207 Matthew Schwab, Captain, CEO, and Subject Matter Expert

Waves of change

In episode 207, you meet Matthew Schwab, Captain, CEO, and Subject Matter Expert. Matthew is a former Master Mariner who has gone ashore and is now using all his skills from his time at sea to business development and coaching.

Matthew believes in the true strength of blockchain and is sorry to see the TradeLens project being scrapped. Next, we discuss web2 and web3, and Matthew explains the non-fungible token NFT. There are a lot of things to pick up on in this conversation.

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Q&A: CargoX COO sees TradeLens’ failure as learning opportunity

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What does the demise of TradeLens mean for the standardization of supply chain technology?

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Maersk, IBM To Discontinue Blockchain JV TradeLens

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A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM are shutting down their blockchain-enabled global trade digitization platform, TradeLens, after the solution failed to reach commercial viability, reads an official release.

Rotem Hershko, head of business platforms at A.P. Moller – Maersk, justified the decision in a statement by noting: “TradeLens has not reached the level of commercial viability necessary to continue work and meet the financial expectations as an independent business.”

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https://mfame.guru/maersk-ibm-to-discontinue-blockchain-jv-tradelens/

Maersk and IBM shutdown TradeLens

AP Moller – Maersk and IBM have decided to withdraw the TradeLens offerings and discontinue the platform.

“TradeLens was founded on the bold vision to make a leap in global supply chain digitisation as an open and neutral industry platform. Unfortunately, while we successfully developed a viable platform, the need for full global industry collaboration has not been achieved. As a result, TradeLens has not reached the level of commercial viability necessary to continue work and meet the financial...

https://container-news.com/maersk-and-ibm-shutdown-tradelens/

TradeLens global data-sharing platform shuttering

A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM announced Tuesday the dissolution of the blockchain-enabled TradeLens platform. 

“TradeLens was founded on the bold vision to make a leap in global supply chain digitization as an open and neutral industry platform. Unfortunately, while we successfully developed a viable platform, the need for full global industry collaboration has not been achieved. As a result, TradeLens has not reached the level of commercial viability necessary to continue work and meet the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tradelens-global-data-sharing-platform-shuttering

TradeLens Issues First Electronic Bill Of Lading In UAE, Strengthening Digitalisation Of Supply Chains

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Safeline Freight and Fortuna DMCC became early adopters of the TradeLens eBL in the UAE, thereby accessing digital issuance, transfer, and surrender of original bills of lading using blockchain technology. Combined, the two companies move more than 7,500 containers annually in and out of the UAE.

TradeLens is a carrier-neutral, blockchain-enabled digital supply chain platform jointly developed by Maersk and IBM. The solutions offered by TradeLens are accelerating the digitisation agenda of the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/tradelens-issues-first-electronic-bill-of-lading-in-uae-strengthening-digitalisation-of-supply-chains/

TradeLens and Contour partner to transform trade finance workflows

Contour, the global digital trade finance network, has announced its collaboration with TradeLens, a blockchain-based supply chain platform that enables the secure and transparent transfer of electronic Bills of Lading (eBL).

The Contour-TradeLens collaboration is expected to merge direct access to major ocean carriers with an established trade finance network.

Through partnerships like this, corporates and banks sync their trade finance requirements with the physical shipment and benefit from an...

https://container-news.com/tradelens-and-contour-partner-to-transform-trade-finance-workflows/

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