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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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Sunday, 02 December 18
TRADE WAR LEADING TO HEADWINDS FOR THE FRAGILE DRY BULK RECOVERY - PETER SAND, BIMCO
The first twelve weeks of the 2018/19 marketing year, which started on 1 September 2018, have painted a dire picture for US soya bean exports which ...
Friday, 30 November 18
GOVT MULLS REQUIRING MINERS TO TURN COAL INTO GAS - THE JAKARTA POST
The government is considering requiring all coal miners to turn the raw commodity into dimethylether (DME) as a substitute for liquefied petroleum ...
Friday, 30 November 18
SUPRAMAX: N. CHINA TO INDIA OR SE ASIA SUPRAS ARE GETTING PAID AROUND US$ 6000 - FEARNLEYS
Capesize
Sharp rise in spot activity and income, admittedly from very low levels, for the big ships. West Australia/China and Brazil/Far East b ...
Thursday, 29 November 18
NEW IMSBC CODE REQUIREMENTS AIM TO CONTROL LIQUEFACTION OF COAL CARGOES - GARD
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code describes coal as a natural, solid, combustible material consi ...
Tuesday, 27 November 18
PANAMAX AND SUPRAMAX INDICES WITNESSED A DECLINE OF JUST BELOW 14% IN THEIR MEAN ON A MONTH-ON-MONTH COMPARISON - ALLIED SHIPPING
A month of sharp corrections and great asymmetries for the dry bulk sector, with the overall overview of the market shipping rapidly from a state o ...
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PTC India Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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