Lloyd’s Register Foundation in blockchain initiative
NewsLloyd’s Register Foundation and Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC) partner to set up a new blockchain lab....
Blockchain partnership tackles ocean freight
NewsAlready an established player in air freight and logistics software, Accenture has announced a new initiative targeting container shipping....
Nexiot embraces blockchain for “smart contracts”
NewsNexiot embraces blockchain for “smart contracts”...
Canada’s AI powered ‘Supercluster’ plan
NewsA consortium called SCALE.AI (Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence. Artificial Intelligence) has been selected as one of five projects tha...
Bill of lading blockchain lands US$7M.
NewsDoes a blockchain startup selling $7M of tokens in an Initial Coin Offering signal the end of the paper-based Bill of Lading?...
Rotterdam partners with IBM on digitisation initiative
NewsThe Port of Rotterdam has teamed with IBM Internet of Things to “digitise operations and build a connected, smart port of the future.”...
Maersk Line and IBM in blockchain JV
NewsA.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM to establish a joint venture to develop and market blockchain technology for the shipping industry, offering an...
Temasek and Kuehne + Nagel on the lookout for start-ups
NewsCompanies sign a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture to invest globally in early stage companies developing cutting-edg...
Transnet embarking on a pan-African adventure
NewsSouth Africa’s state-controlled ports, rail freight and pipelines company, Transnet SOC, has ambitious plans to bolster intra-regional tra...
ZIM completes blockchain pilot
NewsZIM says that it has completed a successful pilot of paperless trade based on blockchain technology...
Facing the storms head-on
NewsSignificant headwinds are affecting South Africa’s economic performance and trading prospects....
Pilot projects and collaborations as companies join the blockchain
NewsThis month has seen the announcement of several pilot projects involving blockchain technology....
Blockchain for reefers
NewsIn Korea, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reported that, together with other members of a “shipping and logistics blockchain consortium...
Blockchain pilot declared a success
NewsIn the wake of the recent malware attack on Maersk Line, Marine Transport International (MTI) is hopeful a successful pilot using blockchain...
NxtPort joins T-Mining in blockchain initiative
NewsNxtPort wants to extend a blockchain project in Antwerp to connect the wider port community....