Blockchain in Logistics and Smart City Transportation: A Hyperledger Fabric-Focused Literature Review

Blockchain technology is transforming multiple sectors by tackling challenges in data transparency, security, and operational efficiency. This literature review centers on Hyperledger Fabric's role within logistics and smart city transportation, exploring how it addresses issues like data silos, transparency gaps, and security risks common in these fields. Drawing on recent advancements and case studies, the review illustrates how Hyperledger Fabric enhances data transparency and traceability, reinforces stakeholder security, and boosts operational efficiency and cost savings. Through comparative analysis with platforms such as Ethereum and R3 Corda, Hyperledger Fabric's advantages in scalability, modularity, and privacy emerge, showing why it's well-suited to industrial applications. Findings reveal Hyperledger Fabric's strong integration capabilities and support for complex smart contracts as essential benefits for logistics and urban transport. Yet, the study also notes challenges like scalability, interoperability, and setup costs, while suggesting potential solutions. It further examines how progress in one sector can benefit the other, fostering cross-industry innovation. This review offers practical insights for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers interested in leveraging blockchain to transform logistics and urban transportation, underscoring the importance of continued research to address adoption barriers. With its specialized features, Hyperledger Fabric demonstrates strong potential to meet these sectors' evolving demands.