THE FIRST OPEN BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM FOR CARGO TRANSPORTATION

January 1, 2017

Along path had been traveled before the BLOCKCHAIN logistic solution has been invented. First of all, major carriers integrated the tariffs into their ERP systems in order to be able to give quick responses to delivery requests. Later on, they went online while smaller carriers started using forums and information panels for advertising their services. Finally, UBER-like cargo services appeared. They typically offer truck transportation, so multimodal delivery is not available yet. All in all, centralized platforms cannot manage up-to-date and competitive prices or algorithms which exclude cargo damages, but new technologies could change this state of affairs.

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