Blockchain Technology’s Effects on Big Data in Maritime Transportation

Abstract

This paper reviews the most important cases of using Blockchain to support Big Data in maritime transport and supply chains and to make them secure and integrated. Contemporary global markets and trade produce a vast amount of Big Data that is collected from various sources and processed, structured, and categorized in order to provide important information to various users in the maritime sector. Also, Blockchain as a new disruptive technology could provide important benefits for handling, securing, and efficient management of Big Data within the maritime transportation supply chain. The paper presents some of the key platforms of Blockchain for maritime and logistics purposes, including smart contracts and other use cases.