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Shifts in the Shipping Modes Used for Commodity Trading in Recent Years
The shipping industry plays a vital role in global trade and commerce. With the rise of e-commerce and increasing concerns about sustainability, there has been a significant shift in the shipping modes used for commodity trading in recent years. A recent poll we ran on the Commodities People LinkedIn page ...
The Potential of Alternative Fuels in the Shipping Industry: Hydrogen, Ammonia, and Methanol
The Potential of Alternative Fuels in the Shipping Industry: Hydrogen, Ammonia, and Methanol The shipping and maritime industry is a significant contributor to global emissions, accounting for around 2-3% of the world’s total carbon footprint, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This has led to increasing pressure from governments, ...
5 Key Things to Expect in the Shipping and Maritime Industry in Commodity Trading in the Next 12 Months
To help you navigate these exciting times, we’re taking a deep dive into the top five trends that are set to disrupt the shipping and maritime industry in commodity trading. From real-life examples of companies leading the charge to expert insights, this blog post is your comprehensive guide to the ...
A New Era in Commodity Trade Finance
Watch this highly practical webinar bringing together leaders from all areas of the commodities ecosystem to explore how public-private platforms, working in flexible and collaborative manners, are now able to bring transparency, security and efficiency to tradeflows – allowing greater visibility and comfort for financiers, with the result – greater ...
Deep Dives Into Commodities Digitalisation – Episode 1: Connecting the physical and financial supply chain
Episode 1 features insights from a range of commodities industry leaders, including Rio Tinto, HSBC and Oriental Energy, as well as Contour; the leading platform for trade finance digitalisation, and explores shared learnings, common across commodities, as these organisations embraced innovation.
Risks to Innovation, Using Tech to Bridge the Finance Gap and Inventory Monitoring: An Interview with David Thambiratnam
Ben Hillary, Managing Director of Commodities People, is joined by David Thambiratnam, CEO of Veridapt to discuss a range of really interesting subjects around innovation in trade finance, how this impacts the finance gap, and more.
Independent Commodity Awards to Celebrate Industry’s Best
With commodity markets seeing increased volatility, innovation has sprung up across the industry to support the associated major shifts. To celebrate the best companies in the commodities sector, in line with our independent annual Commodity Trading Week event, we are pleased to announced its new awards, the Commodity Trading Awards.
Greening Trade Finance – How Are We Adapting?
Is trade finance becoming more sustainable? ESG and green finance – what does it mean for commodity trade finance? What are the set of standards and guidelines to follow? How to structure trade finance to positively reward ESG-driven investment? How digital technology helps to drive sustainability in trade finance Risks ...
Easing Access to Trade Finance Through Digitalisation
An overview of digital tools in the market and which might be most useful for your organisationToo much or too little data? Applying analytical tools to speed up business processesUtilising AI and ML to support credit assessments – use casesElectronic documentation – what can be improved?Are these solutions interoperable? What ...
