Monaco
February 23 & 24, 2011
Hotel Grand Elysee, Hamburg

Presentations

Pre-Conference Workshop
Container Freight Swap Agreements –  A Tool for Stable, Future Cash Flows
February 23rd 2:00 – 5:30 PM 
Hotel Grand Elysee – Hamburg

Chairman's Opening Remarks 
Stefan Albertijn, Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Ltd Freight Market Information Users Group (dry)

Presentation

How do derivatives work and how can they be traded? Information on the SCFI index
Kai Miller, Business Development Container Derivatives, ICAP Plc

Presentation

How does clearing work?
Isabella Kurek-Smith, Head of Energy and Freight Markets, LCH.Clearnet

Presentation

The role of a general Clearing Member. How to open and maintain a clearing account?
Luke Marshall, Associate Director, Macquarie Bank International Limited

Presentation

Derivatives from a legal point of view. Information on taxation and valuation
Edward Miller, Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse

Presentation

Roundtable

Chairman's Closing Remarks
Stefan Albertijn, Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Ltd Freight Market Information Users Group (dry)


February 23rd 2:00 – 5:30 PM 
4th Annual Pre-Conference Seminar
Cash Flow & Chemistry - Making Private Equity Work for You:
Preparation, Structuring, Marketing & Execution

Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Jim Dolphin, Managing Director, AMA Capital Partners

Audio

The Expanding Role of Private Equity – Summary of Completed Deals 

Preparation & Structuring
Thomas Mazur, Director, Corporate Finance/Reorganisation Services, Deloitte & Touche
Dr. Jan-Holger Arndt , Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Mazur Presentation Arndt Presentation Audio

Marketing & Execution
Dr. Dirk Lammerskötter, Director/Head of Shipping, HSH Corporate Finance

Presentation Audio
Panel Q&A Audio

A Shipping Company Perspective:
Dr. Jens Rohweder, Managing Director, Intermarine (acquired by New Mountain Capital in 2009)

Presentation Audio

An Investor Perspective:
Andreas Beroutsos, Sr. Managing Director, Eton Park Capital Management, LP (Limited Partner in EuroSeas and Synergy)

Audio

Interactive Round Table
Andreas Beroutsos, Sr. Managing Director, Eton Park Capital Management
Dr. Jens Rohweder, Managing Director, Intermarine
Richard Rockhold, Managing Director, Cypress Funds
John Hartigan, Senior Investment Manager, Northern Shipping Funds
Michel Bourgery, CFO, Pyxis Holdings

Panel Q&A Audio

Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Jim Dolphin, Managing Director, AMA Capital Partners


February 24, 2011
Alternative Sources of Capital - Case Studies of What Works (And what is required to succeed)

Welcome 
Mike McCleery, Marine Money International

Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Dr. Stefan Rindfleisch, Partner, Ehlermann, Rindfleisch Gadow

Audio

Global Macro & Shipping Markets Update

Global Macro Economic Outlook
Alexander Koch, Senior Economist, UniCredit Research

Presentation Audio

Container Market - The Evolving Role of Tonnage Providers 
Paul Dowell, Director, Research & Consultancy, Howe Robinson Shipbrokers

Presentation Audio

Dry Bulk & Tanker Market 
Dr. Martin Stopford, Managing Director, Clarkson Research Services Ltd.

Presentation Audio
Panel Q&A Audio

Keynote Session: Future Developments in Ship Financing
Dr. John Coustas, Chairman & CEO, Danaos

Presentation Audio

Private Equity Case Studies
Combining a Strategic and Financial Investment

Robert Yuksel Yildirim, President & CEO, YILDIRIM Group

Presentation Audio

Panel Discussion
Robert Yuksel Yildirim, President & CEO, YILDIRIM Group
Thomas Mazur, Director, Reorganisation Services, Deloitte & Touche GmbH

Audio

Sybren Hoekstra, Senior Investment Manager, Northern Shipping Funds

Presentation Audio

Dr. Nils Matthias Koffka, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Audio

Moderator: Brian Devine, Partner, Blank Rome

Panel Q&A Audio

Prospects & Opportunities in the Heart of the World's Shipbuilding Industry
Juhyung Lee, Director, Financial Supervisory Service
Moon Youl Ban, Center Head, Busan Int'l Financial Center Promotion Agency

Presentation Audio

Commercial Banking for Shipping: Today, Tomorrow
Dr. Holger Janssen, Head of Global Shipping, UniCredit Bank
Robin Das, Global Head of Shipping, HSH Nordbank 
Rory Hussey, Managing Director, Asset Based Finance Shipping, ING Bank
Oliver Faak, Head of Shipping Germany, NORD/LB
Dr. Carsten Wiebers, Global Head Ship Finance, KfW IPEX-Bank
Stefan Kuch, General Manager, Deutsche Schiffsbank
Susanne Mertens, Senior Vice President, DnB NOR
Joep Gorgels, Head of Transportation West-Europe, ABN AMRO
Dr. Karsten Wetwitschka, Managing Director / Head of Deutsche Shipping Nordic Region
Moderator: Jeffrey Pribor, EVP & CFO, General Maritime Corporation

Panel Q&A Audio

Executive Update: The KG Market
Tobias König, Managing Partner, König & Cie.

Presentation Audio

China's future impact on the global shipping market 
Alan McCarthy, Consultant, Eurofin Group
Nigel Anton, Managing Director / Head of Shipping Finance, Standard Chartered Bank
Guido Musso, Director - Export Credit and Global Specialised Finance, HSBC
Christoph de Buys Roessingh, Partner, SeaTiger Capital
Dr. John Coustas, Chairman & CEO, Danaos
Moderator: Jonathan Ward, Partner, Stephenson Harwood

Panel Q&A Audio

The Global Capital Markets for Shipping
Equity Capital Markets – Opportunities for Shipowners

Case Study: Costamare
Loli Wu, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Presentation Audio

Public and Institutional (non-bank) Debt

Case Study: Ultrapetrol 
Hamish Norton, Managing Director, Jefferies & Company

Presentation Audio

Discussion to Follow
Moderator: Larry Rutkowski, Partner, Seward & Kissel

Opening remarks
Panel Q&A Audio

Shipowner Panel
Rafael Ferrada, Chief Financial Officer, CSAV
Claus-Peter Offen, Chairman & CEO, Reederei Claus-Peter Offen
Aristides Pittas, Chairman & CEO, Euroseas
Gregory Zikos, Chief Financial Officer, Costamare
Moderator: Jan Mellmann, Head of International Corporate Group, Watson, Farley & Williams

Presentation Audio

Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Dr. Stefan Rindfleisch, Partner, Ehlermann, Rindfleisch Gadow

Farewell
Mike McCleery, Marine Money