Marseille Fos completes blockchain trial

Completion of a blockchain pilot scheme coordinated and part-financed by the Marseille Fos port authority has indicated the solution’s scope for enhancing intermodal freight movements on the Mediterranean-Rhone-Saone (MeRS) corridor.

Results from trials held over recent months demonstrated that harmonisation of the digital transport chain improved fluidity, reliability and competitiveness of pre- and post-forwarding on the crucial hinterland axis, according to the port.

Focused on export processes between Lyon and Marseille Fos, the pilot was carried out by cargo tracking specialist Marseille Gyptis International (MGI); BuyCo, which provides shippers with a collaborative platform simplifying container imports and exports; and blockchain solutions company KeeeX.