Logistics News

American logistics giant UPS partnered with agritech firm HerdX to trace the journey of beef from the U.S. to Japan.

The municipal Shanghai government has joined forces with financial institutions to create an alliance to foster the use of blockchain for global trade.

Topco Associates will use a blockchain platform for food supply chains that is based on Mastercard’s Provenance Solution.

Vancouver-based Global Container Terminals will use TradeLens in all four operated terminals, including two terminals in the U.S.

Shipping startup 300cubits burns its tokens while suspending its blockchain operations due to low transaction volume.

Thailand’s Customs Department plans to use IBM’s Tradelens blockchain shipment tracking solution, first at a port in Chon Buri and later in Bangkok.

Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific has introduced the first blockchain project to manage unit load devices.

The platform is estimated to automate around 75 million processes each year and save about 12 million sheets of paper per year.

Maritime shipping firms Ocean Network Express and Hapag-Lloyd join blockchain tracking platform TradeLens.

Russia will officially pilot Maersk and IBM’s blockchain shipping tool TradeLens in St. Petersburg, following a new MoU.

Swiss forwarding and logistics services company Panalpina has started blockchain pilot projects aimed at optimizing supply chains.

Singapore-based blockchain firm PLMP Fintech joined a multi-million logistics project in partnership with Indonesian authorities.

Swiss Mediterranean Shipping and French CMA CGM have both joined TradeLens.

The World Economic Forum announced a broad blockchain project: “Redesigning Trust: Blockchain for Supply Chains.”

Blockchain will feature within logistics plans, alongside other technologies such as Internet of Things.