CargoOwl turns the CMR consignment note into a legally valid eCMR — signed, shared and verified in seconds. Less paperwork, fewer disputes, faster payment, and one source of truth from loading dock to delivery.
The CMR consignment note has barely changed since 1956. Printed in triplicate, signed by hand, lost in cabs, and re-keyed three times — paper quietly drains margin from every load.
Printing, scanning, postage, archiving and chasing missing pages add up across thousands of loads a year.
Invoices wait on the signed proof of delivery coming back by post — delaying payment and tying up working capital.
Illegible reservations and missing signatures turn into claims no one can resolve from a coffee-stained page.
An eCMR is the electronic version of the CMR waybill that accompanies international road freight. Backed by the 2008 e-CMR Protocol to the CMR Convention, it carries exactly the same legal weight as paper — but it is created, signed and exchanged entirely online.
Recognised under the CMR Convention & its e-CMR Protocol — admissible proof of the contract of carriage and of delivery.
Sender, carrier and consignee sign on a phone or tablet with secure e-signatures — no printer, no pen, no posting.
One record everyone sees in real time, with timestamps, location at handover and a full, tamper-evident audit trail.
CargoOwl follows the load. Each party plays their part on the same record — and the moment it is delivered, everyone already has the proof.
The shipper or forwarder drafts the eCMR — or it lands automatically from the TMS via API.
At pickup the driver checks goods, adds photos and reservations, and signs on the spot.
Everyone follows status and location live. Authorities can verify the document roadside in a tap.
The consignee signs on delivery. Signed proof is instant — so the invoice can go out the same day.
The EU's eFTI Regulation (2020/1056) requires authorities across the Union to accept freight information electronically. CargoOwl is built around the eFTI data model from day one — so when enforcement begins, your operation is already there.
What each acronym means for your fleet
Signed proof of delivery the instant goods arrive — invoices go out same-day.
Live status on every consignment, without a phone call to the carrier.
Consignment data flows straight into your ERP and TMS through our API.
Photos, reservations and timestamps captured at the dock settle claims fast.
Replace the wait for posted proof of delivery with an audit-ready record the moment the consignee signs.
Drivers sign on their phone — no printing, no scanning, no envelopes back to the office.
Show a verifiable eCMR to enforcement in a tap — no rummaging through the glovebox.
Cut the €4–6 hidden cost of handling each paper note across your whole fleet.
A clear, offline-capable app drivers actually use — works in any cab, any signal.
Every signature captured digitally is one fewer document to print, post, file and eventually lose.
Drag the sliders to your operation. The numbers below are an illustrative estimate — we'll build a precise model with you.
* Illustrative model. Admin valued at €25/hr; capital at 6% on faster-collected receivables. Your figures will vary.
Book a 30-minute walkthrough. We'll map a real corridor of yours onto CargoOwl and show the eCMR signed end to end — sender, carrier, consignee, authority.