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Exis explores Blockchain for DG declarations

[ February 10, 2020   //   ]

Dangerous goods IT specialist Exis Technologies has signed an agreement with Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL), a consortium founded by BLOC and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation to explore the use of blockchain in tackling the challenges in the declaration and handling of dangerous goods. Exis will help MBL to build and test a prototype to assess the potential for distributed ledger technology in the maritime supply chain.

Exis already supplies Hazcheck Systems to manage declared dangerous goods for IMDG Code compliance to nine major container lines, including a web service and a toolkit to integrate with existing container line booking systems. It has also developed a portal for sharing operator, vessel and port restrictions among ports and operators; a web-based database and access portal for inspection companies to plan and enter details of cargo inspections; and a cargo screening service to identify misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods.

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