Blank Rome partner Matthew J. Thomas will serve as a session moderator at the 32nd Annual HACC-NACC Shipping Conference, being held Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in New York, New York. The conference, hosted by the Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce, focuses on a specific theme of importance to the global maritime industry each year, with panels and speakers discussing and debating cutting-edge issues in this rapidly changing sector.
Matt’s session, “Sanctions and Shipping in Turbulent Times,” which will include Tomer Raanan (Lloyd's List Intelligence) as a speaker, will take place at 9:25 a.m.
Other sessions include:
- Global Economic and Markets Outlook—Energy Perspectives
- Investments and Financing in US Shipping
- U.S. Capital Markets and M&A
- Operational Efficiency and Environmental Compliance: Finding the Balance
- Technology & Innovation, AI
- U.S. Shipyards, The Ships for America Act
- Global Turmoil
- Shipowners’ Perspective
Matt is a member of the Conference Committee and Blank Rome is pleased to be a Gold Sponsor of the Conference.
For more information or to register, please visit the event website.
