Revolutionizing Logistics and Transportation through Blockchain

whitePaper | October 26, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic was a test of supply chain resiliency and most organizations fell short. Before COVID-19, global supply chains ticked a lot of boxes: lower labor and operating costs, wider product ranges and greater reach to new markets. But the vulnerabilities and visible failures of global supply chains during COVID-19 were there for all to see. Lead times expanded exponentially. Manufacturing capacity stalled. Ports became congested. Transportation ground to a halt. Excessive reliance on one location or one supplier caused a domino effect of expensive downtime along the line

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Since the world’s port community gathered at the IAPH 2022 Conference in Vancouver last May, our technical committees have continued working on their extensive programs with the aim of closing the gaps of port competitiveness in terms of both physical and digital infrastructure. Alongside our core themes of climate and energy, data collaboration and risk and resilience, the fourth major conference theme focused on business innovation. Innovation crosses the boundaries of all our three core IAPH themes and is the key to business improvement

whitePaper | May 10, 2022

Supply chain sustainability can mean different things to different people. In general, however, it implies the shaping of a company’s investment, operational and procurement decisions to achieve positive environmental, social and governance outcomes and the reduction of harm. That can cover many issues from climate action to labour standards. Corporate action on sustainable supply chains has accelerated in recent years, and policy-maker attention is also deepening. This white paper charts major policy developments and gathers business views on what is needed.

whitePaper | December 7, 2022

Every day, perishable goods make their way across domestic, international, and intercontinental routes, through an elaborate supply chain from point of harvest to retail to fulfil worldwide consumption needs. These consumable and non-consumable products, such as meats, fish, flowers need to be handled and transported in a fast and reliable manner to ensure shipment integrity and minimize any losses. This is largely made possible by air transport which facilitates the movement of perishables across the world. Though proven to be robust, perishable transport has succumbed to inevitable pressures inflicted on the supply chain by the pandemic, such as capacity constraints and transport restrictions which significantly impact food loss and waste.

whitePaper | March 3, 2022

Already burdened with a reputation for lack of transparency, shipping’s sector-specific terminology often creates an additional barrier to engagement. As an industry, specialized language, acronyms, and abbreviations can be so pervasive that new employees entering the professions sometimes absorb terms into usage without being able to explain their meaning, let alone their derivation.

whitePaper | February 1, 2020

Demonstrating compliance for a variety of regulations and requirements can be a relatively challenging process. It usually begins with data collection, followed by a comparison against regulatory and industry requirements before companies conduct an assessment using comprehensive test and analytical protocols. However, substance regulations do not typically reference comprehensive and standardized testing protocols explicitly, which poses additional challenges and requirements for manufacturers and their downstream partners.