Capital Link will host its 3rd Annual Capital Link Japan Maritime Forum on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at the Tokyo American Club in Tokyo, Japan. The Forum will be held in partnership with Fearnley Securities and Columbia Shipmanagement.
Forum Agenda
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WELCOME REMARKS
9:50 – 9:55 AM
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link, Inc.
SHIPPING MARKETS TRENDS & OUTLOOK PRESENTATION
10:00 – 10:20 AM
Mr. Nils Thommesen, Deputy Head of Research – Fearnley Securities
THE BLUE ECONOMY & TECHNOLOGY – PATHWAY TO GREEN SHIPPING
10:25 – 11:05 AM
Moderator: Mr. Stian Erik Sollied, Country Manager Japan – DNV
Panelists:
Mr. Shingo Ikeda, Executive Officer of GHG Reduction Strategy, Advanced Technology and Shipbuilding – K Line
Mr. Nobuhiro Kashima, Senior Managing Executive Officer – NYK; Chief Executive – NYK Technical Headquarters
Mr. Tomoyuki Okawa, Senior Advisor – Purus Marine
Mr. Ronny Waage, Global Sales Director – zero44
DRY BULK SECTOR SHIPPING
11:10 – 11:50 AM
Moderator: Mr. Nils Thommesen, Deputy Head of Research – Fearnley Securities
Panelists:
Mr. Konstantinos Delaportas, President & CEO – DryDel Shipping
Mr. John Su, President & CEO – Erasmus Shipinvest Group
Mr. Mark Filanowski, CEO – Pangaea (PANL)
Mr. Stavros Gyftakis, CFO – Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP); CFO & Director – United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ: USEA)
OPTIMIZING FLEET PERFORMANCE
11:55 – 12:35 PM
Moderator: Mr. Hirotomo Otsuka, Manager – Japan Business Development – ABS
Panelists:
Mr. Kim Diederichsen, CEO – Anemoi Marine Technologies
Mr. Andreas Hadjipetrou, Chief Commercial Officer – Columbia Group; Managing Director – Columbia Shipmanagement
Mr. Holger Jablonski, Business Development Manager – Intership Navigation Co.
TANKER SECTOR SHIPPING
1:45 – 2:25 PM
Moderator: Mr. Rikard Vabo, Head of Investment Banking – Fearnley Securities
Panelists:
Mr. Iraklis Sbarounis, CFO – Okeanis Eco Tankers, Corp. (NYSE: ECO) (OSLO: OET)
Mr. Marco Fiori, CEO – Premuda SpA
DOING BUSINESS IN JAPAN
2:30 – 3:10 PM
Moderator: Mr. Nicolas Duran, Managing Director & Partner – Investment Banking – Fearnley Securities
Panelists:
Mr. Gunnar Koløen, Chief Financial Officer – Gram Car Carriers
Ms. Shuzhen Pay, General Manager, Corporate Finance & Treasury – Hafnia
Mr. Moritz Fuhrmann, Co-CEO & CFO – MPC Container Ships ASA
Mr. Jan William Denstad, CEO and Founding Partner – Sole Shipping
JAPANESE BANKING & LEASING
3:15 – 4:00 PM
Moderator: Mr. Martin Hjemdal, Partner, Investment Banking – Fearnley Securities
Panelists:
Mr. Masahiko Azegami, Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Department Division 4, Joint Head of Ship Finance Team – Development Bank of Japan
Mr. Yohei Endo, Head of Shipping – Fukuoka Bank
Mr. Kanji Morimoto, Manager of Ship Finance – NTT TC Leasing Co., Ltd.
Mr. Satoru Ogawa, General Manager of Ship Finance Division – Tokyo Century Corporation (TCC
