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32nd Annual HACC-NACC Shipping Conference

U.S. and Shaping the Future of International Shipping

Opening Remarks

Humera Ahmed, The Liberian Registry

Sophia Brown, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

Global Economic and Markets Outlook - Energy Perspectives
Dane Inglis, Rystad Energy

Introduction: Dan Tadros, The American P&I Club

 Sanctions and Shipping in Turbulent Times
Melissa Bert, Lexpat Global Services, LLC

Claire Grunewald, Clarity Compliance Consulting

Tomer Raanan, Lloyd's List Intelligence

Moderator: Matthew Thomas, Blank Rome

U.S. Investments and Financing in Shipping
Mickey Belgrod, First Citizens' Maritime Finance

Jeremy Borkowski, Auxilior Capital Partners, Inc.

James Lightbourn, Stealth Maritime Start-Up

Kevin O'Hara, Fearnley Securities, Inc.

Moderator: Brian P. Devine, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

U.S. Capital Markets and M&A
Hugh Eden, Jefferies

Mark Friedman, Evercore

Dan Paige, Centerline Logistics Corporation

Peder Simonsen, CMB.Tech Norway AS

Moderator: Nick Katsanos, Seward & Kissel LLP

Operational Efficiency and Environmental Compliance: Finding the Balance
Thomas Damsgaard, BIMCO

Allan Krogsgaard, DNV

Patric Keffler, INTERTANKO

Mads Petersen, Pangaea Logistics Solutions

Sean Pribyl, Holland & Knight LLP

Moderator: Ole Chr. Schroder, OSCO Maritime LLC

MARLENE DANIELS AWARD
Award Recipient:

Dorothea Ioannou, The American P&I Club

Introduction:

Joe Hughes, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. / The American P&I Club

Presenter of the Award: Clay Maitland, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

 Technology & Innovation, AI
Geoff Douglass, Mythos AI

Daniel Moore, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Sydney Redden, IP House

Sean Simons, Robot Toolworx

Moderator: Marina Hadjipateras, TMV Logistics

U.S. Shipyards, The Ships for America Act
Darrell Conner, K&L Gates LLP

Laura DiBella, Federal Maritime Commission

Ryan Lynch, Hanwha Shipping

Moderator: Dan Tadros, The American P&I Club

Global Turmoil
Tamekia Flack, World Shipping Council

Brian Green, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry

Joshua Tallis, Center for Naval Analyses

Moderator: John C. Stratakis, Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzalez LLP

Shipowners' Perspective
Hew Crooks, MTM Maritime

Ryan Libhart Pereyda, Patriot Maritime

Mads Petersen, Pangaea Logistics Solutions

Josh Shapiro, Liberty Maritime Corporation

Moderator: Alessandra Tebaldi, McAllister Towing

Closing Remarks
Han Deng, Reed Smith LLP

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PROGRAM FOR THE 32nd ANNUAL SHIPPING CONFERENCE

9:00 AM
Opening Remarks

9:05 AM
Global Economic and Markets Outlook - Energy Perspectives

9:35 AM

Sanctions and Shipping in Turbulent Times

10:15 AM
US Investments and Financing in Shipping

10:55 AM
Coffee Break

11:15 AM
US Capital Markets and M&A

11:55 AM
Operational Efficiency and Environmental Compliance: Finding the Balance

12:35 PM
Pre-Luncheon Reception

1:05 PM
Lunch

MARLENE DANIELS AWARD

2:30 PM
Technology & Innovation, AI

3:10 PM
US Shipyards, The Ships for America Act

3:50 PM
Coffee Break

4:10 PM
Global Turmoil 

4:50 PM
Shipowners Perspective

5:30 PM
Closing Remarks

5:40 PM
Cocktail Reception

 

HACC-NACC 32nd  Annual Shipping Conference Sponsors

Consulate General of Greece New York
IRI/The Marshal Registries HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
American Club HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Lloyds_List_Intelligence_HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Liberian Registry HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Southern Star HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
DNV HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Blank_Rome HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Pierot Shipping & Finance HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Patriot Maritime HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Navios HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Norton Rose Fullbright NRF HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Flagstar Bank HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
K&L Gates HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Poles Tublin Stratakis & Gonzalez HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
McAllister Towing HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Holland-Knight-HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Society of Maritime Arbitrators SMA HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Reed_Smith HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Seward and Kissel HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor
Skuld HACC NACC Shipping Conference Sponsor

Media Partners

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