The test applications of e-CMR in Greek exports, by MED FRIGO, is a fact

MED FRIGO, the international transport, and logistics group for temperature-controlled products and member of Seafoodways, Europe's leading seafood transport and logistics network, recently launched an innovative project on the use of e-CMR in exports under the European pilot program AEOLIX.

Following the cooperation of MED FRIGO with Nestlé Hellas for the pilot application of e-CMR in products exported by Nestlé Spain to our country, MED FRIGO, realized in just a few weeks, 23 routes from Greece to Spain, including the Olano Seafood Iberica transport company (also a member of Seafoodways) and Mercadona, the largest supermarket chain in Spain in the e-CMR program.

The benefits of using e-CMR are summarized in the significant reduction of operating costs and the achievement of high speed, accuracy, and transparency in real-time. In the context of continuous training of its human resources and upgrading of the provided services, MED FRIGO trained 42 drivers in the use of e-CMR and installed the application on their mobile phones with respective email accounts. 22 drivers have performed the procedure so far.

The group has already aroused the interest of its main customers for the immediate utilization of the e-CMR, thus shaping the developments and contributing in practice to upgrading the services of the transport market.

On May 20, high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, including Mr. Fotis Liakeas - Deputy Head of the Department of Transport and Other Enterprises, Mrs. Garyfallia Panagopoulou - Directorate of Transport Development, responsible for the AEOLIX program, Mrs.Vasiliki Siouta - Head of Supply Chain Department of the Department of Transport Development, as well as Mr. Apostolos Kenanidis, President of the Hellenic Federation of Road Transports, Apostolos Kenanidis, the General Director of the Federation, Mrs. Iro Doumani, the Managing Director of the Operations Center, Mrs. Marilena Argyrou and the Head of the International Business Development of O.mind Creatives (publisher of the Supply Chain & Logistics magazine), Mr. Fotis Daousis.

Sotiris Brakatselos, the MED FRIGO CEO, stated: From the first moment, MED FRIGO has actively participated in the e-CMR implementation. The use of new technologies in the automation of processes for the benefit of our customers is a constant strategy of our Group. We will increase the use of e-CMR in Greek exports. Our goal is to help our customers and partners expand through the use of new technologies to the benefit of the end consumer.

The President of the Hellenic Federation of Road Transports, Mr. Apostolos Kenanidis stated: As the institutional body that introduced e-CMR in Greece, promoting its use in road transport, we welcome the excellent performance of MED FRIGO in the digitization of transport and wish it every success. The Greek market needs modern and well-organized transport companies, which meet international standards and constantly evolve, like MED FRIGO.