Shipping Forum Podcast

IMO 2020 – LESSONS LEARNED & WHAT'S NEXT Moderator: Dr. John Kokarakis, Technical Director, Hellenic Black Sea & Adriatic Zone – Bureau Veritas Panelists: Mr. Nicholas Argyrou, General Manager – Bunkernet Mr. George Bachos, Managing Director – LMZ Shipping S.A. Mr. Ioannis Efstratiou, Head of Marine Environment Unit, Shipping Deputy Ministry – Republic of Cyprus    Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President – Safe Bulkers Mr. Nicos Rescos, COO – Star Bulk Carriers Mr. Anders Mjølsnes Sørheim, Technical Sales Manager – Yara Marine Technologies

OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS FORGING AHEAD – CYPRUS AS A LOGISTICS & MARITIME HUB H.E. Natasa Pilides, Shipping Deputy Minister to the President –Republic of Cyprus

CAPITAL MARKETS Moderator: Mr. Edward Horton, Partner – Seward & Kissel  Panelists: Mr. Espen Lysdahl, Vice President, Investment Banking – Clarksons Platou Securities Mrs. Christa Volpicelli, Managing Director, Global Transportation Group - Citi Mr. Erling Gangnes, Investment Banking, Partner – Fearnley Securities Mr. Douglas Mavrinac, Global Head, Maritime Investment Banking - Jefferies LLC

PRIVATE EQUITY, M&A & INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION  Moderator: Mr. Greg Chase, Partner - Reed Smith LLP  Panelists: Mr. Axel Siepmann, Managing Director - Braemar Shipping Services Mrs. Christa Volpicelli, Managing Director, Global Transportation Group - Citi Mr. Per Olav Karlsen, CEO – Cleaves Securities AS Mr. Roberto Rondelli, Partner - Pillarstone Mr. Paulo Almeida, Portfolio Manager, Asset Backed Investments - Tufton Oceanic

ALTERNATIVE FINANCE – BECOMING MAINSTREAM FINANCE FOR SHIPPING!  Moderator: Mrs. Kalliopi Karaiskaki, Partner - Holman Fenwick Willan Panelists: Mr. Robbert Jan Sougé, Managing Director – Direct Ship Finance Mr. George Fikaris, Managing Director – EnTrust Global Mr. Jeremy Dean, Principal – Hayfin-Breakwater Mr. Michael Kirk, Co-Founder and Managing Director – RMK and Ascension Mr. Stefanos Fragos, Senior Representative – YieldStreet Marine Finance (Athens)

BANK FINANCE & SHIPPING Moderator: Mr. Jasel Chauhan, Partner, Head of International Finance - Hill Dickinson International   Panelists: Mrs. Danai Kotsia, Head of Lending Transportation Athens Branch - ABN AMRO Mr. Philipp Wuenschmann, Global Head of Shipping - Berenberg Bank Mr. Evan Cohen, Managing Director & Group Head of Maritime Finance - CIT Mr. Vassilios Maroulis, Managing Director Head, EMEA Shipping, Logistics & Offshore - Citi Mr. Christos Tsakonas, Global Head of Shipping - DNB

CHINESE LEASING – The Growth Continues Mr. Channing Wang, Regional Customer Manager - Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (Europe) GmbH

CHINESE LEASING PANEL (VIA VIDEO WEBCAST from China)Moderator: Mr. Dylan Potter, Partner – VedderPrice  Panelists: Mr. Fang Xiuzhi, Head of Shipping Finance – Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Mr. Jack Xu, Deputy Head of Shipping Finance Department - CMB Financial Leasing Mr. Bill Guo, Executive Director, Shipping - ICBC Financial Leasing

ANALYST PRESENTATIONSREVIEW OF THE SHIPPING MARKETS - Sector review, analysis & outlook      Mr. Joakim Hannisdahl, Head of Research - Cleaves Securities AS  INVESTOR ATTITUDES IN SHIPPING  Mr. Ben Nolan, Managing Director – Stifel Financial Corp.

GREEK & CYPRIOT BANKS STEP UP THEIR ROLE IN SHIP FINANCING  Moderator: Mr. Chris Vartzis, Partner, Stephenson Harwood Panelists: Mr. Philippos Tsamanis, Head of Shipping – Aegean Baltic Bank S.A. Mr. Christos Xygkakis, Manager - Shipping Unit – AstroBank Mr. Antonios K. Spanakis, Head of Ship Finance – Hellenic Bank Mr. Konstantinos Petropoulos, General Manager - Shipping & Structured Finance – Piraeus Bank

IMO 2020 – REALITY HIT – AND NOW WHAT? Lessons learned – experience gained – scrubbers future? – HFO availability – status of compliant fuels market Moderator: Mr. Stamatis Fradelos, Business Development Manager - DNV GL Panelists: Mr. Iraklis Prokopakis, COO – Danaos Corporation Ms. Claire Wright, Business Economics Manager - Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Mr. Hamish Norton, President - Star Bulk Carriers Mr. George Saroglou, COO – Tsakos Energy Navigation Mr. Anders Mjølsnes Sørheim, Technical Sales Manager – Yara Marine Technologies

INNOVATION & DIGITALIZATION TRANSFORMING SHIPPING CYBERCRIME: TOWARDS A SOPHISTICATED SEABORNE CYBER THREAT LANDSCAPE Mr. Fotis Sofronis, Manager – EY Advisory Practice DIGITALIZATION OF THE FLEET FOR IMPROVED REVENUE; Mr. Navneet Singh Rainu, Head of DCR - Tototheo Maritime

CONQUERING THE NEXT FRONTIER – DECARBONIZATION – REDUCING GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS  The reduction of greenhouse emissions is the next challenge which will have transformational impact on the industry. Regulators, fossil and alternative fuel producers, engine manufacturers and shipbuilders, shipowners, charterers, financiers and a wider range of industry participants need to come up with a workable and sustainable framework. The panel will discuss strategies, options and initiatives in this direction as the industry sets out to address the complexities involved.  Moderator: Mr. George Paleokrassas, Partner – Watson Farley & Williams  Panelists: Mr. Giorgos Plevrakis, Director, Global Sustainability Center – ABS Mr. Andreas Hadjipetrou, Managing Director – Columbia Shipmanagement Mr. Jason Stefanatos, M.Sc, Business Development Manager – DNV GL Mr. Jeffrey D. Pribor, CFO – International Seaways Dr.

Luncheon Keynote Address Introductory Remarks by H.E. Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development & Investments, of the Hellenic Republic CAPITAL LINK GREEK SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD CEREMONY Honoring Mr. George Procopiou, Founder, Dynacom Tankers Management, Sea Traders, Dynagas   

OPENING REMARKS (VIA VIDEO WEBCAST from Shanghai) Mr. Sun Lei, Vice President – Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.

A Roundtable discussion among leaders from various aspects of the industry. The panel will discuss the evolution of the shipping industry, the main industry drivers, opportunities and challenges across the board – finance, technology, regulations, geopolitics and more. It will also discuss initiatives undertaken by companies and industry organizations to support and steer the industry to its next phase of development. Moderator: Mr. Norbert Kray, Regional Manager for Greater China – DNV-GL Panelists: Mr. Peter Cremers, Vice-President – BIMCO; Executive Chairman - Anglo-Eastern Group Mr. Martin Stopford, Non-Executive President – Clarkson Research Services Limited Mr. Andreas Nordseth, Director General – Danish Maritime Authority

Is Private Equity an opportunistic short-term or a strategic long-term investor in shipping? Is there still appetite for shipping investments? What types of projects and deals attract Private Equity investments? Entry and exit strategies. On the other hand, several new platforms are ready to provide debt financing. AF is becoming a bigger source of capital and is open not just to bigger companies but also to smaller and mid-sized owners, who represent a big portion of the industry. Moderator: Mr. Jonathan Silver, Partner – Maples Group Panelists: Mr. Andrew Hampson, Managing Director – Tufton Asset Backed Investment (ABI) Group Mr. Jack Sun, Managing Partner –  SinoEnergy Capital Mr. Ali Ben Lmadani, CEO – ABL Corporation Mr. Alex Ponomarev, Director Business Development – GTLK Europe DAC

Leading HK & International Shipowners will discuss opportunities and challenges for the shipping industry focusing shipping markets outlook, energy and commodity flows, investment opportunities, access to capital, operational and regulatory challenges and more. Moderator: Mr. Nick Sansom, Chief Business Development Officer - Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority Panelists: Mr. Yongxin Wang, President -  China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd   Mr. Mats Berglund, CEO/Executive Director - Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. Mr. Bing Chen, CEO – Seaspan Mr. Jack Hsu, Managing Director- Oak Maritime (Hong Kong) Inc Limited Mr. Hing Chao, Executive Chairman - Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings

Options available to shipowners from traditional banks – global and specialized banks, new entrants, leasing, alternative finance. The Effect of the New Hong Kong Tax Law on Leasing and ShippingModerator: Mr. Edward Liu, Legal Director - Hill DickinsonPanelists: Mr. Eric Yang, Head of Shipping Finance - AVIC International Leasing Co., Ltd. Mr. Shreyas Chipalkatty, Global Head of Shipping - Citi Mr. Bill Guo, Executive Director – ICBC Financial Leasing Mr. Peter Schulz, Chief Financial Officer - Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.

What types of capital shipping companies can raise – debt, equity, structured finance – and where. Options, relative costs and advantages / disadvantages.  Moderator: Mr. Christoforos Bisbikos, Partner - Watson Farley & Williams  Panelists: Mr. Joachim Jaeger Skorge, Managing Director and Regional Head of Asia-Pacific, Investment Banking – DNB Markets, Inc. Mr. Peter Wessel-Aas, Vice President of Investment Banking – Fearnley Securities Mr. David Palmer, Advisor – Langton Shipping Ltd Mr. Erivind Aas, Partner, Investment Banking - Pareto Securities