Marine research organization ProMare has performed repairs and improvements on the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS400) that was forced to stop its transatlantic voyage due to “a small mechanical…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ai-driven-robot-ship-mayflower-prepares-to-sail-again/
Al-Hamd International Container Terminal (AICT) has been the first inland depot operator in Pakistan to join TradeLens, a blockchain-powered digital container logistics.
TradeLens is an open and neutral industry platform developed by Maersk and IBM that brings together data from the entire global supply chain ecosystem. This data allows TradeLens and its network partners to modernise manual and paper-based documents by replacing them with blockchain-enabled digital solutions.
The products of the...
https://container-news.com/pakistans-first-company-joins-tradelens/
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MASS) has stopped its historic transatlantic crossing of the Atlantic Ocean three days after the initial launching due to “a small mechanical problem.” The post…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/mayflower-autonomous-ship-beset-with-glitch-sails-back-to-shore/
More than 10 members have joined the blockchain platform, TradeLens, in Chinese Mainland in the first month since TradeLens expansion in China in early May.
China Unicom Digital Tech hosts and operate TradeLens, which has been developed by AP Moller Maersk and IBM, in Chinese Mainland, making it available to global and domestic exporters and importers in China.
“These are new entities that have onboarded Tradelens since its launch in China on 10 May,” a Maersk representative told Container News....
https://container-news.com/chinese-entities-jump-into-tradelens/
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) has started its historic transatlantic voyage as part of the Mayflower 400 commemorations. The post Mayflower Autonomous Ship begins transatlantic voyage appeared…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/mayflower-autonomous-ship-begins-transatlantic-voyage/
Over the past decade, as-a-service (aaS) business models have infiltrated supply chain actors in order to advance the industry to keep up with increasingly tech-focused lifestyles.
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) has targeted shippers across the globe, promising an easier way to handle in-house procurement and transportation workflows, and offer a layer of resilience when unforeseen hurdles arise.
SaaS-based solutions have also been promoted within the freight brokerage space, eventually fueling the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carriers-bet-on-capacity-as-a-service
PORTIC, the port community system (PCS) at the Port of Barcelona has integrated its data with TradeLens, the blockchain-enabled digital logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller-Maersk and IBM.
This integration means the exchange of information in real time to allow greater detail about the operations that take place in Barcelona’s port, contributing to more transparency on the logistic change.
The Port Community of Barcelona includes 500 companies, many of which work with the Portic...
https://container-news.com/barcelona-pcs-integrates-data-with-maritime-technology-leader-tradelens/
TradeLens, the blockchain platform developed by AP Moller – Maersk and IBM, has partnered with China Unicom Digital Tech for its official commercialisation in China.
The subsidiary of the global telecommunication service provider China Unicom will host and operate TradeLens in the Chinese Mainland, making it available to global exporters and importers in China, along with other supply chain partners.
Maersk estimates that one in three export containers is from China and one in six import...
In a theme that has played out countless times in science fiction, from “Terminator” to “Star Trek,” the very technology that helps realize some of humanity’s loftiest ambitions can also be a source of serious headaches. In the global supply chain, the vast streams of information that allow a shipment of artisanal coffee beans to seamlessly transit from Kenya to Kentucky on trucks and a container ship also represent golden opportunities for hackers staging ransomware attacks.
Recent attacks on...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/amid-cyberattacks-how-does-the-supply-chain-stay-resilient
What will a Digital Health Pass mean for Seafarers?
During the pandemic, we have seen a crew change crises. Seafarers have not been able to travel between the ships that constitute their workplace and their country of residence due to travel restrictions.
High-level meetings have been taking place, aiming to get seafarers designated as “key-workers”, which would lead to exemption from specific COVID-related travel restrictions and make it possible for the 200,000 stranded seafarers to become...