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The 20th Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum takes place on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the Metropolitan Club in New York City, and is held in cooperation with NYSE and NASDAQ.

The Forum examines the macroeconomic issues that are shaping and transforming the international shipping markets today, featuring a comprehensive review and outlook of the various shipping markets, made more relevant by the release of companies’ annual results.

The forum provides a platform for investors, financiers, cargo owners and shipowners to discuss the latest developments in the global shipping, energy and commodity markets, and financial and capital markets, as well as critical topics of the industry such as geopolitics, energy security, sanctions, access to capital, regulation, technology, innovation and more.

This one-day conference is known for its rich informational content and the extensive marketing, networking, and business development opportunities.

Investor Meetings
1×1 meetings with Executives of Shipping Companies are available upon request for institutional investors.

Forum Agenda:

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:00 – 8:25 AM

Sponsored by:

FROM NET ZERO TO NOW WHAT? THE ENERGY TRANSITION DEBATE
8:30 – 9:10 AM

Moderator: Ms. Maxi Adamski-de Visser, Counsel – Watson Farley & Williams LLP

Mr. Andreas Hadjipetrou, Chief Commercial Officer – Columbia Group; Managing Director – Columbia Shipmanagement
Mr. Craig Koehne, Regional Manager for Maritime Americas – DNV
Dr. Anastasios Aslidis, CFO & Treasurer – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA); EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY); Chief Strategy Officer – Euroholdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: EHLD)
Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President – Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB)
Mr. Nicholas K. Notias, CEO – SteelShips LLC

NAVIGATING GLOBAL TRADE & COMMERCE
9:15 – 9:55 AM

Moderator: Mr. Ken Hoexter, Managing Director – Bank of America

Panelists:

Mr. Bill Rooney, Vice President, Sea Logistics Strategic Development – Kuehne + Nagel
Mr. Scott Bergeron, Managing Director, Fleet – Oldendorff Carriers
Mr. René Kofod-Olsen, Group CEO – V.Group
Mr. Joe Kramek, President & CEO – World Shipping Council

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Mr. Stephen M. Carmel
Administrator
Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Department of Transportation

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MARITIME THROUGH STRATEGIC INNOVATION

10:15 – 10:30 AMPresented by:

Mr. David Walker, Vice President, Global Government – ABS

DRY BULK SHIPPING SECTOR
10:35 – 11:15 AM

Moderator: Mr. Chris Robertson, Vice President – Deutsche Bank

Panelists:

Mr. Ioannis Zafirakis, Director & President – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX)
Mr. Martin Fruergaard, Chief Executive Officer – Pacific Basin Shipping (OTCMKTS: PCFBY) (HK: 2343)
Mr. Mads Boye Petersen, CEO – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ: PANL)
Mr. Polys Hajioannou, CEO – Safe Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SB); President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners
Mr. Hamish Norton, President – Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)

GLOBAL SHIP FINANCE: CAPITAL, LEASING & MARKET SHIFTS
11:20 – 11:35 AM

Presented by:

Mr. John Imhof, Shareholder – Vedder

FOLLOW THE MONEY AT SEA – SHIP FINANCE AND CAPITAL STRATEGIES
11:40 – 12:20 PM

Moderator: Mr. Mike Timpone, Partner – Holland & Knight LLP

Mr. Evan Cohen, Managing Director & Group Head of Maritime Finance – First Citizens Bank
Mr. Martin Hugger, Managing Director – Meerbaum Capital Solutions Inc.
Mr. Harris Antoniou, Founder & Managing Director – Neptune Maritime Leasing Ltd.
Mr. Robert Bugbee, President & Director – Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG)

KEYNOTE SESSION
CHARTING THE PATH TO NET-ZERO: U.S. LEADERSHIP AND GLOBAL ALIGNMENT
12:25 – 12:45 PM

DAS Marco Sylvester
Deputy Assistant Secretarty for Transportation Affairs
U.S. Department of State

LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE REMARKS
1:00 – 2:30 PM

Mr. Joshua Volz
Special Envoy for Global Energy Integration
U.S. Department of Energy

Minister Vasilis Kikilias
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic

ANALYST PANEL
2:45 – 3:25 PM

Moderator: Ms. Han Deng, Partner – Reed Smith LLP

Mr. Liam Burke, Managing Director – B. Riley Securities
Mr. Chris Robertson, Vice President – Deutsche Bank
Mr. Jorgen Lian, Senior Equity Research Analyst – DNB Carnegie

THE INVESTMENT CASE FOR BENCHMARKING FREIGHT COSTS IN CHEMICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND BASIC MATERIALS MARKETS
3:30 – 3:40 PM

Presented by:

Mr. Paul Mazzarulli, Americas Representative – The Baltic Exchange

GAS SECTOR PANEL
3:45 – 4:20 PM

Moderator: Mr. Jorgen Lian, Senior Equity Research Analyst – DNB Carnegie

Panelists:

Mr. Brian Gallagher, Executive Vice President – Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: CCEC)
Mr. Ted Young, CFO – Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG)
Mr. Gordon Shearer, Senior Advisor – Poten & Partners

SHIPPING THROUGH THE INVESTOR LENS: STRATEGY ACROSS CYCLES
4:25 – 5:05 PM

Moderator: Mr. Keith Billotti, Partner – Seward & Kissel LLP

Panelists:

Mr. Richard Diamond, Principal – Castlewood Capital Partners, LLC
Mr. James Cirenza, Managing Director – DNB Carnegie
Ms. Sofia Kalomenides, Partner – Europe Central Capital Markets Leader – EY
Mr. Wiley Griffiths, Global Head of Transportation Investment Banking, Managing Director – Morgan Stanley
Mr. Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO – SFL Corp. Ltd. (NYSE: SFL)

TANKER SHIPPING SECTOR

5:10 – 5:50 PM

Moderator: Mr. Chris Robertson, Vice President – Deutsche Bank

Panelists:

Mr. Gernot Ruppelt, CEO – Ardmore Shipping Corp. (NYSE: ASC)
Mr. Søren Steenberg Jensen, EVP S&P – Hafnia Ltd (NYSE: HAFN) (OSLO: HAFNI)
Ms. Lois Zabrocky, CEO – International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW)
Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder & CEO – TEN LTD (NYSE: TEN); Chairman – INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
Mr. James Doyle, Head of Corporate Development & IR – Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG)
Mr. Jacob Meldgaard, CEO & Executive Director – TORM plc (NASDAQ: TRMD)(Copenhagen: TRMDA)