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Maersk's Blockchain Solution: Ready, Set, Go!

By The Maritime Executive

August 9, 2018

A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM have introduced their global blockchain solution TradeLens, with 94 organizations already participating. The companies announced their joint venture in January this yea...

Blockchain Collaboration Delivers Almonds to Germany

By The Maritime Executive

July 30, 2018

17 tons of almonds have successfully been shipped and tracked from Sunraysia in Victoria, Australia, to Hamburg in Germany in a blockchain-based collaboration between Australia's Commonwealth Bank...

Consortium to Develop Blockchain for Bunkering

By The Maritime Executive

July 25, 2018

A consortium of organizations aims to apply blockchain technology to bunkering to increase transparency and traceability. Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration announced the project, through its s...

Exploring Blockchain at Bloconomic 2018

By Sean M. Holt

July 23, 2018

Thanks to the transparency and security inherent in its design, blockchain technology is gaining traction in multiple sectors, including the maritime industry. BLOCONOMIC 2018, an interdisciplinary bl...

ZIM, Maersk Line and MSC Agree New Cooperation

By The Maritime Executive

July 22, 2018

Israeli container line Zim has entered a strategic operational cooperation with Maersk Line and MSC on the Asia-US East Coast trade. Starting early September, 2018, the parties will operate togethe...

Blockchain System Readied for Mining and Metals

By The Maritime Executive

July 10, 2018

Blockchain venture studio ConsenSys and cloud-based metal concentrates exchange Open Mineral have announced a joint venture establishing Minerac, a blockchain consortium for mineral commodities tradin...

Australian Government Signs IBM Technology Deal

By The Maritime Executive

July 9, 2018

The Australian government today has awarded IBM a A$1 billion ($746 million), five-year contract to be a major technology partner on government services such as transport security, defense, border con...

Diamond Offshore Deploys "Blockchain Drilling"

By The Maritime Executive

June 27, 2018

Diamond Offshore Drilling has launched a "Blockchain Drilling" service, and it believes that it is the first application of blockchain technology in the offshore drilling industry. The Block...

Abu Dhabi Ports Launches Blockchain System

By The Maritime Executive

June 3, 2018

Maqta Gateway, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, has developed a blockchain system to link exporters and importers. The technology called Silsal is a first for Abu Dhabi. Blockchain technology acts as...

Quantum Computing Key Could Protect Blockchain Security

By The Maritime Executive

June 1, 2018

Although blockchain is traditionally seen as secure, it is vulnerable to attack from quantum computers. Now, a team of Russian researchers say they have developed a solution to the quantum-era blockch...

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