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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, 04 September 18
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN SECTOR REMAINED ACTIVE WITH RATES STILL FIRM ESPECIALLY IN SE ASIA - BALTIC BRIEFING
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A turnaround in fortunes for the big ships, with a few slower days in the market. A build-up of tonnage and a lack of Brazil cargoes r ...
Thursday, 30 August 18
SUPRAMAX: CIS COAL TO FAR EAST WENT AT MID TENS AND TO SE ASIA AT CA USD 8000 - FEARNLEYS
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There was a slow start this week with holiday in UK on Monday. The index has been slowly coming off since then; The C5 route has seen ...
Wednesday, 29 August 18
MID-YEAR FY19 POWER OUTLOOK: IMPORTED COAL REQUIREMENT TO INCREASE DURING REMAINING FY19: IND-RA
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a stable-to-negative outlook on the Indian power sector for the remaining FY19, despite a rise i ...
Wednesday, 29 August 18
IMPACT ON CHARTERPARTIES - TIME TO ACT NOW : NORTH P&I CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The challenges introduced by the global sulphur cap are not exclusively technical. The new limits are likely to impact co ...
Tuesday, 28 August 18
COURT CONCLUDES DELIVERY MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS OF LOIS - INCE&CO
Glencore Agriculture BV v Navig8 Chemicals Pool Inc (Songa Winds) [2018] EWCA 1901 (Civ)
In this case, the Commercial Court fo ...
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- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- The University of Queensland
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Planning Commission, India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Minerals Council of Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
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