The 10th Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit – Greece will take place on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens and is part of the Posidonia Week.
The Forum is organized in partnership with DNV.
Join us for this highly exclusive event that will provide a unique opportunity to exchange views, information and network.
Featured Sessions
OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS
9:10 – 9:15 AM
Minister Vasilis Kikilias
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Hellenic Republic
TANKER MARKETS IN MOTION:
ENERGY SHIFTS, TRADE REALIGNMENT, & INVESTMENT STRATEGY
9:20 – 10:00 AM
Moderator: Mr. Keith Billotti, Partner – Seward & Kissel LLP
Panelists:
Mr. Antonis Kanellakis, Executive Director – Alpha Bulkers/Pantheon Tankers/ Alpha Gas
Mr. Jerry Kalogiratos, Chief Executive Officer – Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: CCEC)
Mr. Yiannis Procopiou, CEO – Centrofin Management Inc.
Mr. Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, President & Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors – DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT)
Mr. Pankaj Khanna, CEO – Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMR)
DRY BULK AT AN INFLECTION POINT:
SUPPLY, DEMAND, & CORPORATE STRATEGY
10:05 – 10:45 AM
Moderator: Ms. Sofia Kalomenides, Partner – Europe Central Capital Markets Leader – EY
Panelists:
Ms. Semiramis Paliou, Director & CEO – Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX); Chairperson – HELMEPA & INTERMEPA
Mr. Costas Delaportas, CEO – DryDel Shipping
Mr. John Dragnis, CEO – Goldenport Group
Mr. Polys Hajioannou, CEO – Safe Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SB); President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS)
Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP); Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ: USEA)
SHIPPING AS THE BACKBONE OF GLOBAL TRADE – SAFEGUARDING SUPPLY CHAINSMID GEOPOLITICS, RISKS, & DISRUPTION
11:00 – 11:35 AM
Moderator: Ms. Han Deng, Partner – Reed Smith LLP
Panelists:
Mr. Aristides Pittas, Chairman & CEO – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA); EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY); Euroholdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: EHLD)
Mr. George Youroukos, Executive Chairman – Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL)
Mr. Philipp Jörss, Head of Vessel Portfolio – Hapag-Lloyd AG
Mr. René Kofod-Olsen, Group CEO – V.Group
SHIPPING AT CROSSROADS:
GEOPOLITICS, GLOBAL MARKET SHIFTS, & STRATEGIC POSITIONING
1:40 – 2:20 PM
Moderator: Ms. Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, Interim CEO Maritime – DNV
Panelists:
Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, CEO – ADNOC Logistics & Services
Dr. John Coustas, Chairman, President & CEO – Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC)
Dr. Anil Sharma, Founder and CEO – GMS & Lila Global
Mr. Harry Vafias, Founder – Stealthgas (GASS) / Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) / C3iS inc (CISS)
Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder & CEO – TEN Ltd (NYSE: TEN); Chairman – INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
