16 companies start with e-CMR in container logistics
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 FruitContainer Terminal DoesburgBTT | Multimodal Container SolutionsVos LogisticsBoekestijn TransportMarkiezaat Container TerminalHeuschen & SchrouffLamb Weston EMEARotterdam Shortsea TerminalsLogistiek Centrum Gorinchem B.V.Inland Terminals GroupInt. Transport OverbeekFrigo WarehousingMelkweg FritomUnidex 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.
IAA – Autonomous driving, EVs, and connectivity
Autonomous driving, EVs, and connectivity These were the buzzwords and key themes at the IAA, one of the largest European trade fairs for truck and component manufacturers. Last week, I spent a few days in Hannover. Traditionally, this fair has been all about tough men and their machines. This year, however, the focus shifted to sustainability, autonomous driving, and connectivity. There were test drives in electric trucks, charging solutions from various providers—everything you could imagine. As the son of a farmer who grew up on a crop farm, one thing that stood out to me was the autonomous tractor from Krone. It looked strange—no cab, no steering wheel. But then it clicked: the field is the perfect environment for autonomous driving. No traffic, just plowing or mowing in straight lines. German Economy and Climate Minister Habeck, came to the Krone stand with a large press delegation and announced that Germany is leading the way in autonomous driving. He mentioned two of our partners, Krone and ZF, as industrial leaders in this field. Autonomous driving has been on our agenda for a while too. We’re already working on digitizing goods transfers so that no human intervention is needed. At Lamb Weston, the fries go straight from the conveyor belt into the trailer. At container terminals, there’s no one there to sign anything, and the driver gets an interchange receipt from a kiosk. These are interesting process points for us to link with e-CMR handling so that the paperwork is automatically taken care of at the point of handover—without the drivers needing to do anything. This fits perfectly with our motto: “Drivers and paperwork don’t make a good combination.” We share this knowledge with truck manufacturers as well. PACCAR launched its new marketplace and app store, PACCAR Connect. at the IAA. They’re now the first truck manufacturer to offer a connectivity platform by default, where drivers can work on an integrated tablet even outside the vehicle. This tablet syncs with the fixed unit in the truck. Transport managers can push apps of their choice to the drivers via an MDM (Mobile Device Management) system. The initial sales figures are promising. Many field tablets have already been delivered with the purchase of new trucks. New and existing DAF trucks (as old as 2015!) can be equipped with this option. Through our own app and partner model, we’re now even more connected with drivers. When a carrier uses its own app or a fleet management app like ZF Transics, TIS, LBase, Logi-App, Data2Track of Modality Truck App, e-CMRs can also be processed within the PACCAR Connect platform. Now we just need to ensure the process is robust enough to handle changing drivers. As a company based in Brabant, we’re excited to contribute to the further development of such functionalities. Our ambition is to tell you more about it next year at Transport and Logistics in Munich or at the next IAA in Hannover. Want to know more? Make an appointment via the contactform on our website.
Hungary 38th country to accept e-CMR
Ratification Hungary The Hungarian partliament also ratified the e-CMR protocol on 28th August 2024. Almost all of Europe is now turning green. The map below shows an overview of EU and surrounding countries where e-CMR can be applied. Via this link a worldwide overview. As one of the leading parties in this area, we help shippers and transporters to digitize goods issuance, handling and receipt of goods with e-CMR. Do you want to get started now? Feel free to schedule an online appointment via the contact form.
e-CMR in container logistics
Digitalization of container handling Are you a shipper or carrier transporting containers to the port of Rotterdam or inland terminals? Then take a few minutes to read this post. Within the Living Lab container digitization, we work together with terminals, shippers, and carriers to promote e-CMR digitalization. Participants who get started on this can receive an innovation contribution of up to 10,000 euros. Make an appointment via the form below if you want to qualify for this opportunity. Living Lab 52 DIL Collect + Go is one of the drivers of the Living Lab digitization of multimodal container logistics. Within this program, knowledge and application of e-CMR and related technologies in container logistics are further developed with carriers, shippers, and terminals. By bringing together activities from various initiatives, such as Digital Infrastructure Logistics and Joint Corridors Off-Road, in a Living Lab, digitization in multimodal container logistics is promoted. This innovative collaboration aims for paperless, efficient, and secure multimodal container transport in the hinterland and to and from the Port of Rotterdam, both for import and export flows. Objectives The collaboration brings together technology companies, terminals, shippers, and carriers to digitize logistics and administrative processes in container logistics in an innovative way. The Living Lab focuses on achieving: Paperless operations: Digitization and data-driven operations will become the norm; Document management solution: Documents, transfer moments, and signing processes are digitally and automatically recorded; Safe transport process: Carriers and their drivers operate within a secure process to transfer the container; Relevant information at the right time: Parties share relevant data with their chain partners in a timely manner. Use of advanced technologies Technology companies Collect + Go, InnoTractor, Pharox, and Sentors have integrated their technologies to seamlessly connect with container logistics processes, laying the foundation for their clients to activate e-CMR, OCR, AI, IoT, GPS sensors, and end-to-end visibility. Connection to BDI This initiative also aligns with the Basic Data Infrastructure (BDI), a logistics agreement that focuses on controlled data sharing. The BDI determines who has access to data and under what conditions this data can be viewed or modified. By sharing data through the BDI, supply chains can optimize and innovate. This transition enables businesses to move from one-to-one data connections to federated data sharing for the entire chain. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Bedrijfsnaam *Naam *FirstLastE-mail *Geef hieronder twee datum/tijd opties op:Optie 1:DateTimeOptie 2:DateTimeGDPR-overeenkomst * Ik stem ermee in dat deze site mijn ingediende informatie opslaat zodat zij op mijn vraag kunnen reageren. Verstuur
Fastlane e-CMR
Smurfit Kappa creates fastlane with e-CMR Smurfit Kappa is one of the largest players in paper-based packaging worldwide. The paper mill in Roermond supplies the rolls of paper that are used to make cardboard packaging. Various transporters are used in European distribution. To optimize this process, Smurfit Kappa has integrated Collect + Go’s e-CMR solution into its business operations.This fits seamlessly with the goods issue from SAP. At Smurfit Kappa they were looking for a solution that provides legal cover and allows for faster handling of the truck. Marc Scheeren, logistics manager at Smurfit Kappa, says: “Our factory site is small. As a result, we have to continuously improve the transport movements. e-CMR enables us to have trucks leave quicker. Signoff at the forklift Collect + Go’s e-CMR solution offers the opportunity to trigger document signoff deeper in the operation. Scheeren says: “The forklift driver loads the rolls of paper onto the tautliner. The driver can sign with the forklift driver. He no longer has to go inside and can leave immediately. Transporters can choose how they integrate the e-CMR process into their daily operations. This was essential for us, because transporters and our customers must also be able to work with it. Collect + Go has the know-how and can make this happen.” The implementation went smoothly from the moment IT was on board. At the start of the implementation several sub-processes were identified. Scheeren: “An intercompany shipment works differently than a delivery to the external customer. By involving all parties involved, both internally and externally, we can now roll out the e-CMR process across the board. The technology supports this.” No-nonsense approach Collect + Go provided the Smurfit Kappa project team with the necessary technical specifications and supervised the process from the start. Scheeren explains: “With the provided tools we were able to make the connection with our own SAP application. We had regular contact with the Collect + Go team and received immediate answers to our questions thanks to the short lines of communication.” Efficiency and user-friendliness Collect + Go’s e-CMR solution provides Smurfit Kappa and its supply chain parties several benefits. Scheeren: “Digitalization not only saves us a lot of costs, but is also more sustainable. With Collect + Go we now have digital proof of delivery, which is important both legally and operationally. Furthermore, the system allows us to better manage our customers’ expectations by delivering a more modern and user-friendly experience. For example, deliveries can be tracked in real time.” Would you like to know more about this and other cases? Click here for more customer references.
Digital waybill – Ratification e-CMR Italy
Flowers can now be shipped to Vatican with e-CMR On March 4, the Italian Parliament ratified the e-CMR protocol. This means that e-CMR can now also be applied in Italy. Since Italy is the fourth largest economy in the EU and is responsible for many cross-border transports within the EU, this further accelerates the adoption and application of e-CMR. As one of the leading parties in this area, we help shippers and transporters to digitize goods issuance, handling and receipt of goods with e-CMR. Overview of countries to apply e-CMR e-CMR can be applied in 36 countries worldwide, below an overview for EU and surrounding countries.
