Dodano 12 January 2023

History of e-CMR

The history of the Electronic Freight Document (EFD) begins in the mid-20th century, when the first IT systems for logistics and transport management appeared.At that time, most data and documents were sent in paper form, which was time-consuming and inefficient.

In 1990, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced electronic waybills as a standard in the aviation industry.Thanks to this, all necessary information and documents were available in electronic form, and the entire logistics process became more effective and faster.

Over the next few years, EFD began to become increasingly popular in the transportation industry, both in the aviation, maritime and rail sectors.In 2000, the World Shipping Council began to introduce electronic waybills as a standard in the maritime industry.

• May 19, 1956 Geneva Signature by nine States of the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road
• On February 20, 2008, an Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) concerning the electronic consignment note was drawn up in Geneva
• On February 19, 2017, the first transport using e-CMR took place between the Spanish city of Huelva and the French city of Perpignan
• On 11 September 2019, the Convention was supplemented by the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) concerning the electronic consignment note, done at Geneva on 20 February 2008 (Journal of Laws 2019.1487).
• 15 July 2020 Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic freight transport information.
• 2021 e-CMR ratified by 29 countries.
• From August 21, 2024, the above-mentioned regulation enters into force, which constitutes the legal use of the electronic exchange of e-CMR documents
• From 2026, electronic waybills are to become mandatory throughout the European Union.

The fourth industrial revolution, initiated in the second decade of the 21st century (Industry 4.0), is a time of intensive digitization of the economy, which continues to this day.Global changes have influenced the TSL industry.Supply chain participants have access to intelligent real-time tracking systems, the ability to place orders for containers and space on a vessel through online service providers and to issue electronic transport documents.