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2019: Smart Containers, Trade Wars, Automation Gains

By The Maritime Executive

December 27, 2018

Major opportunities are on the horizon for ocean shipping as the rapid pace of technology change will continue unabated through 2019 and beyond, according to industry research conducted by Navis, a pa...

A Force Awakens

By Sean M. Holt

December 25, 2018

In a remote corner of the developing world, a third-party logistics (3PL) driver accepts the terms of a digital smart contract through a mobile app on his smart phone to pick up a refrigerated contain...

Cool Tech

By Tom Peters

December 20, 2018

French container line CMA CGM, the globe’s second largest mover of temperature-controlled cargo, seems to get it when it comes to developing new technology to transport perishable goods. That’s not to...

Maritime Blockchain Lab’s Fuels Assurance Platform Scaling Up

By The Maritime Executive

December 4, 2018

Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), a partnership set up between Lloyd’s Register Foundation and BLOC to explore the use of blockchain for the assurance and safety of critical infrastructure and drive new...

New CMI President Wants Closer Ties with IMO

By Wendy Laursen

December 1, 2018

Christopher O. Davis of Baker Donelson was elected president of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) last month, and MarEx spoke to him about his ambitions. The CMI, formally established in 1897...

WTO Analyses Potential Impact of Blockchain on International Trade

By The Maritime Executive

November 27, 2018

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published an analysis of the potential impact of blockchain technology on international trade: Blockchain and International Trade: Opportunities, Challenges, and...

CMA CGM Sees Volumes and Revenue Rise

By The Maritime Executive

November 23, 2018

CMA CGM has released its third quarter results saying that volumes have risen 5.5 percent and revenue is up 6.3 percent compared to the third quarter in 2017. The group's net income was $103.1 million...

Blockchain Tokens Introduced for Oil and Gas Investment

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2018

Blockchain technology is being introduced to oil and gas investments by Canada-based PermianChain Technologies. The company is introducing the Permian Token (XPR), a crypto asset-class that will under...

Chain of Things Hosts Tech Forum During Hong Kong Maritime Week

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2018

On November 21, in partnership with Hong Kong Maritime Week, Chain of Things will hold an evening panel discussion on emerging technologies like blockchain, IoT, and AI, to explore how these new tools...

INTTRA Asia Technology Summit: Need for Standardization Expands

By The Maritime Executive

November 15, 2018

INTTRA, the largest neutral network, software and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry, hosted its annual Asia Technology Summit in Singapore this week focused on innovati...

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