LOGINK, a Chinese platform developed to unify logistics and transport data, has seen its international presence diminish after years of expansion. The company faced disruptions in partnerships, withdrew from a sector association, and the unit responsible in Wenzhou began facing legal action.
This change occurred amid growing pressure from the United States against the international use of the tool, which American authorities considered a potential risk to the security of global trade data.
LOGINK was conceived approximately two decades ago in Zhejiang province with the goal of centralizing information on suppliers, trucks, and ports into a single interface. The project received backing in Beijing and came under the management of the Chinese Ministry of Transport.
Global expansion began in 2010 through a data-sharing agreement involving China, Japan, and South Korea. Subsequently, LOGINK formed a collaboration with a Hong Kong platform, which, according to the Chinese company itself, would provide access to over 90% of global maritime tracking data.
The rapid growth attracted Washington's attention. In 2022, American legislators began exerting pressure on the platform. Concerns raised included the possibility of accessing confidential commercial data, such as goods values and quantities, as well as fears that the data could aid in monitoring military cargo transported via commercial networks.
LOGINK refuted this assessment. In 2024, its representative, Li Zhao, stated that the platform lacked the 'capacity to collect sensitive commercial information or continuously monitor global cargo movements.'
The first visible signs of decline emerged in 2024. LOGINK severed ties with the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA) after suspending payment of membership fees. The entity confirmed the departure and notified that the international data-sharing project was suspended and inactive.
Collaboration with Japan and South Korea also slowed down. China canceled a meeting scheduled for March of that year, citing 'internal circumstances.' Since then, there have been no new meetings. Japan also lost access to LOGINK data and, according to a government official, could no longer contact Chinese counterparts.
In Europe, arrangements followed a similar path. A memorandum signed in 2017 with the port of Sines, Portugal, did not yield significant results. In Rotterdam, Netherlands, conversations initiated in 2019 remained only in the exploratory phase.
Simultaneously, the LOGINK structure located in Wenzhou accumulated litigation: the lawsuits totaled about US$1.3 million (equivalent to approximately R$6.5 million). When Reuters visited the location in September 2026, it found the facilities appeared abandoned, with lights off, an empty reception, and removed computer cables.
In June 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Transport released a document defending maintaining the system's connection with more internal data sources. It is important to note that the journalistic piece does not establish that American pressure was the direct cause of the platform's problems; what the facts indicate is that the international retraction coincided with the increase in Washington's opposition to the system.
A State Department spokesperson stated that the United States would not allow a Beijing-controlled platform to 'gain control over global maritime data.'