ShipChain, a blockchain-based logistics company, recently announced a new partnership with the B2B e-commerce platform provider Distichain to help small and medium-sized businesses access global markets.

“This new partnership with Distichain started with a vision to bring an advanced technology platform to simplify the complexity of global supply chains. To that end, we have delivered a true supply chain control tower approach, powered by blockchain to help small and medium global businesses monitor and track their shipments all over the world. This will enable our trading partners to capitalize on revenue in increasingly competitive global markets,” said John Monarch, CEO of ShipChain.

ShipChain and Distichain plan to offer their services together on a larger, joint platform. Distichain’s technology will bring in their established marketplace to companies of all sizes, along with the documentation pertaining to different shipments to be stored on the blockchain. ShipChain will then track and trace the shipment with visibility heightened via blockchain technology through its delivery. Once the shipment has been tracked, payments are handled via Distichain’s system. 

“In early 2018, we realized that blockchain and AI were on the verge of revolutionizing trade finance and supply chain, as part of the fourth industrial revolution. Accordingly, we saw an opportunity to build a trade engine that would be able to bring the most innovative solutions in this field and make them accessible to millions of potential companies via a simple B2B e-commerce interface. Our partnership with ShipChain delivers exactly that. ShipChain opens up the world of automated logistics to all Distichain users that can benefit from their technology and services, facilitating open, secure global trade,” said Haisam Jamal, CEO at Disitchain.

About ShipChain

ShipChain Inc. is a blockchain-based solution provider for the transport and logistics industry. With a fully integrated platform across the supply chain, products are tracked from farm to table in an open and decentralized ecosystem that allows for external players to integrate their products. By leveraging blockchain technology, ShipChain creates transparency, increases data security, and boosts accountability across the entire supply chain.

About Distichain:

Distichain is a B2B e-commerce platform that provides public and private enterprises with tailor-made marketplaces, helping them digitize their businesses and industries. Its blockchain and AI back-engine connects logistics, insurance, identity verification, and trade finance providers to deliver door-to-door border agnostic trading. Distichain’s intuitive and customizable user interface facilitates building world-class B2B marketplaces tackling specific needs. Using blockchain and smart contracts, Distichain ensures the highest levels of data privacy and by connecting to innovative solutions within Fintech and Supply Chain, it facilitates transactions backed by instant trade finance with zero email trading. Distichain’s objectives are to simplify cross-border trading, secure end-to-end transactions, and empower decision-makers with real-time AI analytics.