ABOUT EVENT

Capital Link’s 5th Annual Digital International Shipping Forum – China will take place on September 15 & 16, 2020. It is held in partnership with Columbia Shipmanagement and Singhai Marine Services and with the support of the Shanghai Pudong New Area Commission of Commerce (Pudong Shipping Service Office).

ICBC Leasing is the Lead Sponsor

Since its inception, this Forum has been a top-level link between the International and Chinese shipping, financial and business communities by featuring industry leaders, debating latest market trends, and exploring business opportunities.

China has been a major business destination for the international shipping community, providing financing, shipbuilding, cargo trading and more.

The Forum will explore cooperation and business opportunities in these areas and will also highlight the significance of Shanghai as a Global Maritime Hub.

Shipping has been navigating the challenges of Covid-19 while ensuring the global supply chain remains uninterrupted. Furthermore, the industry is going through a period of rapid change, the result of new environmental regulation and technology.

The Forum will focus on fostering closer cooperation between the international and Chinese maritime communities discussing topics such as

Also, issues of critical significance to the industry such as availability of marine fuels, technology & digitalization, IMO 2020 and decarbonization, and issues affecting the global economy and trade and the global commodity and energy markets.

The Forum will host a series of panel discussions featuring senior Domestic Chinese and non-Chinese executives and international experts and a series of 1x1 ONLINE Meetings between international shipping companies and Chinese Leasing Firms.


The event will be in both English and Chinese Languages

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

H.E. Ioannis Plakiotakis

Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy
Hellenic Republic

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Martin Stopford

Non-Executive President
Clarkson Research Services Ltd.

Award Honoree

2020 CAPITAL LINK CHINA SHIPPING LEADERSHIP AWARD

Presented to

Prof. Yu Qing Sun

President of Dalian Maritime University, China

Honoree Remarks

MARITIME EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF INTELLIGENT SHIPPING

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Global Gold Sponsors

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Commercial Bankers & Leasing Company Executives • Investment Bankers • Private Equity • Ship Owners • Shipyard Executives • Institutional Investors • Financial Advisors • Security Analysts • Energy & Dry Bulk Commodity Charterers & Traders • Ship Managers & Operators • P&I Executives • Lawyers and Insurers • Financial and Trade Press & Media

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Nicolas Bornozis or Anny Zhu at forum@capitallink.com or call +1 (212) 661-7566.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. You do not need to download or install any software to participate. You only need to have access to the internet.
No. It is only required to request a video chat, it is not required in order to participate.
On the top of the page, please click the login button and enter your email address.
This is an online event. You do not have to travel to any specific location. You can participate anywhere that you have Internet access. The event is accessible from desktop, mobile and tablet devices.
Send an email to capitallink@vfairs.com for any technical assistance.