News / Alibaba signs up and gives port community's eB/L initiative a boost

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is set to deepen its cooperation with the port community, signing up to the International Port Community Systems Association’s (IPCSA) Bill of Lading (B/L) blockchain project.

The two organisations are founding members of the Logistics Visibility Task Force, along with Alibaba’s in-house logistics operator Cainiao Network, China’s National Logistics Information Platform (LOGINK), which so far has focused on track and trace but is being expanded to developing blockchain solutions.

IPCSA’s blockchain B/L initiative is being led by member ...