According to the South Korean newspaper Chosun, North Korea employed a shipping and logistics company called Marine China, which operates on a blockchain platform to avoid international sanctions on money laundering of stolen cryptocurrency. The report alleges that a man named Julian Kim, under the code name Tony Walker wasContinue Reading
Today we are in Rimini at #ecomondo “The Green Technology Expo” presenting the “GREENing the BLUE” project, co-funded by the European Union in order to install a real scale demonstration of the bound4blue’s wingsail system on a merchant vessel, in cooperation with Astander and Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GmbH. Read moreContinue Reading
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in the United Arab Emirates has drafted a resolution to regulate crypto assets, which will provide greater clarity for cryptographic projects in the Middle East. The Middle East tends to focus on China, Japan, or the United States and does not often receive theContinue Reading
“GREENing the BLUE” project, in cooperation with Astander and Lanitz Aviation, is co-funded by the European Union in order to install a real scale demonstration of the bound4blue’s wingsail system on a merchant vessel. The Naumon vessel, following Magallanes and Elcano´s footsteps, will showcase wingsail effect on reducing fuel consumptionContinue Reading
The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the blockchain company Perlin are working together on an e-registry for the process of renewal and ship registration. The International E-Registry for Ships (IERS) is based on Perlin’s Wavelet, an open ledger for writing decentralizedContinue Reading
In collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the General Authority of Ports and the Maersk International Company, Saudi Customs held a press conference to introduce the successful blockchain pilot and the importance of blockchain technology in the shipping industry. It included the guarantees that the latter providesContinue Reading
The #ClimateCrisis won’t wait, so neither will we. Watch the video below ⬇️ to know how we are tackling the problem in the #shipping industry. #ClimateStrike Climate Week NYC Day 5 – Episode 5 of our short film series “Climate . Change” features Jose Miguel Bermudez, co-Founder and CEO ofContinue Reading
Blockchain technology is attracting attention throughout the supply chain, and the maritime industry is no exception. Due to increased interest, nine shipping companies and terminal operators develop the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an open digital platform after forming a consortium. Evergreen Marine, COSCO Shipping Lines, CMA CGM, OOCL, andContinue Reading
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ), in conjunction with local tech startup Igloo, has launched a blockchain-based tenancy agreement by the end of 2019. As news agency ZDNet reported on September 15 that Josh Callaghan, General Manager of REIQ, said that the new platform would use smart contracts toContinue Reading
Maritime Startups Germany would like to invite you to two interesting events here in Hamburg. The SEADEVCON Conference, together with the Maritime Startup Night, is back in 2019 and will take place from 26th to 27th of September, integrated into the 11th Hamburg Climate Week. This year the event is beingContinue Reading