Note: A version of this story was first published on April 30, 2019, at FreightWaves. The maritime freight shipping industry is central to the functioning of the modern world. Yet it is foreign to most people because it is largely hidden from view. A big change in the way the industry uses oil will come into […]
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Update #02 | Request For Startups: MaritimeTech Edition
Note/Disclaimer: This blog post represents my opinions only. It does not represent the opinions of my teammates at Particle Ventures (formerly known as KEC Ventures), either individually or collectively. This blog post does not represent the opinions of any one at Maritime Global Technologies Innovation Center (MGTIC), SUNY Maritime College, or any of their related affiliates. […]
#TPM2018: The Woodstock Of International Container Shipping & Logistics
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Update #01 | Towards A MaritimeTech Innovation Hub in New York City
Note: This post updates #UnderConstruction | Towards A MarineTech Innovation Hub in New York City. The group that met on Friday, October 6, 2017 met again for a follow up on Friday, November 10, 2017. This blog is a summary of the discussion at took place at that meeting, and the resulting outcome. The Bottomline: Dr. Christopher […]
Progress Report | #TNYSCM Minimum Viable Launch – Building A Supply Chain Community
The New York #SupplyChain Meetup #01 – The Minimum Viable Launch November 16, 2017 On November 16, The New York Supply Chain Meetup reached an important milestone – we held our first event. This blog post will trace how we got here, and share some pictures from our minimum viable launch. We hope you’ll join […]
#CountDown: 8 Days to a Minimum Viable Launch
After a few years of thinking about startups building software for trucking and shipping, and more recently, distributed ledgers and supply chains, on August 23, I thought to myself “I really should attend the supply chain meetup in NY.” I was surprised to discover that no such thing existed. So, without thinking, I took out my […]