Capital Link Signs A Strategic Cooperation Agreement

with the Shanghai-Pudong Government

Thursday, April 19, 2018

http://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2018china/agreement.html

Signed in the context of the

3rd ANNUAL CAPITAL LINK INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING FORUM – CHINA

which was held on Friday, April 20, 2018 Grand Kempinski Hotel, Shanghai, China

April 3, 2018

On Friday, April 20, 2018 Capital Link held the 3rd Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum– Chinaat the Grand Kempinski Hotel, in Shanghai, China with huge success attracting 400+ delegates. The Forum was held in partnership with Columbia Shipmanagement and Singhai Marine Services, in cooperation with ICBC Leasing and with the support of the Shanghai Pudong New Area Commission of Commerce (International Shipping Service Office).

The day prior to the 3rd Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum– China, a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation was signed between Capital Link and the Pudong Government (Shanghai Pudong New Area Commission of Commerce - International Shipping Service Office).

Nicolas Bornozis, President of Capital Linkstated:

“We are humbled, thrilled and honored to share the news that on Thursday, April 19, 2018, the day before the “3rd Annual Capital Link International Shipping – China” we signed a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation between Capital Link and the Shanghai Pudong Government (Shanghai Pudong New Area Commission of Commerce - International Shipping Service Office).

China has been the locomotive for global shipping and Shanghai and Pudong are already major hubs for the global shipping industry. Recognizing the fact that the future belongs to China a lot of shipowners establish a presence in Pudong.

For the last three years, Capital Link organizes a major international forum in Shanghai-Pudong in partnership with Singhai Marine Services and Columbia Shipmanagement. This forum brings to Shanghai-Pudong major international shipowners, financiers and other industry participants who come to exchange views with Chinese leaders on critical topics of the shipping industry.

Capital Link is known for having direct access to shipowners, investors, financiers and decision makers around the world and we will utilize our global marketing platform to attract more international business to Shanghai-Pudong. In the context of this Strategic Cooperation, we will also continue to hold our Annual International Forum in Pudong which we plan to expand further with the support of the Pudong Government.

We are honored by the confidence of the Pudong Government to enter into this Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation with Capital Link.

I would like to acknowledge with special thanks the role and contribution of our partner Mr. Terence Zhao, President of Singhai Marine Services, for the conclusion of this agreement.”

The Agreement was sealed the following day by the 3rd Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum– China, which featured senior executives from:

• 21+ international and Chinese shipping companies and shipyards;

• Top 6 Chinese Leasing firms;

• 6 global shipping banks;

• Major alternative finance providers & private equity funds;

• Leading Law Firms, Classification Societies, P&I Clubs, Advisory Firms & other industry participants

The event was very successful attracting 400+ delegates.

For further information, please contact:

NEW YORK // Mrs. Olga Bornozi & Mrs. Eleni Bej

Tel. +1 212 661 75 66 - Email: obornozi@capitallink.com; ebej@capitallink.com

ATHENS// Mrs. Athena Kosmadaki

Tel. +30 210 6109800 – Email :athensoffice@capitallink.com

For more details and extensive information, please visit:

http://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2018china/index.html

The CAPITAL LINK website:www.capitallink.com

The CAPITAL LINK FORUM website:www.capitallinkforum.com

ORGANIZERS

Founded in 1995, Capital Link is a New York based investor relations, financial communications and advisory firm with a strategic focus on the maritime, commodities and energy sectors, MLPs, as well as Closed-End Funds and ETFs. Based in New York City, Capital Link has presence in London, Athens & Oslo. Capital Link is a member of the Baltic Exchange and works very closely with the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the London Stock Exchange as well as with major international and supranational organizations and industry associations in the areas of the firm's strategic concentration.

Our proactive approach, which integrates Investor Relations, Information Technology and Media, enhances awareness and branding for our clients through tailored outreach programs targeting analysts, institutional and individual investors and the financial media complemented by extensive and uniquely powerful marketing platforms. Capital Link offers a full suite of services including strategic and corporate advisory, investor relations, media relations, public and industry relations and the organization of corporate events. Capital Link is also known for the organization of large scale, high quality Investment Forums focusing on maritime transportation and U.S. investment products in key industry centers, such as New York, London, Athens, Limassol, Shanghai and Singapore. We organize twelve to fourteen conferences annually, of which seven are focused on the maritime sector. The Capital Link Investment Forums feature industry leaders and draw the elite of the global financial and investment communities. The Capital Link brand is widely-recognized and valued worldwide by participants in these communities for combining rich informational and educational content with as well as superior networking opportunities. In addition to conferences, Capital Link organizes Webinars focusing on investment strategies, sectors, critical topics of interest to the investment community and company presentations. Capital Link's global marketing platform enhances the visibility and reach of these events on a global scale that lasts well beyond the date on which each event is held, becoming a continuous reference point for market participants.

Capital Link’s efforts have been recognizedby the 2011 Lloyds’s List Greek Shipping Awards, in 2012 and 2013 by the InterContinental Finance Magazine and in 2016 by the Wealth & Finance Magazine, Also, by the International Propeller Club of the United States and AHI-American Hellenic Institute.