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News / Maersk set to debut TradeLens in St Petersburg after signing MoU with Russian government

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Maersk and the Russian government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch the carrier’s blockchain it has developed with partner IBM – TradeLens – in the country.

In a signing ceremony yesterday involving Maersk chief executive Soren Skou and deputy transport minister and head ...

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