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5th Annual Capital Link German Maritime Forum

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg

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November 5, 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg

8:20 – 9:20 AM
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

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9:20 – 9:25 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
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CEO
DNV Maritime
President
Capital Link, Inc.
9:30 – 10:10 AM
NEW LANDSCAPE - ENERGY DEPENDENCY & SECURITY
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Moderator
VP, Regional Business Development, Northern Europe
ABS
Panelists
Managing Partner
Buss Group
Director New Energy
MB Energy
VP Shipping, Trading & Supply
Shell
10:15 – 10:55 AM
EFFICIENCY MEETS SUSTAINABILITY: OPTIMIZING TECHNICAL OPERATIONS ACROSS THE FLEET
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Moderator
Executive Vice President of Innovation & Regulatory Affairs
Liberian Registry
Panelists
CEO
COLUMBIA blue
Revenue Director
DeepSea Technologies
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Mr. Tim Ponath
CEO
NSB Group
11:00 – 11:20 AM
COFFEE BREAK
11:25 – 12:05 PM
UNLOCKING SHIP FINANCE: ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OPTIONS & MARKET REALITIES
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Moderator
Partner & Head of Germany
Watson Farley & Williams
Panelists
Managing Director, Maritime Finance
First Citizens Bank
Director
IG Capital
Director of Origination
Neptune Maritime Leasing Ltd.
Executive Director
Pelagic Capital
12:10 – 12:50 PM
GREEN SHIPPING & FLEET RENEWAL
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Moderator
Vice President, Area Manager, Germany
DNV-Maritime
Panelists
Managing Partner
Auerbach Schifffahrt GmbH & Co. KG
COO
Bernhard Schulte GmbH
CEO
Briese Schiffahrts GmbH
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Mr. Kai Miller
Trade Management
Kuehne + Nagel
12:55 – 1:20 PM
CAPITAL LINK GERMAN SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD CEREMONY & 1X1 DISCUSSION

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Moderator:
CEO
DNV Maritime
Honoree:
Founder & Chairman
Hartmann Group
President
German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) (2015-2021)

1:20 – 2:20 PM
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
2:25 – 3:05 PM
MULTI-INVESTING – MARITIME STRATEGIES
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Moderator
Partner
Clyde & Co.
Panelists
Partner
Blue Star Group
Managing Director
Windward Offshore
COO
Hapag-Lloyd AG
Managing Director
Leonhardt & Blumberg Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KG
Trader
Lila Global
Co-CEO
MPC Container Ships ASA (OSLO: MPCC)
CEO
MPC Capital AG
3:10 – 3:50 PM
CONTAINER SECTOR PANEL
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Moderator
Managing Director
Toepfer Transport GmbH
Panelists
Chief Commercial Officer
Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC)
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Mr. John Su
Founder, President and CEO
Erasmus Shipinvest Group
Commercial Manager
Eurobulk Ltd.; Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA)
CEO
Folk Maritime
Head of Vessel Portfolio
Hapag-Lloyd AG
3:55 – 4:35 PM
SHIPPING – WHAT’S NEXT? THE GERMAN SHIPOWNER’S VIEWPOINT
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Moderator
CEO
DNV Maritime
Panelists
Managing Partner
Atlantic Lloyd GmbH & Co. KG (AL Group)
Managing Director
MPC Oceanic Group AG
COO
MPC Container Ships ASA (OSLO:MPCC)
Co-Owner & Managing Director
Reederei Nord GmbH
Mr. Andreas Bergmann
CEO & Partner
UNIATLANTICO Shipping GmbH & Co. KG
4:40 – 5:40 PM
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION