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The Five Key Challenges To Connect Supply Chain Data

For cargo owners and freight forwarders, who need a helicopter view of the supply chain information and flow, understanding the available data and running scenarios on possible benefits from their data, is key for supply chain optimization, continuous improvement and innovation, says an article published in Maersk website.

Monitoring supply chain

It is well known for any cargo owner or freight forwarding company that having data to monitor the supply chain is key to any type of operation.

For some...

https://mfame.guru/the-five-key-challenges-to-connect-supply-chain-data/

TradeLens integrates with Portic Barcelona To Improve Transparency

Portic Barcelona, the port community system of the Barcelona Port Community, has integrated its data into TradeLens, the blockchain-enabled digital logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) and IBM, says in article published on their website.

Collaboration benefits

In a statement, TradeLens said the integration means it will be possible to exchange information in real time and improve transparency on the global logistics chain.

In 2020, nearly 3 million containers were...

https://mfame.guru/tradelens-integrates-with-portic-barcelona-to-improve-transparency/

Barcelona PCS integrates data with maritime technology leader TradeLens

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/

Maersk & China Telecom Unite To Reinvent Digital Shipping

TradeLens, the blockchain platform developed by AP Moller – Maersk and IBM, has partnered with China Unicom Digital Tech for its official commercialisation in China, says an article published on Maersk’s website.

Why China?

China market is huge. The Maersk estimating that one in three export containers is exported from China and one in six imported containers is imported into China.  As a result, the partnership connects the world’s second-largest economy to the TradeLens platform. China Unicom...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-china-telecom-unite-to-reinvent-digital-shipping/

TradeLens expands to China

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...

https://container-news.com/tradelens-expands-to-china/

Maersk Offers Cargo Management Programme To Cut Costs By 50%

  • Study shows 50% reduction in D&D exposure.
  • Data-driven approach shapes trucker discussions nationwide to address supply chain fragmentation at destination.
  • Full visibility of destination supply chain.

Maersk North America’s Destination Cargo Management (DCM) product is designed to optimize destination planning and delivery in supply chains. This segment holds the most opportunity for importers to reduce demurrage and detention (D&D) storage costs and improve end user experience, according to...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-offers-cargo-management-programme-to-cut-costs-by-50/

American Club circular no. 07/21 – The International Group of P&I Clubs (the Group) has recently approved the TradeLens eBL system

American Club circular no. 07/21 The International Group of P&I Clubs (the Group) has recently approved the TradeLens eBL system

Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman and CEO, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Managers for The American Club
MARCH 29, 2021
CIRCULAR NO. 07/21
TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Dear Member:
ELECTRONIC SHIPPING SOLUTIONS: BOLERO INTERNATIONAL LTD, E-TITLE AUTHORITY PTE LTD, GLOBAL SHARE S.A. (EDOXONLINE PLATFORM) WAVE (WAVE APPLICATION) AND TRADELENS (TRADELENS EBL)
The...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/29/american-club-circular-no-07-21-the-international-group-of-pi-clubs-the-group-has-recently-approved-the-tradelens-ebl-system/

GSBN’s New Incorporation Has Shareholders From Major Shipping Companies

Today the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) said it incorporated as a non-profit in Hong Kong. The blockchain shipping network that aims to digitize trade boasts three top-ten container shippers and four port terminal operators, most of them in Asia, reports Ledger Insights.

GSBN incorporation

The founding shareholders are COSCO SHIPPING LINES, COSCO SHIPPING PORTS, Hapag-Lloyd, Hutchison Ports, OOCL (COSCO owned), SPG Qingdao Port, PSA International and Shanghai International Port Group.

It’...

https://mfame.guru/gsbns-new-incorporation-has-shareholders-from-major-shipping-companies/

Blockchain advances amid predictions of buoyant future in perishables supply chain

Blockchain is on the threshold of a bright future in perishables logistics, according to MarketsandMarkets.
A report published by the research firm predicts that the blockchain market in the agriculture and food supply chain will reach a volume of $948m by 2025.
Propelled by concerns about food safety, the use of the technology in the sector will show a compound annual growth rate of 48.1%, the authors believe. They anticipate the fastest …

The post Blockchain advances amid predictions of...

https://theloadstar.com/blockchain-advances-amid-predictions-of-buoyant-future-in-perishables-supply-chain/

Maersk Doubles AE19 Service As Demand Grows

Maersk plans to scale up its daily service depending on customers´ demand, says a press release published on their website.

Supply Chain flexibility

Maersk is announcing an increase of up to two departures per week in its AE19 service. This move from Maersk is to create more supply chain flexibility in Asia/Europe routing options in response to COVID-19’s impact. 

The AE19 service is a combination of a short-sea and intercontinental rail product between ports in Korea, China and Japan and Northern...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-doubles-ae19-service-as-demand-grows/

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