Maritime
ZIM Joins TradeLens to Drive
Transparency in Global Shipping
Z
IM Integrated Shipping Services announced today that
it has signed on as a member of TradeLens, a block-
chain-enabled digital shipping solution jointly developed
by A.P. Moller - Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM).
TradeLens uses blockchain technology to enable trust
between multiple trading partners – from carriers to
freight forwarders, customs officials, port authorities
and more -- when transacting in a digitized global trade
documentation process. TradeLens ecosystem members
get a single shared view of a transaction without compromising details,
privacy or confidentiality and can collaborate more efficiently and with
greater certainty through real-time access to shipping data and shipping
documents.
As a leading carrier in the global container shipping industry, ZIM has a
corporate vision to promote technological innovation in all aspects of its
operations. By joining TradeLens, ZIM can continue its push toward
digitizing its processes to enable efficiencies and cost savings to the
company and the customers by enabling greater transparency and more
efficient processes.
Eyal Ben Amram, ZIM CIO: “We are very pleased to join TradeLens, as
part of our vision to be at the forefront of digital innovation in shipping.
ZIM endorses a proactive approach of promoting and investing in
innovative digital solutions, such as the pioneering blockchain-based
electronic Bill of Lading initiative, in collaboration with Wave Inc, and the
recent investment in Ladingo, a ground-breaking e-commerce solution”.
“ZIM will bring a strong ethos of digital innovation to the TradeLens
ecosystem and we're thrilled to welcome their team. TradeLens has made
great progress in bringing transformation to traditional shipping processes
through technology that enables greater transparency and efficiency,”
said Mike White, TradeLens leader for Maersk. “What makes the solution so
effective is its ability to deliver these benefits while still allowing carriers
like ZIM and others to maintain their competitive advantages. The more
carriers and other ecosystem members that join the platform, the closer
we come to bringing about a new era in global trade.” https://www.zim.com/
As a leading carrier in the global container shipping industry, ZIM has a corporate vision to
promote technological innovation in all aspects of its operations. By joining TradeLens, ZIM can
continue its push toward digitizing its processes to enable efficiencies and cost savings to the
company and the customers by enabling greater transparency and more efficient processes.
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