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Maersk's Blockchain Trade Platform Gains Traction with Ports

By The Maritime Executive

January 16, 2020

The Maersk - IBM blockchain-based supply chain platform known as TradeLens has been steadily racking up partnerships with ports and terminal operators, with about 90 signed up to date worldwide. The l...

Pole Star Joins the Marco Polo Network

By The Maritime Executive

January 13, 2020

Leading maritime technology and regulatory compliance firm, Pole Star has partnered with global trade finance technology provider TradeIX, to bring Pole Star’s multi award winning PurpleTRAC regulator...

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By Wendy Laursen

December 27, 2019

In updating its flag state performance table this year, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) noted ongoing improvement. Among the 12 largest flag states, responsible for 80 percent of world ton...

Ships Automation Calls for Modification to Educational Models

By Sameh K Rashed

November 23, 2019

The beginning of the 21st century has seen significant technological development in all industries including the shipping industry. This development has been primarily driven by digitalization arising...

Latin American Terminals Join TradeLens

By The Maritime Executive

October 24, 2019

Over 50 ports and terminals from different Latin American countries are now working with TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital platform jointly developed by IBM and Maersk. The system digitizes tr...

UK Startup Tracks Bunker Supplies with DNA and Blockchain

By The Maritime Executive

October 21, 2019

A new startup has come up with an unusual solution to improve accountability in the bunker supply chain: putting DNA tracers into the fuel at every stage of the supply chain, then recording every tran...

IBM Blockchain Solution Provides Seafood Traceability

By The Maritime Executive

October 17, 2019

IBM and Raw Seafoods Inc. have started a new collaboration connecting global sourcing partners, retailers and restauranteurs through the IBM Food Trust platform to enhance seafood traceability. Built...

Blockchain Ship Registration System Under Development

By The Maritime Executive

October 14, 2019

The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Singapore tech startup Perlin have teamed up to build an advanced digital blockchain ship registration prepara...

Standards for Smart Container Data Exchange Published

By The Maritime Executive

October 6, 2019

France-based company Traxens has led the development of the first standards for smart container data exchange now published by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business....

Blockchain Booking Venture Fails

By The Maritime Executive

September 30, 2019

Hong Kong-based blockchain technology company 300cubits has decided to suspend the operation of the Booking Deposit Module effective from October 1 including the circulation of its tokens named TEUs. ...

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