Being a founding member will enable us to work together on setting the standards for digitization of the entire industry,” says Rajesh Krishnamurthy, Executive Vice President IT & Transformations, CMA CGM. AP Moller - Maersk and Euro - Lloyd are among a group of companies establishing a container shipping association to create industry - wide digitisation , standardisation and boost transparency in the sector . IT chiefs from the two firms , plus others from BP , Ocean Network Express and CMA CGM , have discussed setting up common information technology standards , which will then be made available , free of charge , to the wider industry . Andre Simha , the CIO at MSC and spokesman of the association , said the group would strive for " less red tape and better transparency " . The association will not develop or operate a digital platform .
AP Moller - Maersk and Euro - Lloyd are among a group of companies establishing a container shipping association to create industry - wide digitisation , standardisation and boost transparency in the sector . IT chiefs from the two firms , plus others from BP , Ocean Network Express and CMA CGM , have discussed setting up common information technology standards , which will then be made available , free of charge , to the wider industry . Andre Simha , the CIO at MSC and spokesman of the association , said the group would strive for " less red tape and better transparency " . The association will not develop or operate a digital platform .