# What is Union Box? Union Box will transform the global shipping industry by securing “Bill of Lading” documents using blockchain technology, thus providing a way for importers and exporters to exchange those documents digitally, securely and without counterfeit in an open environment. Union Box aims to disrupt the container shipping industry through the creation of decentralised and open protocols, tools and utilities for the exchange of shipment ownership (Bill of Lading) documents in the logistics industry. With Smart B/L we will change today's physical (paper) proof of ownership used for claiming cargo at the destination port with blockchain-assisted digital proof of ownership, making it more secure, instantly transferable, easier to archive and massively cheaper than the current (paper) solution. Union Box will connect producers, importers, freight forwarders and other involved parties in a well-balanced ecosystem based on trust and frictionless interactions, providing tools for seemingless exchange of documents, saving them time and money while giving them a high level of security, transparency and traceability–the logistics industry’s top three pain points and problems. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://union-box.gitbook.io/union-box-future-of-global-trade/overview/what-is-union-box.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.