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Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - The Metropolitan Club, New York City

Agenda



 
7:30 AM – 7:55 AM REGISTRATION
MORNING SESSIONS
WEST LOUNGE (1st FLOOR)
7:55 AM – 8:00 AM
WELCOME REMARKS

Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President & CEO – Capital Link
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM
OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Theodore Jadick, Jr., Managing Director, CEO and President – DNB Markets, Inc. – Conference Chairman

 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
8:05 AM – 8:50 AM
DRY BULK SECTOR PANEL

MODERATOR:
Mr. Nicolay Dyvik, Head of Shipping Research – DNB Markets
 Presentation/PDF

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
8:50 AM – 9:05 AM
15 MINUTE RECAP: ALL THE MAJOR MARKETS, ALL THE KEY DATA, WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT & VIEW ON THE NEXT TWO YEARS

Mr. Adrian Economakis, Chief Operations Officer – VesselsValue

 Presentation/PDF
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
9:05 AM – 9:35 AM
THE CHARTERER'S PERSPECTIVE

MODERATOR:
Mr. Corey Greenwald, Senior Counsel - Clyde & Co
 Presentation/PDF

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
9:35 AM – 9:50 AM
WALL STREET WELCOMES 100 YEARS OF SHIPPING TRADITION

Mr. Martyn Wade, CEO – Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRIN)

Interviewed By
Mr. Theodore Jadick, Jr.,
Managing Director, CEO and President – DNB Markets, Inc.  – Conference Chairman

 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
WEST LOUNGE (1ST FLOOR) LIBRARY (2ND FLOOR)
9:50 AM – 10:05 AM 9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
TRUMP TARIFFS & TRADE POLICY– IMPACT ON SHIPPING

Mr. Matthew J. Thomas, Partner – Blank Rome LLP

 Presentation/PDF
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
THE PORT OF NY/NJ WELCOMES GLOBAL TRADE

Ms. Bethann Rooney, Assistant Director, Strategy & Innovation, Port Department - The Port Authority of NY & NJ

 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
10:05 AM – 10:40 AM 10:05 AM – 10:40 AM
BANK FINANCE

MODERATOR:
Mr. Daniel Rodgers,
Partner - Watson Farley Williams

PANELISTS:

 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
FREIGHT DON’T WAIT: NYC’S FREIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS FOR TOMORROW’S ECONOMY

MODERATOR:
Mr. Ryan White, Director of Freight Initiatives, Ports and Transportation Department New York City Economic Development Corporation
 Presentation/PDF

PANELISTS:
  • Mr. Bob Nixon, Vice President of Operations - Global Container Terminal – Staten Island
  • Mr. Mike Stamatis, President - Red Hook Container Terminal, LLC

 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
10:40 AM – 11:15 AM 10:40 AM – 11:15 AM
ALTERNATIVE FINANCE & PRIVATE EQUITY

MODERATOR:
Mr. Larry Rutkowski, Partner – Seward & Kissel LLP

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
CONTAINER SECTOR PANEL

MODERATOR:

Mr. Mark O'Neil, President - Columbia Shipmanagement

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
11:15 AM – 11:50 AM 11:15 AM – 11:50 AM
CAPITAL MARKETS

MODERATOR:
Mr. William Haft, Partner – Orrick 

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
LPG SECTOR PANEL

MODERATOR:
Mr. Jim Cirenza, Managing Director – DNB Markets

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
11:50 AM – 12:25 PM 11:50 AM – 12:25 PM
CHEMICAL TANKER SECTOR PANEL

MODERATOR:
Mr. John (Jack) D. Noonan,
President – Binnacle Maritime LLC

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
THE $62,730,279.98 QUESTION:  ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN LEASES, MORTGAGES, PURCHASE/SALE, FINANCE DOX?

MODERATOR:
Mr. Peter Skoufalos, Partner - Brown Gavalas & Fromm LLP
 Presentation/PDF

PANELISTS:
  • Mr. Neil Quartaro, Of Counsel - Watson Farley & Williams LLP 
  • Mrs. Jane Freeberg Sarma, Partner - Reed Smith LLP
  • Mr. Dan Schildt, Vice President - MT Maritime Management (USA) LLC, SMA Arbitrator

 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
12:25 PM- 12:40 PM
IN THE SPOTLIGHT! 
Mr. Theodore Jadick, Jr, Managing Director, CEO and President – DNB Markets, Inc. – Conference Chairman

INTERVIEWED BY
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President & CEO – Capital Link

 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
1:00 PM – 2:40 PM
LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

“GLOBAL COMMERCE & TRADE – A NEW ERA” 

 
Gilbert B. Kaplan,
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade 
United States Department of Commerce

Introductory Remarks by:
Mr. Clay Maitland, Chairman – NYMAR; Managing Partner – International Registries and Founder – NAMEPA
 

SIT-DOWN LUNCHEON

“SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR RESPONSIBILITY”


Dr Grahaeme Henderson
Vice President, Shipping & Maritime
Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited

Introductory Remarks by:
Mr. Theodore Jadick, Jr., Managing Director, CEO and President – DNB Markets, Inc. – Conference Chairman


 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
WEST LOUNGE (1ST FLOOR)
2:50 PM – 3:25 PM
CONSOLIDATION – DOES SIZE MATTER?

MODERATOR:
Mr. Greg Chase, Partner – Reed Smith

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
3:25 PM – 4:00 PM
LNG SECTOR PANEL

MODERATOR:
Mr. Nicolay Dyvik,
Head of Shipping Research – DNB Markets
 Presentation/PDF

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
4:00 PM – 4:35 PM
IMO 2020 & LOOKING AHEAD

MODERATOR:
Ms. Boriana Farrar, LL.M., VP, Senior Claims Executive – Counsel – The American Club

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
4:35 PM – 5:10 PM
PRODUCT TANKER PANEL

MODERATOR:
Mr. Christian Wetherbee
, Director – Citi

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
5:10 PM – 5:45 PM
CRUDE OIL TANKER PANEL

MODERATOR:
Mr. Randy Giveans,
Vice President, Equity Research – Jefferies LLC

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
5:45 PM – 6:25 PM
ANALYSTS PANEL

MODERATOR:
Mr. Clay Maitland, Chairman – NYMAR; Managing Partner – International Registries and Founder – NAMEPA

PANELISTS:
 Audio Webcast
 Video Webcast
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION 
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