Modern logistics development project
The HANSEBLOC-Consortium uses the evan.network
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More than any other places, the port of Hamburg impressively illustrates how many different players are involved in the logistics processes. Until now, transport, freight and customs documents have generally been exchanged via paper, e-mail, cloud services or freight exchanges, and the need for digitization is correspondingly high. Although blockchain technology offers the potential to handle cross-company data exchange in the logistics sector in a digital and tamper-proof manner, already existing solutions have so far been initiated or dominated primarily by large companies. As a result, many isolated solutions emerged, and a common standard in the industry is still missing.
The HANSEBLOC-Consortium aims to change that. In a project which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, a total of ten northern German partners are working under the coordination of the Logistics Initiative Hamburg to develop and test a blockchain solution for small and medium-sized companies in the context of logistics. The trust infrastructure evan.network provides the core technology which test is currently running upon.
Tamper-proof data transmission through common standards
Together, the players want to solve a major challenge in the areas of transport, logistics, and especially in freight forwarding: The tamper-proof transmission of information between the participants in the logistics chain. By creating common standards, HANSEBLOC wants to ensure the interoperability of the players and secure the autonomy of the companies involved at the same time. The project is built on existing transport management systems and extends them using a blockchain interface for a secure electronic exchange of freight documents. Thanks to the blockchain technology, data losses caused by media breaks are eliminated, and automated cross-organizational processes are made possible.
Neutrality and data sovereignty: The evan.network as the core technology
For the choice of the appropriate blockchain technology, three characteristics of the evan.network played key roles. Firstly, due to evan.network’s architecture, the supply chain information is only visible to directly linked participants of the process. Solely the client gains insight into the entire supply chain. Thus, the strategic and competitive advantages and data sovereignty of the players are maintained at all times.
Furthermore, company accounts can be notarially verified in the evan.network. Verified digital identities enable tamper-proof transactions in digital business relationships — even if the involved parties do not know each other.
Moreover, the neutrality of the evan.network guarantees the use of a common infrastructure to all members of the consortium without becoming dependent on market-dominating authorities.
Further information about HANSEBLOC is available at: https://www.hamburg-logistik.net/hansebloc/
The evan.network is a manufacturer-neutral digital infrastructure based on the blockchain technology, which creates a trustworthy cooperation environment where business partners can work together.
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