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Bridging the Gap: Digitising Shipping and Maritime for Improved Collaboration and Efficiency
Bridging the Gap: Digitising Shipping and Maritime for Improved Collaboration and Efficiency The shipping and maritime industry is one of the most critical industries worldwide, responsible for moving around 90% of global trade. However, despite its importance, the industry has been slow to adopt new technologies, lagging behind other industries ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
capSpire Whitepaper: Renewable Biofuels Case Study
capSpire’s whitepaper, ‘How capSpire Creates Custom Technology to Support Cutting-Edge Green Energy Business Processes’ looks at how animal waste left over from food processing could serve as a key ingredient in fuel for heavy-duty semi-trucks, the major technology challenges faced by businesses along with a resolution to this, and why ...
Commodities & Inflation
This presentation reviews various common measures of inflation and expectations with respect to a broad set of commodities. Expectations for the transition to “new energy sources” are questioned due to global demographic trends and the reality of mineral supplies supporting this transition.
Chinsay Whitepaper: Find the money (and data) hiding in your contracts
The whitepaper delves into the most common contracting pitfalls in the markets that erode a company’s profits and shares insights from C-level panellists from top commodity companies such as Cargill and OMV. The paper offers an overview for commodity and freight markets participants on why digitalisation is important and how ...
How fintechs are advancing the digitalization agenda
Leading fintechs like Contour can help advance the digitalisation agenda for SMEs and it all boils down to three areas: EVA – Efficiency, Veracity and Availability.
Commodities People and Alpha Insight Merge
We are proud to announce Alpha Insight are joining the Commodities People family! The combined company will operate under the Commodities People brand, and looks forward to an expanded series of events in Europe and North America in 2022.
