Shipping

Global Shipping Giant Cosco to Trial Alibaba’s Ant Blockchain

Ant Financial claims its enterprise blockchain can handle a billion transaction a day and save costs in global shipping.

Business  ·  8 July 2020

TradeLens to Digitize India’s Largest Private Port Operator

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone is set to utilize the IBM-Maersk platform to speed up processes after COVID-19 highlighted issues with the existing system.

News  ·  27 May 2020
Shipping

Tesla Completes Blockchain Pilot to Speed China Imports Process

The electric car manufacturer participated in the trial back in December.

Business  ·  7 April 2020
Enterprise Blockchain

Old Rivals Oracle and IBM Want Their Blockchains to Talk to Each Other

IBM and Oracle are working on an interoperability project that could unite the business consortia on the companies' respective blockchain platforms.

Business  ·  9 March 2020
Supply Chain

Oman’s Largest Port Joins Blockchain Shipping Platform TradeLens

Port of Salalah has signed up to TradeLens – a blockchain supply chain platform founded by IBM and Maersk.

Business  ·  8 January 2020
Trading

300cubits, a Blockchain Shipping Pioneer, Gives up on Its TEU Token

The Hong Kong-based company calls it quits as clients raise concerns about the value of the coin.

Markets  ·  4 October 2019
News

IBM Completes Blockchain Trial Tracking a 28-Ton Shipment of Oranges

IBM has completed a trial of blockchain technology to track a shipment of mandarin oranges from China to Singapore ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations.

Markets  ·  1 February 2019
Supply Chain

South Korean Government Trials Blockchain for Shipping Efficiency Boost

Two South Korean government ministries are exploring blockchain's potential to bring new efficiencies to port logistics.

Business  ·  18 December 2018
Canada

Canadian Border Services Begins Testing IBM Blockchain for Shipping

The Canadian Border Services Agency will partner with the Port of Montreal to trial a blockchain solution for supply chain tracking.

Business  ·  25 October 2018
Insurance

British Maritime Society Builds Blockchain Tool for Ship Registration

Lloyd's Register is demoing a blockchain tool for recording information about ships for underwriters and merchants at this year's SMM fair.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 September 2018
Supply Chain

Anheuser-Busch Owner Pilots Blockchain for Shipping

The parent company of beer maker Anheuser-Busch has taken part in a blockchain pilot in a bid to test the tech for global shipping uses.

Business  ·  15 March 2018
Supply Chain

Walmart Wants Blockchain to Make Shipping ‘Smarter’

Walmart is seeking a patent for a "smart package" that would use blockchain technology to track physical goods through their shipping journey.

Business  ·  2 March 2018
Hyperledger Fabric

IBM-Maersk Blockchain Project Adds Logistics Provider Agility

Agility will share and receive information about shipments through the blockchain in hopes of reducing the cost of administration and documentation.

Business  ·  7 February 2018
Supply Chain

Sea Change? Deloitte Is Tracking Management Systems Certificates with Blockchain

Deloitte and DNV GL, one of the world's largest classification societies, are taking non-financial uses of blockchain tech into uncharted waters.

Business  ·  1 October 2017
Insurance

Shipping Giant Maersk to Deploy Blockchain Maritime Insurance Solution

A joint venture between shipping giant Maersk, Microsoft and accounting firm EY aims to apply blockchain technology in the field of marine insurance.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2017