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7:30 AM – 7:55 AM	REGISTRATION
MORNING SESSIONS
WEST LOUNGE (1^st 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: Mr. Carlos Pena, Commercial Director - C Transport Maritime S.A.M. Mr. John C. Wobensmith, President & CEO – Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) Mr. Per Heiberg, CFO – Golden Ocean (NASDAQ: GOGL) Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President – Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis, President & CEO – Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) Mr. Hamish Norton, President – Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) 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: Mr. George Wells, Global Head of Assets and Structuring – Cargill Mr. Jason P. Klopfer, Managing Director - Navig8 Americas Mr. Mike Reardon, Manager Global Strategy and Freight Trading - Phillips 66 Mr. Rasmus Nielsen, Global Head of Wet Freight - Trafigura 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 (1^ST FLOOR)		LIBRARY (2^ND 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: Mr. Amit Wynalda, Head of Shipping Americas - ABN AMRO Holdings USA LLC Mr. Fang Xiuzhi, Head of Shipping Finance – Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Mr. Shreyas Chipalkatty, MD, Head of EMEA Shipping, Logistics and Offshore – Citi Mr. Tor Ivar Hansen, Managing Director– DNB Markets, Inc. Mr. Martijn Van Tuijl, Managing Director, Shipping Finance - Western Hemisphere - DVB Bank 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: Mr. Arthur L. Regan, Operating Partner – Apollo Management Mr. Shantanu Agrawal, Director – BlackRock Mr. Christoph Toepfer, Director – Australis Maritime Limited Mr. Paulo Almeida, Portfolio Manager – Tufton Oceanic Ltd. Mr. Michael Weisz, President – YieldStreet Marine Finance Audio Webcast Video Webcast		CONTAINER SECTOR PANEL MODERATOR: Mr. Mark O'Neil, President - Columbia Shipmanagement PANELISTS: Mr. Howard Finkel, Executive Vice President – COSCO Shipping Lines (North America) Inc. Mr. Tasos Aslidis, CFO – Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) Mr. Ian Webber, CEO – Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) 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: Ms. Christa Volpicelli, Managing Director – Citi Mr. Erik Helberg, CEO – Clarksons Platou Securities Mr. Jae Kwon, Managing Director – DNB Markets Mr. John Siris, Managing Director - Guggenheim Securities, LLC Mr. Chris Weyers, Managing Director – Head of Maritime Investment Banking – Stifel Audio Webcast Video Webcast		LPG SECTOR PANEL MODERATOR: Mr. Jim Cirenza, Managing Director – DNB Markets PANELISTS: Mr. Ted Young, CFO – Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) Mr. Charles Maltby, Chairman & CEO – Epic Gas (EPIC-ME:NO) Presentation/PDF 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: Mr. David Wiswell, COO - Navig8 Chemical Tankers, Inc. (NOTC:CHEMS) Mr. Bjørn Kristian Røed, Manager IR and Research - Odfjell SE (ODF:NO) Mr. Kevin M. Kilcullen, CFO – Team Tankers International (TEAM:NO) 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: Mr. Aristides P. Pittas, CEO – Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) Mr. Mark Friedman, Senior Managing Director – Evercore Mr. Jeffrey Pribor, CFO – International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) Mr. Hamish Norton, President – Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) 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: Mr. Jon Skule Storheill, CEO – Awilco LNG (ALNG:NO) Mr. Oystein M. Kalleklev, CEO – Flex LNG (FLNG:NO) Mr. Andy Orekar, CEO - GasLog Partners (NYSE: GLOP) Mr. Antoine Lafargue, CFO – Tellurian Inc. (NASDAQ: TELL) 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: Mr. Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman & CEO – The American Club Mr. Mark O'Neil, President – Columbia Shipmanagement Mr. Gary Vogel, CEO and Director - Eagle Bulk Shipping (NASDAQ:EGLE) Mr. Martyn Wade, CEO – Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRIN) Mr. Kevin Humphreys, General Manager – Merchant & Gas Carrier Segment Sales - Wartsila Audio Webcast Video Webcast
4:35 PM – 5:10 PM
PRODUCT TANKER PANEL MODERATOR: Mr. Christian Wetherbee, Director – Citi PANELISTS: Mr. Anthony Gurnee, Founder and CEO – Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) Mr. Marco Fiori, CEO – d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (BIT:DIS) Mr. Jacob Meldgaard, CEO – Torm A/S (NASDAQ:TRMD) 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: Mr. Evan Sproviero, Head of Projects – GMS Mrs. Lois Zabrocky, CEO – International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) Mr. Robert Burke, CEO – Ridgebury Tankers Mr. Harrys Kosmatos, Head of Strategy & Business Development – Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TNP) 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: Mr. Gregory Lewis, Managing Director – BTIG Mr. Herman Hildan, Managing Director – Clarksons Platou Securities AS Mr. Nicolay Dyvik, Head of Shipping Research – DNB Markets Mr. Jonathan Chappell, Senior Managing Director – Evercore ISI Mr. Randy Giveans, Vice President, Equity Research – Jefferies LLC Mr. Magnus Fyhr, Managing Director – Seaport Global Securities Mr. Michael Webber, CFA, Senior Analyst, Managing Director – Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Audio Webcast Video Webcast
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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