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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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Tuesday, 02 October 18
PANAMAX: A FURTHER RISE ACROSS ALL MAIN ROUTES THIS WEEK - ALLIED
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Finally an upward recovery was in sight in the spot market the past few days, after the prolonged negative pressure noted the weeks pr ...
Tuesday, 02 October 18
THE PRICE OF OIL CONTINUES ITS CLIMB AMIDST A SERIES OF CONCERNS REGARDING SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
It has been a busy week for oil traders as the price of oil continues its climb amidst a series of concerns regarding supply constraints.
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Tuesday, 02 October 18
INDONESIA GETS READY TO MEET INCREASED COAL DEMAND FROM CHINA, FREIGHT TO RESPOND - MIKAL BOE
Indonesian coal suppliers have increased their domestic coal production target by 4.5 percent from a previous 485 million tonnes to a massive 507 m ...
Monday, 01 October 18
SUPRAMAX: A 56,000 DWT FIXED DELIVERY FOR A SURABAYA TRIP WITH REDELIVERY TO WEST COAST INDIA AT $13,500 - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
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A stop-start market for the big ships with many expectations and few fulfilled. Holidays curtailed trading early in the week, but the ...
Monday, 01 October 18
A NO-DEAL BREXIT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS - KATE JONES, THE BALTIC BRIEFING
If you live in the UK, you might be finding it difficult to get away from the Brexit debate. “Hard Brexit”, “soft Brexit”, ...
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- The University of Queensland
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
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- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
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