NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Sep 20, 2017) -  Senior executives from the maritime industry related companies will participate on panels and presentations at Capital Link's 9^th Annual New York Maritime Forum to be held in New York City on Monday, October 2, 2017.

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

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

PANEL DISCUSSIONS:

SHIPPING SECTOR PANELS & PRESENTATIONS:
LPG Sector
Chemical Tankers
Container Sector
Dry Bulk Sector
Crude Oil Sector
Product Tankers Sector
Marine Fuels: An Industry in Transition

PANELS & PRESENTATIONS ON INDUSTRY TOPICS:
Fold, Hold, Double Up - Which Hand to Play Next?
Industry Challenges & The Road Map Ahead
Shipping & Bank Finance
Alternative Finance
Restructuring, Consolidation & M&A
Shipping & Capital Markets
Shipping & Private Equity
Analyst Panel
Shipping Industry Changes & The Implications to The Port of NY & NJ
Overview of New York's Maritime Economy
Your Best Dispute Resolution Option? A Case Study
Maritime & Admiralty Law
Marine Insurance - "Current Hot Topics: Brexit, Pricing, Cyber Risk"

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.

PARTICIPATING MARITIME COMPANIES
2020 Marine Energy
Aegean Marine Petroleum (NYSE: ANW)
Capital Product Partners LP (NASDAQ: CPLP)
COSCO Shipping Lines (North America) Inc.
d'Amico International Shipping
Dorian LPG (NYSE: LPG)
Eagle Bulk Shipping (NASDAQ: EGLE)
Epic Gas
Euroseas
Genco Shipping & Trading
Gener8 Maritime
Glencore Ltd.
International Seaways (NYSE: INSW) 
Maersk Oil Trading
MPC Containerships
Navigator Gas (NYSE: NVGS)
Pyxis Tankers
Ridgebury Tankers
Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW)
Scorpio Bulkers
Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG)
Seanergy Maritime Holdings
Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ: SBLK)
Team Tankers International
TORM A/S
Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE: TNP)

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: Blank Rome LLP • Clyde & Co. • Reed Smith • Seward & Kissel LLP • Tufton Oceanic • Watson Farley & Williams
SPONSORS: Aegean Marine Petroleum • AMA Capital Partners • Breakwater Capital • Orrick • Stifel
SUPPORTING SPONSORS: Flott & Co. PC • Niki Shipping • Poles, Tublin, Stratakis & Gonzalez LLP • SteelShips
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.

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.