THE 8TH GLOBAL SHIPBROKERS FORUM
Peace and Friendship Stadium
Piraeus, Thursday 29th June 2023

Constant Challenges, Adaptive Industry

Welcome speeches:
Mr. John N. Cotzias (President of H.S.A.)
Mr. Mark Jackson (CEO, Baltic Exchange)

SESSION 1 – Maritime Associations and Organisations:
How can the leading maritime organisations and associations ensure that their collective and individual voices are heard in a world of challenging and ever-changing regulations?
Is shipping sufficiently represented on the global stage, reflecting its magnitude and importance
to world trade?

Moderator: Mr. George Xiradakis (XRTC)

Mr. John N. Cotzias (President, Hellenic Shipbrokers Association)
Mr. Charalambos Fafalios (Chairman, GSCC)
Mr. Mark Jackson (CEO, Baltic Exchange)
Prof. Angelos Pantouvakis (Dean, School of Maritime and Industry Director, M.Sc. in Shipping Management, University of Piraeus)
Mr. George D. Pateras (President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping)
Μrs. Elpi Petraki (President, WISTA International, Vice President ShortSea, Chartering Manager Enea Shipping)

Keynote Speech / Presentation by Mr. Yiannis Kourkoulis – Vice President (S&P) at Best Oasis

SESSION 2 – New Environmental regulations and the commercial impact on shipping:
How will the new environmental regulatory requirements affect the commercial values of vessels?
How are Chartering, Sale & Purchase, Finance and Insurance companies confronting the challenges?

Moderator: Mr. Martin Crawford-Brunt (the Baltic Exchange’s Carbon Lead)

Μrs. Alexandra Gkana (Operational Manager, Ganmar Shipping, Eenma BoD member)
Μrs. Maria Livanou (Managing Director, Nilimar SnP)
Ms. Foteini Mega (Partner, EY)
Ms. Amalia Miliou-Theocharaki (Deputy Managing Director, TEO Shipping)
Ms. Irini Mylona (Commercial Executive, Best Oasis)
Ms. Katerina Stathopoulou (Exec Director, Investments and Finance, principal Co-Organiser The ESG Shipping Awards)

SESSION 3 – Dry Bulk Shipping:
Dry bulk Shipping Outlook.
What lies ahead and how are the markets embracing the demands and opportunities presented?

Moderator: Mr. George Alexandratos (Vice-president, Marine Chamber of Greece)

Mr. Stephen Aitchison (Senior Freight Assessor, Baltic Exchange)
Mr. Tom Beney (Chief Commercial Officer, Suisse Atlantique)
Mr. Andrew Benjamin (Executive Vice President, Delta Corp. Shipping)
Mr. Kerry Deal (Head of Business Development & Institutional Sales, Freight Investor Services)
Mr. Vassilis Mouyis (Director, Doric Shipbrokers)
Cpt. Nikos Pentheroudakis (Honorary president HSA, Chartering Costamare)
Mr. Aristidis J. Pittas (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, EuroSeas)

SESSION 4 – Tanker Shipping:
Tanker markets are looking good after such a prolonged period of a near flat line of earnings?
Future prospects, and how tanker markets will be shaped in the future.

Moderator: Mr. Matthew Cox (Head of Benchmark Production, Baltic Exchange)

Mr. Stavros Dimitros (Head of Commercial Operations Interorient Marine Services Ltd.)
Mr. Pankaj Khanna (CEO, Heidmar Inc.)
Mr. Thanassis Kossidas (CEO, Aerio Shipmanagement Corp)
Mr. George Lazaridis (Head of Research & Valuations, Allied QuantumSea)
Mr. Ioannis Psarros (CCO and Deputy CEO, Signal Maritime Services)
Mr. Eddie Valentis (CEO, Pyxis Tankers)

Discussion and conclusions

Closing remarks by John Cotzias (HSA) and Mark Jackson (Baltic Exchange)

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