More than 25% of the Top 100 logistics service providers use e-CMR
Last week, Logistiek.nl and Buck Consultants International published the 26th edition of the Top 100 Logistics Service Providers. We took a closer look at this year’s ranking. One trend clearly stands out:
More than 25% of the leading logistics service providers already support or actively use e-CMR in their daily operations.
That’s great news for shippers! Many carriers are already ready to implement e-CMR because they are using it for other transport flows and customers.
At Collect + Go, we’re proud to work with many of these companies, helping them digitize transport documentation and improve collaboration across the supply chain. Among them are:
✅ Vos Logistics
✅ JCL Logistics Benelux B.V.
✅ Fritom Group
✅ Raben Netherlands
✅ DLG
✅ Yusen Logistics
✅ Vredeveld Group Transport
✅ Melis Logistics
✅ Egala
…and many more.
A special congratulations to Brouwers | Transport & Logistics, winner of the recent Innovation Award! 🏆 They have been successfully using e-CMR for more than four years. As a fellow company from ‘s-Hertogenbosch, we’re especially proud of this successful local partnership.
The transition from paper-based to digital transport documents is no longer a vision for the future—it is happening today. As more shippers demand digital processes and legislation continues to evolve, e-CMR is becoming a standard capability for modern logistics service providers.
How far has your organization progressed with e-CMR?
Update DeCA
On 5th June 2026, the Spanish Ministry of Transport published a new Resolución providing further clarification on the implementation of the Documento electrónico de Control Administrativo (DeCA).
This publication is relevant for all companies transporting goods to, from, or within Spain, as it significantly clarifies the scope of the previous regulation.
Legal uncertainty removed
Until the publication of the Resolution on 5 June 2026, it was unclear whether the DeCA requirement would also apply to international road transport. The new regulation now clearly distinguishes between domestic and international transport.
The key change
The mandatory electronic DeCA will only apply to:
- Domestic freight transport within Spain;
- Cabotage operations within Spain.
For international road transport, the existing international transport documents, in particular the CMR and e-CMR, remain applicable.
In addition, several previously announced technical requirements have been withdrawn, including the mandatory registration of the digital document URL with the Spanish authorities.
International transport: eFTI will become the future framework
For international road transport, the Resolution explicitly refers to the future European Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) framework.
This creates a clear distinction:
- Domestic transport and cabotage: electronic DeCA becomes mandatory from 5 October 2026.
- International transport: CMR and e-CMR remain the applicable transport documents. Digital data exchange with enforcement authorities is expected to take place via eFTI from 2027 onwards.
Although the final European implementation is still under development, it is expected that Spanish enforcement authorities will eventually access cross-border transport information through the eFTI framework.
What does this mean in practice?
For most international carriers, little will change in the short term. For cross-border transport to or from Spain, the existing international transport documents remain valid. There is no requirement to create a separate DeCA. Companies that perform domestic transport within Spain; or cabotage operations should prepare for the mandatory introduction of the electronic DeCA from 5 October 2026.
Ready for today—and prepared for tomorrow
The clarification of the Spanish legislation demonstrates that the digitalisation of transport documentation continues to evolve step by step.
For international transport, e-CMR remains the internationally recognised transport document, while eFTI is developing into the future European standard for digital information exchange with inspection authorities.
With Collect + Go, you choose a solution that not only complies with today’s requirements but has also been designed with future legislation in mind. In addition to e-CMR, our platform also supports the requirements for the Electronic Administrative Control Document (DeCA). This enables companies carrying out domestic transport or cabotage in Spain to comply with the Spanish DeCA obligation without implementing a separate system.
Whether you operate domestic transport within Spain or international road transport, investing in Collect + Go is a future-proof choice. You immediately benefit from reduced administration, higher data quality, faster operational processes and fully digital document flows, while being prepared for both current Spanish legislation and future European initiatives such as eFTI.
The full Spanish regulation has been published in the Spanish Official Gazette (BOE):
https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-12784
Based on these regulatory changes, we have also updated our documentation.
