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Rotterdam Launches Blockchain Field Lab

By The Maritime Executive

September 21, 2017

The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are jointly launching a field lab for the development of blockchain technology. The new applied research lab has been christened Block...

Marine Insurance Industry Shaken and Rattled, but Ready to Roll

By The Maritime Executive

September 18, 2017

Opening this week's annual International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference in Tokyo, President Dieter Berg predicted an impending shake-up in the marine insurance sector driven by techno...

Man the Ships!

By Sean M. Holt

September 17, 2017

(This article was originally was published in the 2017 July/August edition) There are many words for a seafarer, some good, some not. But there can be no doubt that seafarers are society’s fi...

Six Next-Generation Technologies that Matter

By The Maritime Executive

September 13, 2017

BP has presented its view of six next-generation technologies that matter to the energy industry including blockchain, 3D printing and artificial intelligence. BP's Emerging Technology team le...

Blockchain Taking Hold in Shipping, Insurance

By The Maritime Executive

September 7, 2017

Blockchain technology is enjoying increased attention across the industry, with Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) completing its first blockchain pilot voyage as the latest development in a wave of plans...

Pole Star Hosts London International Shipping Week Events

By The Maritime Executive

September 6, 2017

Pole Star have been in Maritime Technology for 20 years. With offices all over the world, London is their spiritual home – and they are proud sponsors of London International Shipping Week. &...

Singaporean Companies Explore Blockchain Applications

By The Maritime Executive

August 20, 2017

Pacific International Lines, PSA International and IBM Singapore have signed an MOU to trial blockchain-based supply chain technologies. Blockchain is a decentralised ledger technology used by a b...

Brave New World

By Jack O'Connell

August 12, 2017

READY OR NOT, THE FUTURE OF SHIPPING IS ALREADY HERE. It was a raucous gathering at this year’s CMA, the annual three day bash of the Connecticut Maritime Association in Stamford, Connect...

The Container Industry's New Crypto Currency Explained

By Wendy Laursen

August 6, 2017

The Hong Kong-based company 300cubits is launching a new crypto currency (tokens called TEU). The tokens will be used as booking deposits for container shipping where value could be lost if a customer...

Blockchain Currency Ready for Container Shipping

By The Maritime Executive

August 2, 2017

The Hong Kong-based company 300cubits aims to partially replace U.S. dollars in the container shipping industry with a token soon to be launched on Ethereum - an open-source, public, blockchain-based...

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