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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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Thursday, 06 December 18
CHINA REVISES MANAGEMENT RULES ON ESTABLISHMENT OF FULLY FOREIGN-OWNED SHIPPING BUSINESSES - XINHUA
Foreign shipping companies will find it easier to establish wholly-owned subsidiaries in China thanks to a revised regulation due to take effect on ...
Wednesday, 05 December 18
WORLD COAL PRICES FALL, WITH INDONESIA BENCHMARK FOR DECEMBER, ENDING AT LOWEST SINCE JUNE 2018
COALspot.com: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia has revised down the benchmark price of Indonesian thermal ...
Wednesday, 05 December 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - GIANNIS ANDRITSOPOULOS
Is the rise in crude carrier rates driven only by seasonality, or is the recent positive reversal signaling the end of challenging days for the mar ...
Monday, 03 December 18
WCA'S ENGAGEMENT AT COP24 IN KATOWICE - WCA
The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from the 2-14 December 2018 in K ...
Monday, 03 December 18
SUPRAMAX: FIXED DELIVERY KALIMANTAN TO WEST COAST INDIA, AT $11000 - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
A roller-coaster week for the big ships with hopes soaring at the start for a mini last quarter revival, only to be dashed as the week ...
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PTC India Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Australian Coal Association
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
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