On a recent IBM Blockchain Pulse Podcast episode, TradeLens Director of Strategy and Operations, Daniel Wilson, offers a personal take on the history, context and development of the platform.
It's a great way to hear the origin story of the TradeLens project and get a crystal-clear explanation of how the ecosystem, platform and marketplace work together. Daniel also unpacks the key attributes of visibility, security, and flexibility for the listener, all while engaged in entertaining banter with the podcast host, Matt Hooper.
A great journey-to-work listen for anyone interested in TradeLens and the power of blockchain-powered collaborative platforms in the supply-chain.
The global acceptance of eBL is in motion, how can MLETR and other legislative initiatives help?
We sat down with senior global trade experts, Diana Jones, Director of Solution Architecture, and Juanjo Ruiz, Strategy and Business Development at TradeLens to discuss the proliferation of electronic bills of lading (eBL) and the disruption of blockchain as an emerging technology with a substantial opportunity to support banks with unlocking a $3.4 trillion trade gap in the trade finance market. The following is a Q&A on these topics.
Bangladesh/Hong Kong – Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) Asia Pacific has completed its first pilot paperless trade finance transaction using the TradeLens platform. Leveraging blockchain technology supplied by TradeLens, the pilot illustrates the effectiveness of the technology to improve supply chain efficiency by significantly reducing document processing lead times.