ECTA Digitalization update

ECTA has reactivated its ECTA digitalization workgroup (WG) whereby ECTA members can still join the ECTA digitalization WG by end March. In the next quarter, the ECTA digitalization WG will review and finalize the ECTA “digital collaboration” survey results launched last year in collaboration with Cefic & ECLIC. Furthermore, the WG will update the existing ECTA equipment digitalization master data best practice standards based upon internal questions from ECTA Members involved in the BASF Boost LU digitalization project, which was presented at the ECTA annual meeting last year and is moving forward towards implementation by July 1, 2026.

At the end last year, both ECTA and ECLIC joined forces and approved their support to a broader eFTI project consortium that seek for EU funds in 2026 to investigate the eFTI regulatory requirements in practice. eFTI stands for electronic Freight Transport information and aims to digitize and harmonize the exchange of regulatory freight transport information across the EU (replacing papers like eCMR with electronic data). The EU project dossier was submitted in January 2026 and in case the EU funds are granted, ECTA-ECLIC will work on a specific eFTI4chem use case focused on dangerous goods and waste shipments as of end Q3 2026.

The Cefic digital network of experts, where ECTA is represented, is supporting a Master study organized by the University of Tallin to investigate how digital solutions impact operational risks in the transport of dangerous goods by road in Europe. ECTA members are kindly invited complete this survey via this link  and share their experiences and risks dealing with ADR shipments.