CHARTERERS, FLEETS, & FUELS: 8th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum – Tuesday, February 18 – Columbia Plaza, Limassol
Capital Link is hosting the 8th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the Columbia Plaza in Limassol, Cyprus.
The Forum takes place under the Auspices of the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus and the Shipping Deputy Minister to the President and in cooperation with the Cyprus Union of Shipowners, which is also the Lead Sponsor. The event is also supported by the Cyprus Shipping Chamber and the other major stakeholders of the Cyprus maritime cluster.
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TRENDS & OUTLOOK FOR GLOBAL COMMERCE, ECONOMY & SHIPPING
CHARTERERS’ INSIGHTS
2:30 – 3:10 PM
Moderator: Mr. Polys Hajioannou, CEO – Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB); Vice President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners
Panelists:
Mr. Mohammed Bin Battal, President – Bahri Dry Bulk
Mr. Robert Schreve, Senior Freight Trader – Olam Agri
FLEET COMPETITIVENESS IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION ERA:
FUEL CHOICES, UPGRADES & RENEWAL STRATEGIES
9:50 – 10:30 AM
Moderator: Dr. John Kokarakis, Technical Director, SEEBA Zone – Bureau Veritas
Panelists:
Ms. Alkistis Kyriakopoulou, Chief Business Officer – DeepSea Technologies
Mr. Konstantinos Stampedakis, Co-Founder & Managing Director – ERMA FIRST GROUP
Mr. Aristides Pittas, Chairman & CEO – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) & EuroDry Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDRY)
Mr. Philippos Philis, Chairman & CEO – Lemissoler Navigation Co. Ltd
Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President – Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB)
DECODING EU ETS & FUEL EU: IMPLICATIONS, CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
9:35 – 9:50 AM
Presented by:
Mr. Ezekiel Davis, Vice President, Regional Business Development, Europe – ABS
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
FOLLOWED BY A 1X1 DISCUSSION
9:05 – 9:30 AM
H.E. Marina Hadjimanolis
Shipping Deputy Minister to the President
Republic of Cyprus
With
Mr. Nicolas Montanios, Partner – Montanios & Montanios LLC
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN – ENERGY SECURITY & INDEPENDENCE
KEYNOTE REMARKS
2:10 – 2:25 PM
H.E. Julie Davis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus
Introduced by:
Mr. Polys Hajioannou, Vice President – Cyprus Union of Shipowners;
CEO – Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB)
Sponsors
Venue
Columbia Plaza
223, Ayiou Andreou Str.
P.O. Box 58080, CY 3730
Limassol, Cyprus
Telephone: +357 25 27 8000
For more information, please see:
https://www.columbiaplaza.com/