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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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Saturday, 22 September 18
SHIPOWNERS URGENTLY NEED A FUEL-MANAGEMENT PLAN - METTE KRONHOLM FRAENDE, BIMCO
With the majority of ship operators expected to choose low-sulphur fuel over scrubbers to comply with the new IMO sulphur cap regulation, all eyes ...
Saturday, 22 September 18
GERMANY'S MOVE TO SCRAP COAL WILL COST TAXPAYERS - BRIAN PARKIN | WILLIAM WILKES
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plan to close Germany’s remaining coal-fired power stations will drive up subsidies for regions that mine th ...
Saturday, 22 September 18
FITCH RATINGS: WORLD GROWTH FORECAST CUT ON US-CHINA TRADE BATTLE
Protectionist US trade policies have now reached the point where they are materially affecting what remains a strong global growth outlook, with th ...
Tuesday, 18 September 18
COOLING OUTLOOK FOR COAL - KATE JONES
At a time of increasing focus on the renewables market as the world seeks to clean up its act to prevent climate change, what is the outlook like f ...
Monday, 17 September 18
GLENCORE RETURNS TO JAPAN COAL TALKS SCUPPERED BY HIGH PRICES - BLOOMBERG
Mining giant Glencore Plc and Japanese utilities have resumed thermal coal supply negotiations, restarting talks that fell apart earlier this year ...
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PTC India Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- The University of Queensland
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Australian Coal Association
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Planning Commission, India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
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