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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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Friday, 11 January 19
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN ARENA HAD A MIXED START; LIMITED ACTION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
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Dashed hopes summed up the first full week of the New Year. A slow start followed by a busy 24 hours of improving rates and a firming ...
Thursday, 10 January 19
BUNKER DELIVERY NOTE AMENDMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE AS SULPHUR 2020 REQUIREMENT LOOMS - IMO
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Amendments to the bunker delivery note relating to the supply of marine fuel oil to ships which have fitted alternative m ...
Thursday, 10 January 19
WORLD TRADE IN THERMAL COAL IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE GROWN BY 1.0 PER CENT IN 2018 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIA
World Trade
World trade in thermal coal is estimated to have grown by 1.0 per cent to 1.1 billion tonnes in 2018 but it is expected to decline ...
Thursday, 10 January 19
PAKISTAN'S COAL IMPORTS TO SURGE TO 30 MILLION TONS PER ANNUM BY 2020 - CEO, PIB
Pakistan’s coal imports are estimated to surge to 30 million tons/annum from existing 20 million tons/annum by the year 2020, given the plann ...
Wednesday, 09 January 19
PANAMAX: THE PACIFIC SAW RELATIVELY GOOD DEMAND PARTICULARLY FROM INDONESIA AND NOPAC - BALTIC BRIEFING
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It was an active start to the New Year, with trading from West Australia maintaining momentum during the holiday period. Rates for Chi ...
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
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