Following Italy’s move earlier this year, Austria has become the latest country to enforce digital consignment notes for its road transport sector.
The country has taken on e-CMR, the digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road freight, which sets a legal foundation for fully paperless road freight. Austria is the 37th country to join e-CMR.
The switch from paper-based to fully digital consignment notes is expected boost the efficiency and safety of goods transport across Austria and, ultimately, into neighbouring countries, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
By eliminating paperwork, e-CMR lowers handling costs, eliminates administrative and invoicing delays and reduces discrepancies at delivery sites. e-CMR also elevates transparency and security across the entire logistics chain, offering more accurate data to trace shipments with real-time access to pick-up and delivery information.
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