Shanghai promotes Blockchain empowerment in international logistics to facilitate cross-border trade.

[Bit推] The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and ten other departments and units have issued the "Several Measures for Promoting Cross-Border Trade Facilitation at Shanghai Port by 2025." The Shanghai Port is scheduled to carry out this year's special action to promote cross-border trade facilitation from now until the end of August 2025, continuously advancing the reform of the business environment in the international trade sector. Among the proposals, it is mentioned to optimize the logistics transportation network of Shanghai Port. Relying on the international container transportation service platform (MaaS) and other systems, and utilizing Blockchain technology to empower the collaborative cooperation of international logistics multimodal transport. Accelerate the development of "one document system" and "one container system" for multimodal transport. Promote the construction of the inland waterway transportation system and accelerate the creation of direct river-sea channels. Continue to advance regulatory models such as "joint unloading" and "departure confirmation" to improve regional logistics efficiency.