The announcement arrives amid what analysts describe as the ‘Great Rebuild’, a fundamental restructuring of established logistics frameworks that have demonstrated critical vulnerabilities under geopolitical pressures and legacy system constraints.
Throughout the sector, organisations are accelerating adoption of AI and secure data sharing standards – initiatives that require verifiable, high-quality data rather than fragmented, paper-based records susceptible to tampering and fraud.
Reuters reported in 2026 that 40% of trade professionals are now actively exploring or implementing blockchain and AI technologies, representing a significant jump from just 6% in 2024. However, the security and effectiveness of AI agents could be undermined if underlying data remains trapped within isolated, unverifiable paper-based systems.
Distributed governance and network security
Hedera’s Governing Council functions through a model involving up to 39 global organisations – including Google, IBM, Dell Technologies and LG Electronics – with each maintaining equal voting authority.
Rather than depending on probabilistic consensus mechanisms, Hedera’s hashgraph consensus – alongside its governance and trademark policies – is engineered to prevent contentious network forks and deliver rapid transaction finality.
