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8th Annual Capital Link Singapore Maritime Forum

Monday, April 20, 2026 at The Westin Singapore

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Agenda

April 20, 2026

The Westin Singapore

8:30 - 8:55 AM
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:55 - 9:00 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
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President
Capital Link, Inc.
CEO Asia Region
Columbia Group
Managing Director
Singhai Marine Services
9:00 - 9:10 AM
KEYNOTE OPENING REMARKS
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CONFIDENCE BY DESIGN: HOW MARITIME SINGAPORE ENABLES INNOVATION AT SCALE

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
ABS
9:15 - 9:55 AM
THE NEW MAP OF GLOBAL SHIPPING: TRADE, TENSIONS, AND TRANSFORMATION
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Moderator
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Dr. Gregory Xu
Partner
Reed Smith LLP
Panelists
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Mr. Chris Hall
Managing Director, Hong Kong
American P&I Club
President
German Shipowners' Association (VDR)
Managing Director
Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG
President
InterManager
CEO
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
Secretary General
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
10:00 - 10:40 AM
DRY BULK SECTOR PANEL
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Moderator
Founder, Chairman, & CEO
Optima Shipping Services
Panelists
Founder & CEO
Berge Bulk
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Mr. John Su
Founder, President and CEO
Erasmus Shipinvest Group
CEO
Pacific Basin Shipping Limited (OTCPK: PCFBY) (HK: 2343)
Managing Director
Precious Shipping
Chairman & CEO
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP)
Founder, Chairman & CEO
United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ: USEA)
10:40 - 11:00 AM
2026 CAPITAL LINK SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD
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Introduced by:
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Mr. TS Teo
President
Singapore Shipping Association
Advisor
Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd.
Presented to:
CEO
Hong Lam Marine Pte Ltd.
Former President
Singapore Shipping Association (2019-2025)
Board Member
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
11:05 - 11:25 AM
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:10 PM
NET- ZERO ON TRIAL - VISION OR ILLUSION?
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Moderator
Vice President of Marine Market Development
RINA
Panelists
Chief Commercial Officer
ANEMOI
Technical Director
Columbia Shipmanagement
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Mr. Kai Miller
Trade Management
Kuehne + Nagel
Vice President Shipping and Maritime APME/Director
Shell
12:15 - 12:55 PM
OPTIMIZING FLEET PERFORMANCE - FROM HUMAN CAPITAL TO DIGITAL TOOLS
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Moderator
Fleet Operations Director
Columbia Shipmanagement
Panelists
Vice President, AI Center of Excellence
ABS Consulting
Founder & CEO
Ceto
CEO & Co-Founder
Orca AI
Managing Director
Singhai Marine Services
Chief Commercial Officer
Wilhelmsen Ship Management
1:00 - 2:00 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:00 - 2:15 PM
THE FUTURE OF SHIPPING
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2:20 - 3:00 PM
FINANCING THE GLOBAL FLEET
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Moderator
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Mr. Ryan Tan
Partner - Marine, Trade and Energy
Hill Dickinson
Panelists
Head of Shipping
Berenberg
Chief Financial Officer
BW LPG
Managing Director, Regional Head of Asia-Pacific
DNB Carnegie
Managing Director
MPC Oceanic Group AG
COO
MPC Container Ships ASA (OSLO:MPCC)
Managing Director
SPM Shipping / Best Oasis
3:05- 3:45 PM
SHIPPING & THE NEW ENERGY LANDSCAPE
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Moderator
CEO Maritime
DNV
Panelists
COO
Asyad Shipping Company
Secretary General
ECSA European Shipowners
Founder and CEO
GMS & Lila Global
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Mr. Bing Chen
Chairman, President and CEO
Seaspan Corporation
President and Chief Executive Officer
Teekay
3:50 - 4:30 PM
CHARTERER MARKET PERSPECTIVE:
THE IMPACT OF GEOPOLITICS, REGULATION, TECHNOLOGY AND FUELS
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Moderator
Regional Advisory Lead
Lloyd’s Register
Panelists
Vice President Maritime and Supply Chain Excellence
BHP
Head of Green Shipping
Fortescue
Managing Director, Fleet
Oldendorff Carriers
Head of Commercial Operations
Rio Tinto
4:35 - 5:15 PM
COCKTAIL RECEPTION