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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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Tuesday, 26 February 19
CHINA RESTRICTS SEABORNE COAL IMPORTS - WOOD MACKENZIE
In response to news on China's Dalian port restricting seaborne coal imports, Wood Mackenzie's experts provide the following commentary.
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Tuesday, 26 February 19
THE RELATIVELY DISAPPOINTING SCENE PORTRAYED IN THE DRY BULK MARKET RIGHT NOW - ALLIED SHIPBROKING
The relatively disappointing scene portrayed in the dry bulk market right now (especially in the Capesize segment) is undoubtedly one of the prevai ...
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AUSTRALIAN HIGH CV THERMAL COAL PRICES AT 19-MONTH LOW, BUT NOT FOR LONG - WOOD MACKENZIE
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Wednesday, 20 February 19
EFFECTIVE NOTICES OF ARBITRATION - AVOIDING WASTED COSTS AND A POTENTIALLY TIME-BARRED CLAIM
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Australian Coal Association
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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