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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, 21 November 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - DIMITRIS KOURTESIS
Halfway through the fourth and last quarter of the year, we spot a significant change in freight rates for tankers trading dirty, as well as on the ...
Tuesday, 20 November 18
FREIGHT RATES IN THE CRUDE OIL MARKET HAVE ALREADY PICKED UP OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS - YIANNIS VAMVAKAS
Current geopolitical developments between Iran and the US, which have led the latter to re-impose its sanctions, have significantly affected oil pr ...
Tuesday, 20 November 18
GOLDEN ENERGY AND RESOURCES LEADS A$249M BID FOR AUSTRALIA-LISTED STANMORE COAL - THE STRAITS TIMES
Singapore-listed Golden Energy and Resources (GEAR) is leading deals worth up to A$249 million (S$250 million) to acquire Australia-listed Stanmore ...
Monday, 19 November 18
INDONESIA'S LEADING EIGHT COAL MINER'S COAL MINING CONTRACTS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPIRE BETWEEN YEAR 2019 - 2025
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) said, eight Coal Contract of Works (CCoW) will expected to expire between 2019 to 2026, Liputan ...
Monday, 19 November 18
SUPRAMAX: THE BSI CONTINUED TO FALL LAST WEEK, ESPECIALLY THE ASIAN ROUTES - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
After a cut throat couple of weeks, the market finally appeared to have found a floor and rates ticked up. Those analysts that predict ...
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
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