Industry Leaders to Present at Capital Link's 6th Annual International Shipping & Marine Services Forum in London on Thursday, September 26, 2013

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Sep 17, 2013) - Capital Link in cooperation with the London Stock Exchange, will host the 6^th Annual International Shipping & Marine Services Forum on Thursday, September 26th, 2013 at the London Stock Exchange.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT:

http://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2013london/index.html

FORUM OVERVIEW

The Forum aims to provide a review of trends, developments and outlook of the various shipping markets, such as dry bulk, containers, crude oil and product tankers, LNG and marine services. It will also discuss the latest developments regarding bank financing of shipping, access to capital markets and the role of private equity and London's role as capital raising destination for the industry. The panellists include CEOs of public and private shipping companies, bankers and financiers and industry experts.

FORUM TOPICS

The Agenda includes industry-specific presentations, sector overviews, and panel discussions:

Panel Discussions:

• Shipping & Bank Lending
• Capital Markets & Alternative Financing
• The LNG Sector
• The Container Sector  
• The Dry Bulk Sector
• The Tanker Sector
• Investment & Business Opportunities in Shipping Today

Sector Reviews:

• London as a Capital Raising Destination
• Marine Services- Sector Overview  
• Global Shipbuilding - Sector Overview

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

• ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
• ACM Shipping (AIM: ACMG)
• Belships (OSLO: BELL)
• Braemar Shipping Services PLC (LSE: BMS)
• Charles Stanley Securities (LSE: CAY)
• Citigroup
• Clarksons
• Concordia Maritime AB (OMX: CCORB)
• d'Amico International Shipping (MILAN: DIS)
• DVB Bank SE
• Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA)
• Exmar Group (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: EXM)
• GasLog Ltd. (NYSE: GLOG)
• Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL)
• Golar LNG (NASDAQ: GLNG)
• Goldenport Holdings Inc. (LSE: GPRT)
• Hoegh LNG (OSLO: HLNG) (OMX: HLNG)
• Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
• International Registries, Inc.
• Jefferies & Company, Inc.
• JP Morgan Asset Management
• Lloyds List
• London Stock Exchange
• Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
• Maersk Broker
• Reed Smith
• RS Platou Markets
• Ship Finance International Ltd (NYSE: SFL)
• Socatra
• Stifel Financial Corp.
• Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.(NYSE: TNP)

SPONSORS & MEDIA PARTNERS

• Global Lead Sponsors: ABN AMRO and Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
• Global Gold Sponsors: DVB Bank
• Global Sponsors: Clarkson Capital Markets, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW), Jefferies, The Marshall Islands Registry
• Event Sponsors: Charles Stanley Securities, Concordia Maritime, d'Amico Int'l Shipping, Goldenport Holdings, Reed Smith, Stifel Financial Corp.
• Media Partners: Barclay Hedge, Metal Bulletin. Ship to Shore, Steel First, Tradewinds, Worldoils

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER:
http://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2013london/index.html

ABOUT CAPITAL LINK, INC.
Capital Link is a New York-based Advisory, Investor Relations, and Financial Communications firm. Among other activities, Capital link has made a strategic commitment to shipping becoming the largest provider of Investor Relations and Financial Communications services to shipping companies listed on the U.S. and European exchanges. Capital Link's headquarters are in New York with a presence in London and Athens.