A Webinar on “Coronavirus, Climate Change & Smart Shipping – Three Maritime Scenarios 2020 – 2050”
New York, April 30, 2020. Over 1,000 worldwide participants had the chance to share into the wisdom and insight of one of the industry’s best known and most respected personalities.
Hosted by Capital Link on April 28, Dr. Martin Stopford, Non-Executive Chairman of Clarkson Research, presented his recently published White Paper “Coronavirus, Climate Change & Smart Shipping – Three Maritime Scenarios 2020 – 2050 – Preparing for Changes that are 'On the Cards'."
The webinar was scheduled to last an hour. However, after the introductory 40-minute slide presentation, Dr. Stopford responded to an avalanche of questions, that went on for another 2.5 hours. As the event drew to a close, Dr. Stopford stated this was his longest presentation ever!
THE WEBINAR
The shipping industry’s preparedness to meet the challenges of climate change and the digital revolution has been patchy and disjointed. The Covid-19 pandemic, with all its disruption, may be the catalyst for the radical changes needed to shift the status quo.
This was the first public presentation elaborating on Dr. Martin Stopford’s recently published White Paper. He outlined three scenarios that could come to define the evolution of the industry in the period 2020-2050 when the industry must rebuild its cargo fleet. The scenarios cover Sea Trade, Shipbuilding Requirements and Ship Technology.
As Dr. Stopford mentioned “We know we cannot predict the future. But we can try to prepare for changes that are clearly “on the cards”. Not preparing can be riskier and more expensive than the “safe” option of doing nothing.”
The White Paper and presentation can help the industry assess alternative strategies and prepare for the way ahead.
A replay of the webinar, together with the White Paper and the slide presentation are available at http://webinars.capitallink.com/2020/stopford/. Registration and download of the materials is complimentary.
CAPITAL LINK TRANSFORMS SHIPPING FORUMS GOING DIGITAL
Complementing its Investor Relations practice, Capital Link is also known for the organization of large-scale forums in key industry centers around the world. Annually, Capital Link holds over 15 forums in New York, London, Athens, Limassol, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong, featuring industry leaders, addressing critical industry topics and attracting top level delegates.
Hinging on the extensive experience of organizing events and webinars and adapting to the challenges of this unprecedented environment, Capital Link is now pioneering in the transformation of select shipping forums into digital events.
On March 30-31, 2020, Capital Link turned its 14th Annual International Shipping Forum, originally scheduled to take place in New York, into the first digital large-scale Shipping Forum. Organized in partnership with Citi, it attracted over 3,000 delegates and featured a Who-Is-Who of the industry, with 96 speakers, including top executives from 35 listed shipping companies. The two-day forum featured 22 sessions, virtual networking opportunities and 142 investor meetings.
The library of content is available upon demand with free registration at http://forums.capitallink.com/shipping/2020newyork/
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN SHIPPING – JUNE 16-17,2020
On June 16-17, 2020, Capital Link will host its second full scale digital forum “Operational Excellence in Shipping.” In its 10th year running, traditionally taking place in London and Athens, this Forum showcases Operational Excellence in the Maritime Sector and explores Best Industry Practices across all major areas such as fleet management, technological innovation, crewing, energy efficiency and the environment, safety and security. This year special attention will be paid to the operational challenges from the Covid-19 reality, to sustainability and ESG considerations and new challenges in ship safety, security and human resources.
Mr. Kitack Lim, The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization is the Keynote Speaker. The forum will also feature roundtable discussions with the heads of the major industry associations, classification societies, and shipmanagment firms, as well as CEOs and COOs from major shipping companies around the world. The event will run on London Time. Attendance is complimentary. More information can be found at http://forums.capitallink.com/csr/2020athens/
ABOUT DR. MARTIN STOPFORD
Martin Stopford is a graduate of Oxford University and has a PhD in International Economics from London University. During his 41 years in the Maritime Industry he has held positions as Director of Business Development at British Shipbuilders; Global Shipping Economist with Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.; Chief Executive of Lloyds Maritime Information Services and executive director of Clarksons PLC. He retired from Clarksons in May 2012 and is currently non executive President of Clarkson Research Services Limited (CRSL).
Martin is also a visiting Professor at Cass Business School in London, Dalian Maritime University in China, Newcastle University and Copenhagen Business School. He has an Honorary Doctorate from The Solent University; a lifetime achievement award at the 2010 Lloyds List Global Shipping Awards; and in 2013 was Seatrade Personality of the Year.
His publications include "Maritime Economics" 3rd Ed, the widely used shipping text book published in January 2009, and many papers on shipping economics and ship finance.
Martin's children Ben and Elizabeth both live in London. His main hobby, apart for shipping, is gardening and he runs a small organic hill farm in Staffordshire Moorelands.
ABOUT CAPITAL LINK, INC.
Founded in 1995, Capital Link is a New York based Advisory and Investor Relations firm with strategic focus on the maritime, commodities and energy sectors, MLPs, as well as Closed-End Funds and ETFs. In addition, Capital Link organizes 15+ conferences a year in the United States, Europe and Asia, all of which are known for combining rich educational and informational content with unique marketing and networking opportunities. Capital Link is a member of the Baltic Exchange. The webinars, podcasts and interviews are for informational and educational purposes and should not be relied upon. They do not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or investment advice or advice of any kind. The views expressed are not those of Capital Link which bears no responsibility for them. For additional information please visit: www.capitallink.com, www.capitallinkwebinars.com, www.capitallinkpodcasts.com
