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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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Wednesday, 13 February 19
MALAYSIA WAS THE REGION'S LARGEST COAL IMPORTER WITH 34 MT IN 2018, UP 25% Y-O-Y
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Wednesday, 13 February 19
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Saturday, 09 February 19
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Friday, 08 February 19
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Thursday, 07 February 19
QATAR CAN GAIN FROM DECLINING COAL - THE PENINSULA
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- MS Steel International - UAE
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- The University of Queensland
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- PTC India Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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