e-CMR in container logistics
After the kick-off on June 27, 2024 at Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal, we started working to further involve parties. This resulted in 16 registrations for the Living Lab digitization of e-CMR: seven terminals, four carriers and five shippers. Five companies have now started implementing the digital consignment note.
In the Living lab, technology companies, terminals, shippers and transporters work closely together to digitize logistics and administrative processes in container logistics in an innovative way. With paperless, efficient and safe multimodal container transport as the highest goal.
Below you will find an overview of the participating companies:
Kraaijeveld Groente en Fruit
Container Terminal Doesburg
BTT | Multimodal Container Solutions
Vos Logistics
Boekestijn Transport
Markiezaat Container Terminal
Heuschen & Schrouff
Lamb Weston EMEA
Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals
Logistiek Centrum Gorinchem B.V.
Inland Terminals Group
Int. Transport Overbeek
Frigo Warehousing
Melkweg Fritom
Unidex Holland
In the coming months, various IT parties will realize a digital ecosystem for container logistics. This forms the foundation of the digital solution. This allows companies to safely exchange data with each other. This will soon allow data exchange to take place at container level with which various e-CMR providers can handle the signing of the digital consignment note based on gate in/out events. E-CMR is therefore the first actual logistics application in this digital ecosystem.
Innotractor, Secure Logistics and Collect + Go recently had several sessions to develop an initial draft. In the coming weeks, the design of the digital ecosystem will be completed and the technical setup can begin. In parallel, participants can already start the e-CMR implementation together with their e-CMR provider. The e-CMR application for import will be put into production at the end of this year and the export flow will be added next year.
Open technology model
To facilitate and guarantee broad applicability and adoption in container logistics, coordination has also been sought with Portbase, deep-sea terminals and other e-CMR providers. Portbase can play a role within this Living Lab to make the e-CMR dataset available to supply chain parties. This is now being explored further. Discussions are also underway with deep-sea terminals to integrate their gate out/in processes, so that transporters can ultimately work in a uniform manner in the port of Rotterdam. In addition, e-CMR providers Cargoledger and Beurtvaartadres/Transfollow have also been willing to participate in this initiative.
The Basic Data Infrastructure (BDI) helps to facilitate secure data exchange between supply chain parties within an open technology model: a digital container logistics ecosystem! The digital consignment note (or e-CMR) is the first application. More are expected to follow, such as order booking, CO2 footprint and supply chain visibility.
Voucher arrangement
Do you also want to get started with e-CMR and do you have container flows? Then register for the voucher scheme! You will then receive a subsidy of up to 10,000 euros. More information about this scheme can be found at this website. Book an online meeting if you want to know more about this initiative and the voucher arrangement.
