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20th Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum

Monday, March 9, 2026 at The Metropolitan Club in New York City

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Agenda

March 9, 2026

The Metropolitan Club in New York City

8:00 - 8:25 ΑΜ
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

Breakfast sponsored by:

8:30 - 9:10 ΑΜ
FROM NET ZERO TO NOW WHAT? THE ENERGY TRANSITION DEBATE
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Moderator
Counsel
Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Panelists
Business Development Leader Maritime Advisory, Americas
DNV
Co-Founder & Managing Director
ERMA TECH GROUP
CFO & Treasurer
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA); EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY)
Chief Strategy Officer
Euroholdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: EHLD)
Executive Director
International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA)
Chairman – Technical Committee
INTERCARGO
MORNING SESSIONS WEST LOUNGE – 1ST FLOOR
9:15 - 9:55 ΑΜ
NAVIGATING GLOBAL TRADE & COMMERCE
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Moderator
Managing Director
Bank of America
Panelists
Vice President, Sea Logistics Strategic Development
Kuehne + Nagel
Managing Director, Fleet
Oldendorff Carriers
Group CEO
V. Group
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Mr. Joe Kramek
President & CEO
World Shipping Council
10:00 - 10:15 ΑΜ
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
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Administrator
Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Department of Transportation
10:15 - 10:30 ΑΜ
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MARITIME THROUGH STRATEGIC INNOVATION
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Presented by:

Vice President, Global Government
ABS
10:35 – 11:15 AM
DRY BULK SHIPPING SECTOR PANEL
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Moderator
Vice President
Deutsche Bank
Panelists
Director & President
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX)
CEO
Pacific Basin Shipping Limited (OTCPK: PCFBY) (HK: 2343)
CEO
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ: PANL)
President
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK)
11:20 - 11:35 ΑΜ
GLOBAL SHIP FINANCE: CAPITAL, LEASING & MARKET SHIFTS
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Mr. John Imhof
Shareholder
Vedder
11:40 - 12:20 PM
FOLLOW THE MONEY AT SEA - SHIP FINANCE AND CAPITAL STRATEGIES
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Moderator
Partner
Holland & Knight LLP
Panelists
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Mr. Evan Cohen
Managing Director & Group Head of Maritime Finance
First Citizens Bank
Managing Director
Meerbaum Capital Solutions Inc.
Founder & Managing Director
Neptune Maritime Leasing Ltd.
CFO
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (NYSE: STNG)
12:25 – 12:45 PM
CHARTING THE FUTURE OF NET-ZERO: U.S. LEADERSHIP AND GLOBAL ALIGNMENT
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs
U.S. Department of State
With
Regional President, Americas
DNV
PRESIDENT’S ROOM - 3RD FLOOR
1:00 – 2:30 PM
LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE REMARKS
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Special Envoy for Global Energy Integration
U.S. Department of Energy
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic
(via webcast)
AFTERNOON SESSIONS WEST LOUNGE – 1ST FLOOR
2:45 – 3:25 PM
ANALYST PANEL
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Moderator
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Ms. Han Deng
Partner
Reed Smith LLP
Panelists
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Mr. Liam Burke
Managing Director
B.Riley Securities
Vice President
Deutsche Bank
Senior Equity Research Analyst, Shipping & Maritime Transportation
DNB Carnegie
3:30 – 3:40 PM
THE INVESTMENT CASE FOR BENCHMARKING FREIGHT COSTS IN CHEMICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND BASIC MATERIALS MARKETS
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Presented by:

Americas Representative
The Baltic Exchange
3:45 – 4:20 PM
GAS SECTOR PANEL
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Moderator
Senior Equity Research Analyst, Shipping & Maritime Transportation
DNB Carnegie
Panelists
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Mr. Ted Young
CFO
Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG)
Senior Advisor
Poten & Partners
4:25 – 5:05 PM
SHIPPING THROUGH THE INVESTOR LENS: STRATEGY ACROSS CYCLES
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Moderator
Partner
Seward & Kissel LLP
Panelists
Principal
Castlewood Capital Partners, LLC
Managing Director, Investment Banking
DNB Carnegie
Partner- Europe Central Capital Markets Leader
EY
Global Head of Transportation Investment Banking, Managing Director
Morgan Stanley
CEO
SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL)
5:10 – 5:50 PM
TANKER SHIPPING SECTOR PANEL
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Moderator
Vice President
Deutsche Bank
Panelists
CEO
Ardmore Shipping Corp. (NYSE: ASC)
EVP S&P
Hafnia Ltd. (NYSE: HAFN) (OSLO: HAFNI)
CEO
International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW)
Founder & CEO
TEN Ltd. (NYSE: TEN)
Chairman
INTERTANKO (2014-2018)
Head of Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG)
CEO & Executive Director
TORM plc (NASDAQ: TRMD)(Copenhagen: TRMDA)
5:50 – 6:50 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION