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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, 24 October 18
CHINESE POWER PLANT STOCKPILES AT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2015 - JEFFREY LANDSBERG
Chinese power plant coal stockpiles have climbed to approximately 83.3 million tons as of the middle of this month, said Jeffrey Landsberg in his e ...
Tuesday, 23 October 18
WILL THE U.S. COAL DECLINE CONTINUE? - FORBES
What’s Trump’s new coal proposal?
Adding to its controversial plan to leverage federal authority to keep retiring baselo ...
Monday, 22 October 18
CONTINUED HIGH LNG PRICES; TRADE WAR IMPACT LIMITED - FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings expects sustained high spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) and contract prices over the next two quarters on limited investment in LNG e ...
Monday, 22 October 18
WINTER OIL MARKET OUTLOOK - OPEC
The oil market in the winter season is generally characterized by demand for diesel, particularly in the northern hemisphere, leaving product marke ...
Saturday, 20 October 18
PANAMAX: THE PACIFIC SAW A LARGE VOLUME OF FIXING, WITH INDONESIA AGAIN THE DRIVING FORCE - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
A positive end to last week after a shaky start, with a Coaltrans taking participants out of the market early on and with rates slippi ...
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- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PTC India Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Minerals Council of Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- The University of Queensland
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
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