Official launch of the e-CMR pilot project in Greece

On March 13^th the first pilot application of e-CMR in Greece was made by the logistics company SARMED SA. The official start of the Greek pilot project in the framework of the European Project AEOLIX, is part of a wider strategy of the digitalization of transport documents as a tool for trade facilitation and for enhancing the competitiveness of the Supply Chain, by improving efficiency and reducing administrative costs.

President of the Hellenic Federation of Road Transport (OFAE), Mr Apostolos Kenanidis said,

“The ultimate purpose of the electronic consignment note is to further improve the quality of the supply chain, with improved efficiency and visibility. The number of countries that adopt e-CMR is gradually increasing, and in the near future its application will be the only solution. Our aim is that this time Greece is going to actively participate in the process of shaping the developments, rather than following them.”

The pilot project in Greece is coordinated by OFAE, who is one the five IRU Members that participate in AEOLIX, along with the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport.

The participation of SARMED SA, as one of the pioneering Greek companies in the field of Logistics, will play an important role in the successful outcome of the pilot, not only because it holds great experience in the sector but also because it invests in innovation and in new technologies in order to achieve further improvement and acceleration of its procedures, as well as to enhance service efficiency.

The paper based CMR consignment note is an official document on shipments between senders and transporters. It provides a paper trail of the logistics transfer and is the sole document held by the driver of the truck in relation to the load carried.

With e-CMR, transport operators will be able to input electronically, store logistics information and exchange data, in real time.