Abstract
The contract of carriage in road freight transport is regulated by the Convention on the Contract of Carriage in Road Freight Transport (CMR Convention). This Convention provides for a single accompanying document - the CMR consignment note. It is one of the most important documents in road freight transport. Since the adoption of the Convention, this paper document has accompanied the goods throughout the transport. Given that time goes on and everything is being modernized, digitized is no different in the case of a consignment note. In 2008, an Additional Protocol was adopted, which allows the use of an electronic consignment note instead of a paper consignment note. The aim of this paper is to analyze the most important document in road freight transport in its paper and electronic form. Another aim is to compare the paper and electronic consignment note, to explain the advantages of its introduction and also to explain why it is not widely used in modern times.
Highlights
Road transport is an essential element of a modern supply chain
According to the European Commission, road freight transport is expected to increase by 57% between 2010 and 2050, which will have a strong impact on the environment [17]
One of the main reasons why this is the case is that some countries that have ratified the CMR Convention have not yet ratified the Additional Protocol to the CMR Convention
Summary
Road transport is an essential element of a modern supply chain It connects production, distribution and consumption across geographical areas to provide services and brings together all stakeholders in the supply chain at local, national, regional and global levels [15]. Road transport plays a crucial role in developing countries and regions, which lack alternative transport systems, such as rail infrastructure or inland waterways [6, 11]. In this context, it is often the only available way for landlocked developing countries to access regional and global markets and participate in cross-border trade [24, 25].
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