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Maritime Carrier Hapag-Lloyd Joins Blockchain Tracking Platform TradeLens

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Maritime shipping firms Ocean Network Express and Hapag-Lloyd join blockchain tracking platform TradeLens. Maritime shipping firms Ocean Network Express and Hapag-Lloyd have joined blockchain tracking platform TradeLens, financial news outlet The Wall Street Journal reports on July 2. The Japan-based Ocean Network Express and Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd will join the TradeLens platform launched by Danish logistics […]

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Russia Is Getting Serious About Blockchain, but Remains on the Fence About Cryptocurrencies

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Crypto was a hot topic at a forum featuring Russia’s top people from the economic sector. Last week, an annual forum featuring Russia’s top people from the economic sector was held in St. Petersburg, and cryptocurrencies were a hot topic there. Notably, government agents and state-controlled businesses were vocal about their interest in blockchain, but […]

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Conglomerates’ Deep Pockets Continue Blockchain Growth in South Korea Despite Crypto Ban

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A tough crypto regulatory stance has not discouraged Korea’s largest companies from investing in blockchain. Unlike in other countries, where startups are at the heart of blockchain development, the South Korean blockchain landscape has “chaebols,” large, family-owned business conglomerates in Korea, at its heart. Just about every month, reports and announcements of large South Korean […]

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Russian Authorities Sign MoU With Maersk to Officially Launch TradeLens in Russia

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Russia will officially pilot Maersk and IBM’s blockchain shipping tool TradeLens in St. Petersburg, following a new MoU. Russian authorities have signed an agreement with Danish logistics giant Maersk to officially launch blockchain shipping platform TradeLens, according to a press release on June 6. As a part of the agreement, the port at Russia’s second-biggest […]

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Logistics Firm Panalpina Launches Blockchain Pilots in Its Supply Chain

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Swiss forwarding and logistics services company Panalpina has started blockchain pilot projects aimed at optimizing supply chains. Swiss forwarding and logistics services company Panalpina has started blockchain pilot projects aimed at optimizing of supply chains, according to a press release on June 11. After joining the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) in May, Panalpina — […]

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World Economic Forum Forms Tech Policy Councils for Blockchain, AI, IoT

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The World Economic Forum announced the formation of six different “fourth industrial revolution councils.” The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced the formation of six separate “fourth industrial revolution councils” to work on new technology policy guidance, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 29. Per the release, the councils intend to help […]

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World’s Second and Fourth Biggest Shipping Firms Join Maersk’s Blockchain Platform

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Swiss Mediterranean Shipping and French CMA CGM have both joined TradeLens. Two leading global shipping firms, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and CMA CGM, have joined blockchain shipping platform TradeLens, Reuters reports on May 28. Switzerland-based MSC, the world’s second-largest shipping company, and French CMA CGM, reportedly the fourth-largest container shipping firm, have joined the blockchain […]

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Indian State of Telangana Aims to Set up Blockchain District for Start-Ups

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Telangana plans to establish the country’s ostensibly first blockchain district by offering tax relief, resource subsidies and financial grants. The Southern Indian state of Telangana plans to establish the country’s ostensibly first blockchain district, local newspaper The Hindu Business Line reported on May 27. The planned district will reportedly aim to establish an ecosystem for […]

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