Pharma Data Corridor improves visibility across international pharmaceutical supply chains

Safe and trusted data sharing based on the Basic Data Infrastructure (BDI) is improving predictability and visibility across international pharmaceutical supply chains. The Pharma Data Corridor demonstrates exactly how. A pilot project, supported by the Digital Infrastructure for Logistics (DIL) programme, has shown that stakeholders gain earlier and more accurate visibility of pharmaceutical shipments moving along the corridor between India and the Netherlands.

The pilot was developed within the international public-private partnership Network of Trusted Networks (NoTN). Within the NoTN network, Indian and Dutch organisations, Port Community Systems, and Netherlands Customswork together to enable the secure and trusted exchange of supply chain data. Development of the pilot began after the summer of 2025. Operational testing started in April 2026 and will continue until after the summer.

Connecting existing networks without major system changes

One of the key outcomes of the corridor is that existing logistics and digital networks can be connected effectively without requiring major changes to existing systems. By combining the NoTN trust layer with the BDI framework of agreements, organisations can share data while retaining full control over their own systems and data.

The pilot has also shown that the BDI framework, using iSHARE as its trust and authorisation framework, can interoperate with the federated data exchange infrastructure used by Netherlands Customs. This proves that different trust networks and frameworks can interoperate without relying on a single technology or governance model.

Focus on scalability and practical application

The results represent an important step towards a more predictable, transparent and data-driven pharmaceutical supply chain. The next phase will focus on further improving the solution's robustness, scalability and multimodal applicability. It will also explore how additional organisations and Dutch Port Community Systems can connect to the corridor, allowing a broader international logistics and digital ecosystem to benefit from this trusted NoTN data infrastructure.

E-Gateway acted as programme manager and facilitator for the corridor, supporting the development, coordination and delivery of the pilot. On the Indian side, the project connected to the Cargo Community System operated by Kale Logistics Solutions. This system is used at several major international cargo airports, including Mumbai and Hyderabad.

 The pilot is being carried out with the active involvement of organisations including i+solutions, Medical Export Group, Netherlands Customs, and digital service providers including TNO, Globis and Beurtvaartadres.

To learn more about the Pharma Data Corridor, the Network of Trusted Networks (NoTN) or the application of BDI standards in international supply chains, please contact info@datainlogistics.nl or info@egateway.online.