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Improving Shipping Efficiency Industry-Led Consortium Blockchain Smart Contact

Improving Shipping Efficiency Industry-Led Consortium Blockchain Smart Contact

Harshvardhan, Say Yen Teoh
Copyright: © 2022 |Volume: 30 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 32
ISSN: 1062-7375|EISSN: 1533-7995|EISBN13: 9781799893233|DOI: 10.4018/JGIM.313035
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Harshvardhan, and Say Yen Teoh. "Improving Shipping Efficiency Industry-Led Consortium Blockchain Smart Contact." JGIM vol.30, no.1 2022: pp.1-32. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.313035

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Harshvardhan & Teoh, S. Y. (2022). Improving Shipping Efficiency Industry-Led Consortium Blockchain Smart Contact. Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM), 30(1), 1-32. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.313035

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Harshvardhan, and Say Yen Teoh. "Improving Shipping Efficiency Industry-Led Consortium Blockchain Smart Contact," Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM) 30, no.1: 1-32. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.313035

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Abstract

COVID-19 has recently affected global trade flows, and the primary reason is that shipping failed to adapt rapidly to meet the need for on-time delivery. Given blockchain's “revolutionary” potential, this paper aims to understand how blockchain can address longstanding inefficiencies and challenges in the shipping industry. This analysis proposes a model of how an industrywide blockchain-based consortium powered by smart contracts could resolve end-to-end contract issues with trustworthiness, thus improving efficiency in terms of time and cost. A mixed-method approach was conducted. That included 27 surveys and 20 interviews with representatives of shipping industry members. This study contributes to the blockchain and shipping supply chain literature by offering empirical data about the application of an industry-led consortium blockchain with cost, scalability, and volatility perspectives. As for the managerial implications, incentives and education are required to stimulate collaboration and commitment to blockchain for more efficient and effective global shipping trade flows.