A Blockchain Prototype for Improving Electronic Seals on Container Shipping Operations

Wei Le, Adriana Moros-Daza, Maria Jubiz-Diaz () and Stefan Voß
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Wei Le: Faculty of Business Administration, Institute of Information Systems, University of Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Adriana Moros-Daza: Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Norte, Km 5 Via Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla 081007, Colombia
Maria Jubiz-Diaz: Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Norte, Km 5 Via Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla 081007, Colombia
Stefan Voß: Faculty of Business Administration, Institute of Information Systems, University of Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-22

Abstract: With the widespread use of electronic seals (e-seals), their traceability and security have attracted more and more attention. Moreover, the complexity of shipping operations and container handling justifies the use of technologies to ensure information security in the face of attacks. This work contributes a blockchain-based solution with a simulated prototype for improving electronic seals for containers on terminals in ports. An electronic seal was designed, and a blockchain prototype was constructed for a container data flow. The obtained results from the prototype were evaluated using performance tests. The security issues in the blockchain were also discussed from a strategic perspective based on game theory. Finally, the simulation concluded that the blockchain improves transaction efficiency. No studies were found that integrated blockchain technology with electronic seals. Therefore, this work intends to combine blockchain technology with e-seal to improve the security of transferred data due to its immutable nature.

Keywords: blockchain; electronic seal; game theory; container terminal; prototype simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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