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The Ultimate Research in Shipping Biofuel

Korbinian Drews 28 October 2022

This article handles one of the biggest problems the maritime industry has to face now and in the future: reducing the carbon and other air emissions to limit the industry’s impact on climate change. The paper discusses the following topics: the decarbonisation of the maritime industry in general; biofuels use for the transition phase, alternative biofuel conversion technology, advantages and disadvantages of biofuels and hemp as an alternative biomass resource to produce biofuels and how their properties can overcome the critics against a biofuel implementation into the shipping industry.

The ultimate copper guide

Leon 14 October 2022

How to become a copper trader and is it a suitable career for the future?
This article is intended to give you a brief overview of the topic of copper. We will explain what copper is, how to become a copper trader and will discuss if pursuing a career in this field might be worthwhile or not.

Hydrogen – an outlook for 2022

Renee Dupraz 30 September 2022

Following our last blog post, we wanted to share some of our views regarding hydrogen and a possible outlook for 2022.

Driven by the climate urgency and countries’ commitments to net zero, IRENA estimates hydrogen to cover up to 12 percent of global energy use by 2050. Growing trade and targeted investments in a market dominated by fossil fuels and currently valued at USD 174 billion is likely to boost economic competitiveness and influence the foreign policy landscape with bilateral deals diverging significantly from the hydrocarbon relationships of the 20th century.

Hydrogen – 10 predictions for 2022

The ultimate hydrogen guide

Leon 16 September 2022

How to become a hydrogen trader and is it a suitable career for the future?
This article is intended to give you a brief overview of the topic of hydrogen. We will explain what hydrogen is, how to become a hydrogen trader and will discuss if pursuing a career in this field might be worthwhile or not.

The ultimate nickel guide

Leon 2 September 2022

How to become an nickel trader and is it a suitable career for the future?
This article is intended to give you a brief overview of the topic of nickel. We will explain what nickel is, how to become a nickel trader and will discuss if pursuing a career in this field might be worthwhile or not.
What is nickel? An overview and some facts.

The ultimate liquefied natural gas (LNG) guide

Leon 19 August 2022

How to become an LNG trader and is it a suitable career for the future?

This article is intended to give you a brief overview of the topic of liquefied natural gas (LNG). We will explain what LNG is, how to become a LNG trader and will discuss if pursuing a career in this field might be worthwhile or not.
What is liquefied natural gas? An overview.

Is commodities trading a good career path for you?

Renee Dupraz 5 August 2022

What job should I have? Seems like a trivial question but we all wonder about it at some point in our lives and careers.

We want to be happy at work, have a great salary, find purpose in our jobs… Well, we want it all. And while flexible hours combined with a great paycheck sounds (very) appealing, I have found out that such perks are sometimes not enough to keep you motivated.

My Short Commodity Thesis 2020 to 2040

Damien 8 July 2022

Here is my short thesis, which I’m currently executing on.

Part 1 : Monetary Tabula Rasa
Our entire economic system relies on the fact that asset prices have to rise. Pension, Insurances, Rates, everything is built on the premise that prices have to go up.

To protect the system, Central bankers, financial players & governments are ( knowingly (or unknowingly)) colluding to do whatever it takes to keep all the assets price up.

Why small commodity producers stay small

Damien 24 June 2022

For the last year or so, I’ve been heavily involved with all kinds of small-scale commodity producers ( by small scale, I mean roughly less than 250’000 USD net profit per year)

To give you an idea, I dabble with two dozen commodities or commodity-like producers, such as manganese, cocoa, water, rare earth, avocado, solar energy, etc…

Here are my observations

They fail to understand the ruthless commodity game they are in.

How to find a job in a commodity trading company (best strategy)

Damien 10 June 2022

The other day I was speaking with one of our SACA students that just finished his study and was about to start to find a job in the commodity industry. I was doing my usual spiel: the competition is fierce out there if you want to find a job in commodity trading, you need to be remarkable.

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