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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011 11:00 AM EST
(4:00 PM LONDON) (5:00 PM PARIS) (6:00 PM ATHENS)
DURATION: 45 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY Q&A SESSION
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The Container Market - Outlook for 2011:
Bullish about the future?
Panel Participants
Senior Management of
Danaos,
Euroseas, and
Maersk Broker to Discuss Developments and Prospects of the Container Shipping Sector.
Media Sponsors
Introductory Remarks by
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link
Moderated by
Mr. Christian Wetherbee - Senior Analyst, Airfreight, Surface & Marine Transportation Research - Citi Investment Research & Analysis
Featured Panelists
Dr. John Coustas, President, Chief Executive Officer - Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC)
Mr. Aristides Pittas, Chief Executive Officer - Euroseas Ltd., (NASDAQ:ESEA)
Ms. Henriette Brent-Petersen, Head of Research Department - Maersk Broker
Overview
With the global economic recovery on its way, the containership market has improved over the past several months. The projected relationship between the developments of the supply and demand in the containership sector for the next few years shows that the balance is favorable for both. Containerized trade growth is forecast to be above 10% for 2011. Charter rates for Feeder and up to Panamax size vessels continue to trail the world economic recovery, however are still considerably below their historical average levels.
Key Topics included in the Container Webinar are:
- Demand side /supply side of containers, including newbuild orderbook
- Charter rates and vessel prices
- Opportunities in emerging markets
- Container market outlook
Who Should Attend?
Buy Side Analysts and Portfolio Managers • Chief Investment Officers • Chief Risk Officers • Commercial Bankers • Energy & Commodities Traders • Financial Advisors • Financial Planners • Hedge Fund Managers • Institutional Sales • Investment Bankers • Law Firms • Private Bankers • Private Equity Firms • Registered investment Advisors • Retail Brokers • Sell Side Analysts • Ship Brokers • Ship Charterers • Ship Operators • Ship Owners • Sovereign Wealth Funds
Q&A Session - Submitting Questions
Participants can submit questions to the panelists prior to or during the event through the special feature on the event page, or they can email them to us at
questions@CapitalLinkWebinars.com.
The Container Market Outlook for 2011 Webinar is organized by Capital Link, a New York-based Investor Relations and Financial Communications firm with strategic focus on shipping.
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This webinar will also be available on demand at any time after the live broadcast
Transcript
A transcript of the discussion will be publicly available at no cost within approximately 48 hours after the event and those interested can request it when they register for the event or afterwards through the event page at websites indicated.
Bios
John Coustas
President, Chief Executive Officer
Danaos Corporation
Dr. John Coustas is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors for Danaos Corporation (DAC). Dr. Coustas has over 25 years of experience in the shipping industry and assumed management of our company in 1987 from his father, Dimitris Coustas, who founded Danaos Shipping in 1972. John is also a member of the board of directors of Danaos Management Consultants and The Swedish Club. Additionally, he is on the board of directors of both the Union of Greek Ship-owners and the Cyprus Union of Ship-owners. He holds a degree in Marine Engineering from National Technical University of Athens as well as a Masters degree in Computer Science and a PhD in Computer Controls from Imperial College, London.
Aristides J. Pittas
Chairman
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA)
Aristides J. Pittas is the Chairman of the board and CEO of Euroseas since its inception on May 5, 2005. He is also the founder and President of Eurobulk Ltd, a ship management company, Eurotrade, a ship operating company, and Eurochart S.A., a shipbroking company, since 1995 and 1997 respectively for the latter two.
From September 1991 to December 1994, Mr.Pittas was the Vice President of Oceanbulk Maritime SA, a ship management company. From March 1990 to August 1991, Mr.Pittas served both as the Assistant to the General Manager and the Head of the Planning Department of Varnima International SA, a shipping company operating tanker vessels. From June 1987 until February 1990, Mr. Pittas was the head of the Central Planning department of Eleusis Shipyards S.A. From January 1987 to June 1987, Mr. Pittas served as Assistant to the General Manger of Chios Navigation Shipping Company in London, a company that provides ship management services. From December 1985 to January 1987, Mr. Pittas worked in the design department of Eleusis Shipyards S.A. where he focused on shipbuilding and ship repair.
Mr. Pittas has a B.Sc. in Marine Engineering from University of Newcastle M Upon-Tyne and a MSc in both Ocean Systems Management and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Henriette Brent-Petersen
Head of Research Department
Maersk Broker
Maersk Broker is a leading broker within the container vessel tonnage segment with a market share of the global chartering market of close to 20%, or in excess of 700 vessels consistently under charter to a wide range of the leading international container lines.
Maersk Broker have during the recent years developed its activities related to chartering, contracting of newbuildings and sale purchase of container vessels, bulk carriers, tankers and specialized tonnage into one the world's largest international shipbroking companies, employing more than 300 brokers and staff at offices in Copenhagen, London, Hamburg, Athens, New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Hanoi, Singapore, Mumbai and Dubai.
www.maerskbroker.com
Christian Wetherbee
Senior Analyst, Airfreight, Surface & Marine Transportation Research
Citi Investment Research & Analysis
Christian Wetherbee has more than 12 years of Wall Street experience, including six years covering the transportation sector. Mr. Wetherbee joined Citi Investment Research in November 2010 as a senior analyst in the Industrials group covering Airfreight, Surface & Marine Transportation. Prior to joining Citi, Mr. Wetherbee was the senior Transportation analyst at FBR Capital Markets & Co., which he joined following 10 years at Merrill Lynch holding numerous positions, including the last five as a publishing analyst on the highly ranked Bank of America Merrill Lynch Equity Research team covering this industrial sector. Mr. Wetherbee received his B.A. from the University of Maryland and completed his dual-focused M.B.A. in finance and accounting with honors at the Fordham University Graduate School of Business.
Nicolas Bornozis
President
Capital Link, Inc.
Since 1996 Mr. Nicolas Bornozis is the founder, President and CEO of Capital Link, Inc., an international investor relations and financial advisory group. It assists listed companies and capital markets related organizations to develop and maintain access to European and North American investors. Capital Link has offices in New York, London and Athens and is a leader in investor relations for listed shipping companies, U.S. Closed-End Funds and ETFs and international companies accessing the U.S. and European markets.
He also established and managed, Alexander Capital, L.P, a US broker-dealer firm, which developed brokerage and investment banking business in North America with the Greek, Egyptian and Russian markets. Sold the company at the end of 2003 to a group of US investors representing Russian interests. Between 1998 and 2002, he also established and managed Alexander Asset Management, Inc. which handled portfolios invested in the Greek and European equity markets.
Prior to Capital Link (1988-1995), he served as President and CEO of CCF International Finance Corp. (CCF IFC), the US broker/dealer subsidiary of Credit Commercial de France, now part of HSBC, and worked at the International Department of Bankers Trust Company in New York (1982-1984) and then at the Commercial Banking operation of CCF in New York (1985-1987) focusing on the financing of Wall Street firms and shipping.
He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School (1982) and a Law Degree from the University of Athens (1979), in Greece with specialization in commercial and corporate law and is a graduate of Athens College in Greece.
For a period of twelve years he was a Visiting Lecturer on International Banking and Finance at the City University Business School (Department for Shipping Trade and Finance) in London, United Kingdom. Also, he served as Chairman of the Investment Management Committee of the Harvard Business School Club in New York.
About Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC)
Danaos Corporation is an international owner of containerships, chartering its vessels to many of the world's largest liner companies. Its current fleet of 50 containerships aggregating 219,929 TEU ranks Danaos among the largest containership charter owners in the world based on total TEU capacity. Danaos is the largest US listed containership company based on fleet size. Furthermore, the company has a contracted fleet of 15 additional containerships aggregating 142,750 TEU with scheduled deliveries up to 2012. The company's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DAC".
About Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA)
Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 136 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker ESEA since January 31, 2007.
Euroseas operates in the dry cargo, drybulk and container shipping markets. Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2000 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements.
The Company has a fleet of 16 vessels, including 4 Panamax drybulk carriers and 1 Handymax drybulk carrier, 3 Intermediate containership, 5 Handysize containerships, 2 Feeder containerships and a multipurpose dry cargo vessel. Euroseas` 5 drybulk carriers have a total cargo capacity of 331,808 dwt, its 10 containerships have a cargo capacity of 17,787 teu and its multipurpose vessel has a cargo capacity of 22,568 dwt or 950 teu.
About Maersk Broker
With a global market coverage of tonnage in all sizes and segments, Maersk Broker cater globally to all shipbroking requirements from leading shipowners, charterers and shipbuilders as well as financial institutions and banks.
Being one of the world's largest international shipbroking companies, Maersk Broker employ more than 300 brokers and staff at offices in Copenhagen, London, Hamburg, Athens, New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Hanoi, Singapore, Mumbai and Dubai.
With the saying 'it's all about trust' Maersk Broker has taken up the challenge of being the industry's preferred partner of both customers and employees.
About Capital Link
Capital Link is a New York-based advisory, investor relations and financial communications firm. Capital Link has made a strategic commitment to the shipping industry, becoming the largest provider of investor relations and financial communications services to international shipping companies listed on both the US and European Exchanges. Capital Link's headquarters are in New York, with a presence in London and Athens. Capital Link is a member of the Baltic Exchange.
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