INSW) |
| ·MPC Container Ships ASA |
| ·Pyxis Tankers Inc. |
| ·Ridgebury Tankers |
| ·Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB) |
| ·Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) |
| ·Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) |
| ·Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corporation |
| ·Atlas Corporation {Seaspan} |
| ·SFL Corporation Ltd. |
| ·Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) |
| ·Teekay Tankers Ltd. |
| ·Torm plc |
| ·Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (NYSE: TNP) |
SPONSORS
ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: Citi
IN COOPERATION WITH: New York Stock Exchange • NASDAQ
GLOBAL LEAD SPONSOR: Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.
GLOBAL GOLD SPONSORS: Columbia Shipmanagement • DNV GL • EY • Tototheo Maritime
GLOBAL SPONSORS: Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. • DNB • Fearnley Securities • InvestHK • Jefferies • Reed Smith • Seward & Kissel • Watson Farley & Williams • YieldStreet
EVENT SPONSORS: Ascension • CIT • Clarksons • Clyde & Co • Hayfin - Breakwater • RMK • Stifel • VedderPrice
SUPPORTING SPONSORS: Ardmore Shipping • Capital Product Partners L.P. • d’Amico International Shipping S.A. • Danaos Corporation • Diamond S Shipping • Dorian LPG • Eagle Bulk • Eurodry Ltd. • Euroseas Ltd. • Genco Shipping & Trading Limited • Grindrod Shipping • International Seaways • MPC Container Ships • Navigator Gas • Pyxis Tankers • Ridgebury • Safe Bulkers, Inc. • Seanergy Maritime Holdings • Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
MEDIA PARTNERS: Marine Circle, Marine Insight, Maritime Reporter, Ship Management International, Maritime Executive • Ship2Shore • TradeWinds
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS: Hellenic American Bankers Association • Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce • International Propeller Club of NY • New York Maritime Inc.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit: forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2020newyork
Or, contact Nicolas Bornozis at forum@CapitalLink.com or + 1 212 661 7566
ORGANIZER – CAPITAL LINK, INC.
Founded in 1995, Capital Link is a New York based investor relations, financial communications and advisory firm with a strategic focus on the maritime, commodities and energy sectors, MLPs, as well as Closed-End Funds and ETFs. In addition, Capital Link organizes a series of investment conferences a year in the United States, Europe and Asia, all of which are known for combining rich educational and informational content with unique marketing and networking opportunities. Capital Link is a member of the Baltic Exchange. Based in New York City, Capital Link has presence in London, Athens & Oslo.