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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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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- PTC India Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Australian Coal Association
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- The University of Queensland
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
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