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Blockchain Use Cases in Transportation and Logistics

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In transportation and logistics, processes often span several companies or business units, e.g., in Supply Chain Management and in Mobility-as-a-Service. Blockchains and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can serve as an enabling layer in these processes, to increase transparency, trust, and accountability. In this chapter, we provide an overview over products and projects employing blockchains in domains such as trade finance, cross-border rail freight, revenue sharing in transit tariff unions, and black boxes for rail vehicles. We show how DLT is used for Self-Sovereign Identities (SSIs), which transfer the control over identity management back to the end user, and which enable a seamless exchange of verifiable credentials across enterprise boundaries. Finally, an overview over blockchain alliances, consortia, and interest groups is provided to showcase the emerging ecosystems and standardization efforts.

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Kuperberg, M., Butskyi, S. (2021). Blockchain Use Cases in Transportation and Logistics. In: Koschmider, A., Schulte, S. (eds) Blockchain and Robotic Process Automation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81409-0_6

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