Capital Link is hosting the 4th Annual Capital Link Japan Maritime Forum on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Tokyo American Club in Tokyo, Japan. The Forum is held in partnership with Fearnley Securities and Columbia Shipmanagement.
This event explores business development opportunities linking leaders from the international and Japanese shipowning, finance, shipbuilding, and trading communities. The Forum provides networking opportunities with major banks, leasing firms, shipyards, trading houses, and industry participants.
Agenda
WELCOME REMARKS
9:40 – 9:45 AM
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link, Inc.
KEYNOTE OPENING REMARKS
9:45 – 9:55
Minister Vasilis Kikilias, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy – Hellenic Republic
WHY JAPAN – FEARNLEY SECURITIES’ PERSPECTIVES
10:00 – 10:20 AM
Presented by:
Mr. Nicolas Duran, Managing Director & Partner – Investment Banking – Fearnley Securities
THE FLEET RENEWAL LANDSCAPE – SHIPS OF TODAY & TOMORROW
10:25 – 11:05 AM
Moderator: Mr. Makoto Oba, Director, Business Development Japan –
Panelists:
Mr. Hiromu Abe, Director – Best Oasis (Japan)
Mr. Demetris Chrysostomou, CEO Asia Region – Columbia Group
Mr. Torben Kölln, Managing Director – Leonhardt & Blumberg
Mr. Edvin Endresen, CEO – Solvang ASA
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAPANESE SHIPBUILDING
11:10 – 11:50 AM
Moderator: Mr. Stian Erik Sollied, Country Manager Japan – DNV
Panelists:
Mr. Theodore Young, CFO – Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG)
Mr. Michalis Livanos, Chief Financial Officer – DryDel Shipping Inc.
Mr. Keiji Tanaka, Chairman – Fukuoka Shipbuilding, Co., LTD
Mr. Ryo Miyoshi, Manager, Environment Technical Strategy Team – K Line
Mr. Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer – TSUNEISHI SOLUTIONS TOKYOBAY Co., Ltd.
DOING BUSINESS IN JAPAN: INSIGHTS FROM INTERNATIONAL OWNERS
11:55 – 12:35 PM
Moderator: Mr. Martin Hjemdal, Partner, Investment Banking – Fearnley Securities
Panelists:
Mr. Ivar Hansson Myklebust, CEO – Belships
Mr. Carlos Pena, CEO – C Transport Maritime (CTM)
Mr. John Su, Founder, President & CEO – Erasmus Shipinvest Group
MULTI – SECTOR SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE PRESENTATION
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Presented by:
Mr. Nils Olav Furre Thommesen, Deputy Head of Research – Fearnley Securities
MULTI – SECTOR SHIPPING
2:05 – 2:45 PM
Moderator: Mr. Rikard Vabo, Head of Investment Banking – Fearnley Securities
Panelists:
Mr. Moritz Fuhrmann, Co-CEO & CFO – MPC Container Ships ASA (OSLO: MPCC)
Mr. Iraklis Sbarounis, CFO – Okeanis Eco Tankers, Corp. (NYSE: ECO) (OSLO: OET)
Mr. Mads Boye Petersen, COO – Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ: PANL)
Mr. Jonathan Fancher, CEO – Petredec Global
RAISING CAPITAL IN JAPAN
2:50 – 3:30 PM
Moderator: Dr. Clemens Hillmer, Partner – Clyde & Co.
Panelists:
Mr. Sören Bibow, CFO – Harren Group; SAL Heavy Lift
Mr. Stephen Majeski, Managing Director – Hayfin
Mr. Marco Fiori, CEO – Premuda SpA
Mr. Stavros Gyftakis, CFO – Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP); CFO & Director – United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ: USEA)
JAPANESE BANKING & LEASING
3:35 – 4:15 PM
Moderator: Mr. Henrik Aadnesen, Partner – BAHR AS
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
Ms. Ruri Hatano, Assistant Manager – Ship Finance, Aircraft and Ship Business Division – NTT TC Leasing Co., Ltd.
Ms. Yijung Lin, Deputy Senior Manager, Shipping Finance – SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited
Mr. Satoru Ogawa, General Manager of Ship Finance Division – Tokyo Century Corporation
