Blockchain for Transportation and Logistics
This course is built for absolute beginners working in — or transitioning into — the transportation and logistics industry. No prior programming experience required.
About the program
Jump-start your understanding of how blockchain is actively reshaping freight, supply chains, and cargo management as you explore the following topics:
- Use visual, interactive sandbox tools to understand cryptographic hashing and how it guarantees the integrity of shipping documents and cargo records.
- Learn the core concepts of distributed, immutable ledgers and why they are becoming the backbone of tamper-proof chain-of-custody tracking across global supply chains.
- Set up and interact with a digital credentialing wallet to simulate how carriers, brokers, and port operators manage verified identities and certifications on-chain.
- Trace live cargo transactions using public blockchain explorers — seeing firsthand how freight milestones and handoffs get recorded on an open ledger.
- Compare permissioned networks (e.g., Hyperledger Fabric) vs. public chains and understand why enterprises in logistics choose one over the other for their platforms.
- Interact with drag-and-drop Smart Contract builders to model real logistics scenarios: automated payment release upon proof-of-delivery, penalty clauses, and multi-party freight agreements.
- Demystify tokenized assets in supply chains: how physical goods — pallets, containers, perishable shipments — get represented as digital tokens to enable real-time visibility and financing.
- Explore how blockchain underpins emerging logistics solutions: cold chain monitoring, port customs automation, cross-border trade documentation, and last-mile delivery verification.
- Map actionable career transition paths into blockchain-enabled logistics roles: operations analyst, supply chain data coordinator, platform onboarding specialist, and compliance auditor.
Prerequisites
Langue d'enseignement : anglais.
Course Attestation and Professional Development
$5/hour training (funded by Services Québec)