Government, ADIF and Puertos del Estado agree to develop SIMPLE digital platform for freight transport digitalization
10 Aug 2026Effective: 01 Jul 202616 views
Who is affected:
Freight transport companies, logistics operators, ports and rail sector
Summary
Spain promotes the SIMPLE technological platform to digitalize freight logistics integrating rail, ports and, in the future, aviation. The electronic road freight transport document will be mandatory from October 2026.
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The agreement signed on 1 July 2026 between the State Secretariat for Transport, ADIF and Puertos del Estado formalizes the continuity and evolution of the SIMPLE platform (SIMplification of Processes for Logistics Enhancement), operational since 2024. The agreement expands its scope to implement the national eFTI gate…
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