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eCMR and the End of Paper Consignment Notes: What It Means for Vehicle Logistics
EU Member States must accept digital freight documentation from July 2027. For vehicle logistics operators, the eCMR transition validates what digital-first operators have already built — and creates urgency for those still on paper.
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EV Transport and the Quality Challenge: What Vehicle Logistics Teams Need to Know
Chinese EV exports surged 70% last year to 3.43 million vehicles. For terminal operators and compound managers, that volume brings quality management challenges that legacy paper processes can’t handle — from battery condition documentation to multi-brand inspection complexity.
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Why Digital Vehicle Handover Is Becoming the Industry Standard
The shift from paper-based vehicle inspections to digital handover isn’t just a technology upgrade — it’s becoming a formalised industry standard. Here’s why ECG, AIAG, and leading operators are driving the change, and what it means for your operations.
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EV Cargo Inspection on PCTC Vessels: What the 2026 SOLAS Regulations Mean for Your Pre-Loading Documentation
SOLAS fire safety amendments came into force in 2026, and the pressure for structured EV pre-loading documentation is mounting. Here is what PCTC operators need to capture before loading — and why the evidence chain matters.
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5 Essential Vehicle Inspection Key Points During Shipping
Carrying out vehicle inspections during shipping is how condition is proven — and how claims are defended — across the finished vehicle logistics chain. A finished vehicle changes hands many times between the factory and the dealership: loading port, vessel, discharge port, compound, and final delivery. Damage can occur at any of these handovers, and…
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EDI in Transport and Logistics: OEM Booking for Finished Vehicles
EDI in transport and logistics Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) predates the internet. The ANSI Accredited Standards Committee X12 was chartered in 1979 to standardise the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents, and it is still the backbone of how goods move today — nowhere more so than in finished vehicle logistics. When an OEM ships finished…
