Shipping industry sets course for fully paperless trade
15-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Nine of the world’s major ocean carriers have formally committed to the full adoption of...Maersk
GSBN notches up first bulk electronic bill of lading issuance, brings in new member
17-01-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), a Hong Kong-based blockchain consortium, has transmitted the first electronic...
The insurance market’s quest for a digital value proposition
24-11-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
As trade insurers conjure up new digital tools and capabilities to keep pace with the...
Analysis: Banks face trickier fights against shipowners to recover commodities losses
01-11-22 / by Jacob Atkins
Singapore’s High Court has this year scuppered the plans of both Standard Chartered and the...
Setback for Standard Chartered in Hin Leong oil mis-delivery case
28-09-22 / by Jacob Atkins
A court in Singapore has dashed Standard Chartered’s hopes of a quick legal victory in...
Senapati swaps MonetaGo for XDC
22-09-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
Blockchain company XinFin (XDC) Network has hired Sunil Senapati as its chief operating officer for...
GSBN gets the nod from IGP&I for its electronic bill of lading system
29-06-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
A new electronic bill of lading (eBL) application built by Hong Kong-based blockchain consortium Global...
MineHub expands into container-based supply chains
17-05-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
Metals and mining-focused blockchain platform MineHub is widening its scope with a new release that...
Contour links up with TradeLens to drive end-to-end trade finance digitisation
11-05-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
Digital trade finance network Contour has struck a partnership with TradeLens to connect its letter...
Modifi brings in former Apple regional head
11-05-22 / by John Basquill
Digital trade finance firm Modifi has appointed Matthias Hendrichs, a former regional head at Apple,...