The blockchain-based trade documentation platform created by the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has expanded its footprint, with the roll-out of the Cargo Release operating system at ports in Hong Kong, Singapore and Laem Chabang in Thailand. Cargo Release provides a digital platform to connect the various stakeholders involved in transactions at a port of import, including shipping lines, consignees, their agents and terminals, with the aim of reducing the time for cargo to be document-ready for release. The system was first introduced in China and is now being rolled out in Southeast Asia by port operators Hutchison Ports and...