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Wednesday, 28 November 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GEORGE LAIOS
 Last week I had the privilege to attend the SingularityU Greece Summit, in Athens. It was a privilege because you do not often have the chance to see and listen to world class experts from Silicon Valley talking about what the future holds for us. During these two full days we got to know about the new technologies and latest developments in sectors like energy, medicine, industry, space travels and many more. However, the two things that really impressed me were the (exponential) speed of change in all the sectors and the disruption that is happening or is about to happen again in all sectors. The changes are happening in such a speed that even well-known and recognised institutions keep missing their forecasts or, I would dare say, the big picture. Disruption happens, but it's coming from the outside of each sector. And this is where huge companies have failed and finally gone bust. They did not see it coming because it did not come from within their sector.
One of the many stories that we were told during the conference was the one told by David Roberts, who is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on disruptive innovation and exponentially advancing technology. The story was about Frederic Tudor and how he disrupted the hundreds of years of the spices trading sector by inventing … the insulated warehouse and the trade of ice!
For hundreds of years it was believed that meat was preserved using spices. However, Tudor – an American business man from Boston – had a different opinion. He started cutting large blocks of ice from the ponds of Massachusetts, stored them in insulated warehouses and then thought of exporting this ice to places that had much warmer climate. Therefore, he built an insulated ship and after many unsuccessful attempts and after having gone bankrupt a couple of times, he managed to get the ice out of the ponds of New England and carry it around the world going as far as India. It did not take more than 20-30 years for the spice industry to collapse. Did anyone see it coming? No. Did any of the old spice trade companies moved into the ice trade? No. So, one business man from Boston disrupted a long standing industry.
The story doesn’t end here. Tudor’s business was also disrupted by the invention of the ice-maker. Not only there was no need to cut the ice out of lakes, but also the ice trade itself stopped. People ultimately ended with a nice piece of furniture (the ice boxes) on top of which they put a small block of ice (delivered to their door) and preserved their food. And of course, the ice box industry got disrupted by the fridge business. Again, no-one of the ice box makers followed the trend.
The above story was really enlightening as none of the above saw the disruption coming (even Tudor himself). And when they actually saw it, they did nothing but resist. It is true that in hindsight, we may consider it easy to predict, but what about our days and our world? We all see alternative sources of energy gaining ground over the ‘’traditional’’ sources and the new energy mix being rapidly changing; we all see the new technologies coming and conquering all sectors of the economy, including shipping (e.g. remote monitoring, autonomous ships). Are we going to do something about it? Will we adapt? Will we stay with our fridge, or move to the next solution?
The decision is in our hands.
By George Laios
Deputy CEO, Intermodal Group
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms Eva Tzima
George Panagopoulos
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- The University of Queensland
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Australian Coal Association
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Planning Commission, India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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