Blockchain Adoption for Mitigating Maritime Supply Chain Disruptions: Challenges and Opportunities

M. Abdel-Shafie, Y. Rashed

Abstract


The global maritime supply chain is prone to disruptions as well as innovations, affecting international trade. Businesses, structures, and organizations continually seek approaches to enhance productivity, reliability, and sustainability. Conversely, Supply chain disruptions are seen as a vulnerability that affects interconnected systems. Geopolitical threats, bottlenecks, labor conflicts, and shortages are major factors in disruptions, leading to increased costs and reduced reliability. While ports have been stable performance indicators, new challenges are pressuring their roles in the supply chain. In this research, blockchain technology (BT) is put forward as a means to mitigate and reduce maritime supply chain disruptions. BT can provide trust, transparency, and alliance in the maritime industry. However, limited research has been conducted on its feasibility and potential limitations. Therefore, the paper offers a conceptual investigation of the impact of BT on managing disruptions and addresses the key determinants and obstacles of its application. 

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Maritime supply chain, Blockchain, Ports, Maritime Disruptions

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