A multinational retail giant and DLT Labs recently launched a
blockchain-based freight and payment network that is the largest of
its kind in the world, according to reports. The permissioned
system, a variant of Hyperleger Fabric, tracks deliveries, verifies
transactions, and automates payments, invoicing and reconciliation
among the retailer's Canadian division and its carriers. The
solution incorporates IoT sensors and integrates with legacy
systems. According to reports, the system could be used by more
than 70 trucking companies that transport goods and deliver them to
more than 400 stores.
The Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) recently announced
that it is engaging in two proofs of concept. Both will involve the
consortium's Standards Review Working Group to ensure alignment
with other emerging, global blockchain standards. One of the
projects will center on ports, with the Port of Miami, Florida
Blockchain Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and