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Basil M Karatzas to Speak at MarineLog Tugs, Towboats and Barges (TTB) Virtual Conference

In a fast changing world, some things change fast but also many things stay the same - thankfully so! The highly reputable Marine Log magazine with their focus on the U.S. domestic shipping market, is hosting their 2nd Annual Conference (virtually) on Tugs, Towboats and Barges (TTB) on March 23rd and March 24th, 2021. An august panel of shipping experts on the U.S. domestic maritime market (Jones Act) will be sharing their knowledge, experience, expertise and insight on the Jones Act market, on topics ranging from legislation, offshore wind, new technologies, demand and supply dynamics and shipping finance.


Pleased that Basil M Karatzas, Founder and CEO of Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co has been invited to participate again at the the Marine Log Tugs, Towboats and Barges (TTB) Conference, Based on recent developments and transactions in the Jones Act market, developments and transactions mostly strategy and finance driven, Basil will present on business strategies and financial optimization for shipping companies operating in the Jones Act maritime market, mostly family-owned and family-operated companies from the banks of the lower Mississippi River to inland navigation to the Great Lakes, In the U.S. Gulf Coast, U.S. Atlantic and U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, to as far as to Hawaii and Alaska. Having recently, and most successfully, completed several marine survey and marine appraisal assignments as well as the successful sale and auction of both tank barges and hopper barges, Basil's presentation is titled: "When the Bottom Falls Out: Everything You Hope You'll Never Need to do Know about Restructuring".


For more information on the Conference, with full agenda and list of Speakers can be found on the Conference website: Marine Log Tugs, Towboats and Barges (TTB) by clicking here!


To Register for free, please follow the link to register, by clicking here!


We hope to "see" you there, and have the opportunity interacting and hearing from You! Please do join us for this exciting and deeply insightful conference in the ever developing and robust Jones Act market!





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