Blockshipping looking for new investors after ICO flop

Blockshipping, a digital platform to register 27 million containers, and the brainchild of several former Maersk executives, was unable to raise the necessarry funding through an ICO. CEO Peter Ludvigsen talks to ShippingWatch about the next steps for the venture.

CEO Peter Ludvigsen, Blockshipping. | Photo: Blockshipping

by LOUISE VOGDRUP-SCHMIDT

It turned out to be tougher than expected to raise the necessary money for digital shipping company Blockshipping, which was launched on Feb. 28 of this year.

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