Dry Bulk and Container Sector Panel Discussions Wi

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Sep 25, 2017) - Senior executives from leading publicly listed and private dry bulk and container shipping companies will discuss the trends, developments and outlook of the global commodities and shipping markets. This panel discussion takes place at Capital Link's 9 ^th Annual New York Maritime Forum to be held in New York City on Monday, October 2, 2017 , which also covers all other shipping sectors and topics of interest to the industry.

DRY BULK SECTOR PANEL Moderator: Mr. Nicolay Dyvik, Head of Shipping Research - DNB Markets

Panelists:

• Mr. Gary Vogel, CEO and Director - Eagle Bulk Shipping ( NASDAQ : EGLE )
• Mr. John C. Wobensmith, President & CEO - Genco Shipping & Trading ( NYSE : GNK )
• Mr. Robert Bugbee, President & Director - Scorpio Bulkers ( NYSE : SALT )
• Mr. Stamatis Tsantanis, President & CEO - Seanergy Maritime Holdings ( NASDAQ : SHIP )
• Mr. Hamish Norton, President - Star Bulk Carriers ( NASDAQ : SBLK )
• Mr. Nicholas Notias, CEO - SteelShips

CONTAINER SECTOR PANEL Moderator: Mr. Christian Wetherbee, Director - Citi

Panelists:

• Mr. Howard Finkel, Executive Vice President - COSCO Shipping Lines (North America) Inc.
• Mr. Tasos Aslidis, CFO - Euroseas ( NASDAQ : ESEA )
• Mr. Cao Deambrosio, Managing Director - Seamax Capital Management
• Mr. Peter S. Shaerf, Deputy Chair - Seaspan Corporation ( NYSE : SSW )

REGISTRATION To access the full agenda and to register please go to the link below: http://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2017NYmaritime/

FORUM OVERVIEW AND STRUCTURE The Forum is organized in partnership with DNB and in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, New York City Economic Development Corporation and The Port Authority of NY & NJ.

The New York Maritime Forum (NYMF) is both an investment and an industry conference with a double objective:

First, to provide an interactive platform for investors, financiers, cargo owners and shipowners to discuss the latest developments in the global shipping and commodity markets, as well as in the financial and capital markets. Second, to showcase and promote the role of New York as a hub for the global maritime community and attract more business to New York targeting a global industry audience.

The Forum will feature a number of panel discussions and presentations along these two main themes, as well as individual company presentations and one on one meetings between investors and company management.

The NYMF has invited the major industry organizations and city and state agencies to take active involvement with the event.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Mr. John C. Hadjipateras, Chairman of the Board and President and CEO - Dorian LPG

TARGET AUDIENCE The audience will include the senior executives of publicly listed and privately held shipping, energy, commodity and logistics companies, commercial and investment bankers, institutional investors and financial advisors as well as a broader spectrum of industry participants such as shipping and liner companies, container leasing companies and operators, ship managers, ship brokers, ship agents, ship charterers, port terminal operators, port security, naval architects and engineers, classification societies, marine insurers and underwriters, marine arbitrators, maritime lawyers, marine mediators, marine advisors and consultants, maritime technology and marine educators.

SPONSORS ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: DNB IN COOPERATION WITH: New York Stock Exchange • NASDAQ • New York City Economic Development Corporation • The Port Authority of NY & NJ GLOBAL LEAD SPONSOR: Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. GLOBAL GOLD SPONSORS: Clay Maitland • Columbia Shipmanagement • DNV GL • DVB Bank • Tototheo Maritime GLOBAL SPONSORS: ABN AMRO • Blank Rome LLP • Clarksons Platou Securities • Clyde & Co. • MSI • Reed Smith • RMK Maritime • Seward & Kissel LLP • Tufton Oceanic • Watson Farley & Williams SPONSORS: AMA Capital Partners • The American Club • Breakwater Capital • Evercore • Orrick • Stifel SUPPORTING SPONSORS: Aegean Marine Petroleum • Capital Product Partners LP • d'Amico International Shipping SA • Deutsche Bank • Dorian LPG • Epic Gas • Euroseas Ltd. • Flott & Co. PC • Gener8 Maritime • International Seaways, Inc. • JLT • Niki Shipping • Poles, Tublin, Stratakis & Gonzalez LLP • Pyxis Tankers • Ridgebury Tankers • Sea Trade Holdings • Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. • Star Bulk Carriers • SteelShips • Team Tanker International • TORM A/S COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR: New York Maritime Inc. MEDIA PARTNERS: Lloyd's List • Maritime Executive • Ship2Shore • TradeWinds • WorldOils SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS: Association of Ship Brokers & Agents • Chamber of Shipping of America • Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce • Maritime Association of Port of New York and New Jersey • The Maritime Law Association of The United States • Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce • New York Maritime Inc. • Partnership of New York City • New York Shipping Association, Inc. • Society of Maritime Arbitrators.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Please visit: http://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2017NYmaritime/ Or, contact Nicolas Bornozis at forum@CapitalLink.com .

ORGANIZER - CAPITAL LINK, INC. Founded in 1995, Capital Link is a New York based investor relations, financial communication and advisory form with strategic focus on the maritime, commodities and energy sectors, MLPs, as well as Closed-End Funds and ETFs. In addition, Capital Link organizes ten investment conferences a year in the United States and Europe all of which are known for combining rich educational and informational content with unique marketing and networking opportunities. Capital Link is a member of the Baltic Exchange. Based in New York City, Capital Link has presence in London, Athens & Oslo.