Navigating the Future of Global Shipping

Robert Bugbee has served as Director and President of Scorpio since its IPO in 2010, bringing over 36 years of experience in the shipping industry. He co-founded and led Eneti Inc. (2013–2022) and served as President of Hermitage Offshore (2018–2021). Prior roles include President of OMI Corporation and Partner at Ospraie Management LLP. Mr. Bugbee began his career at Gotaas-Larsen Shipping in 1984 and holds a B.A. (Honors) from London University and an M.I.B. from the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen.

Fredrik Dybwad is an Equity Research Analyst at Fearnley Securities, covering over 40 listed shipping equities across sectors including crude, product, and chemical tankers, dry bulk, LNG, LPG, container liners, and car carriers. He brings strong public and internal presentation skills, with experience moderating panels and delivering market insights. Fredrik previously worked in Audit & Assurance at PwC Norway, focusing on shipping, offshore, and insurance clients. He holds an MSc in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and a BSc in Accounting from the University of Agder.

Daniel Harlid is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in the EMEA Corporate Finance Group based in Stockholm, Sweden. He is responsible for a portfolio of investment grade and sub-investment grade companies within the European container shipping sector as well as in the logistics industry. Additionally, he covers investment grade issuers in the Nordic manufacturing sector. Daniel joined Moody’s in 2017. Prior to this, he was a portfolio manager at Cicero Fonder managing funds with both investment grade and high yield mandates. Daniel started his career as an equity analyst for Handelsbanken Capital Markets.

Lee Klaskow is Sector Head and Senior Analyst for Freight Transportation and Logistics at Bloomberg Intelligence, with over two decades of experience in research and equity capital markets. He covers railroads, trucking, parcel, intermodal, marine shipping, and logistics providers. Lee hosts Bloomberg Intelligence’s Talking Transports podcast and sits on BI’s U.S. equity research management team, helping analysts build impactful franchises. A frequent contributor on Bloomberg TV, radio, and at industry events, he holds a B.S. in Finance and Management from Ithaca College and an MBA from Fordham University.

Stephane Kovatchev is a Senior Credit Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, covering high yield and investment-grade credits in European cyclical industrials and shipping. With over six years at Bloomberg, he provides in-depth credit insights and market analysis to institutional investors. Prior to Bloomberg, Stephane spent nearly seven years at RBS as a High Yield Desk Analyst and CEEMEA Corporate Debt Strategist. He also held roles at J.P. Morgan, Société Générale, and Omega Asset Management. Stephane holds a Master’s degree in Finance from ESCP Business School.

Hamish Norton is President of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Previously, he was Managing Director and Global Head of Maritime at Jefferies, where he created Nordic American Tanker Shipping and Knightsbridge Tankers. Norton advised on key mergers, including Arlington Tankers and General Maritime, and worked with U.S. Shipping Partners and New Mountain Capital. He held senior roles at Bear Stearns and Lazard Frères, where he was General Partner and Head of Shipping. Norton serves as Director of Neptune Lines and Cadre Holdings. He earned a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago.

Jamie is Director of Global Economics at Bloomberg, where he oversees global modelling, country risk, trade and climate change research. He previously spent a decade as Chief European Economist and has worked at the UK Office for Budget Responsibility, the New Zealand Treasury and HM Treasury. He is co-author of ‘The Price of Money’ a book about the past, present and future of the natural rate of interest with Oxford University Press, and makes regular appearances in print, online and on television.

Jamie is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield, where he received his PhD, and has published papers on fiscal policy, measuring slack and the determination of interest rates.

Kristoffer Barth Skeie is an Equity Research Analyst at Arctic Securities, specializing in shipping with nearly four years of sell-side experience. He previously worked as an Analyst at FLEX LNG and held Structured Finance roles at ABN AMRO, focusing on maritime, offshore, and energy clients. Kristoffer also gained hands-on experience in shipbroking through positions at Core and Frontier Shipbroking. He holds an MSc in International Shipping and Finance (with Distinction) from Henley Business School and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of South-Eastern Norway.

Raman joined Fitch in 2014 and covers Transport names. Prior to Fitch, Raman has worked as a buy side credit analyst with Fidelity Investments and as a sell side analyst with JPMorgan. Raman post-graduated Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (India) in Business Management and holds Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Technology, Varanasi (India).

Izabela Listowska is Lead Transportation EMEA in S&P Global’s Corporate & Government Ratings Division, based in Frankfurt. Since joining S&P Global in 2001, she has held both coordinator and analytical roles across sectors including capital goods, construction, shipping, and logistics. Since 2015, she has led coverage of 40–50 companies in the transportation cyclical, railroad, logistics, and equipment leasing sectors across EMEA. Izabela holds a Bachelor’s in International Business from the University of Mobile in Alabama and an MBA from Schiller International University in Tampa, Florida and Heidelberg, Germany.