3 December 2025 | Press release
In 2025, the Open Logistics Foundation demonstrated the impact of open source in logistics across many areas, including a first industry-ready standard for the digital consignment note (eCMR) and real-world pilots to validate and implement a standard for the exchange of emissions data. The Foundation ends the year with 50 members and 7 network partners from 12 countries, and aims to become even more diverse in 2026.
25 November 2025 | Press release
The Open Logistics Foundation and Logistics in Wallonia are now official Network Partners. The partnership was formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim of the cooperation is to combine the forces of both organisations to strengthen cross-border and cross-company collaboration in the logistics sector and to promote the development of open, interoperable solutions across Europe.
1 September 2025 | Press release
The Open Logistics Foundation has appointed Carina Tüllmann as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). From 1 September 2025, she will, in addition to communications and community management, also be responsible for human resources development and business development within the Foundation.
3 July 2025 | Press release
The Open Logistics Foundation is launching a new project on time slot management within the existing Working Group Track & Trace. The goal is to develop a shared open source data model for dynamic time slot management along the entire supply chain. The project will be led by Transporeon, a leading transport management platform and a Trimble company.
2 June 2025 | Press release
There have been various international attempts to digitalise the CMR consignment note. However, the resulting solutions are rarely compatible. The Open Logistics Foundation now presents an industry-ready software that creates a common standard for the digital consignment note (eCMR). The new software is legally compliant, interoperable, and suitable for companies of all sizes and industries – freely available on an open source basis. Open Logistics Foundation members Rhenus, Dachser, Blue Yonder, and Markant presented the solution for the first time on June 2nd during a press conference at transport logistic 2025 in Munich, Germany.
1 April 2025 | Press release
At the World Cargo Symposium from 15 to 17 April in Dubai, the Open Logistics Foundation (OLF) and IATA will be drawing attention to an important topic: How can the air freight industry master digital transformation even with limited IT capacities? Their approach: open source solutions that make new digital standards available to every-one. The partners want to establish an independent open source expert community for the air cargo sector.
5 February 2025 | Press release
On February 24 and 25, the global air freight industry will meet in Dublin for the IATA ONE Record Hackathon. The Open Logistics Foundation is participating as a partner for the first time. In cooperation with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), it is promoting the ONE Record standard for open data exchange in global air freight logistics. In the spirit of collaboration and community, the Foundation wants to encourage companies to create joint solutions instead of individual solutions.
8 October 2024 | Press release
Michael Henke, Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Open Logistics Foundation. He takes over the position from Michael ten Hompel, who is stepping down due to retirement. Henke was previously Chairman of the Board of Open Logistics e. V. As part of the new appointment, Alice Kirchheim, Director of the Fraunhofer IML, will become a new member of the organisation’s board.
3 September 2024 | Press release
Up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by freight transport and logistics. According to the International Transport Forum, demand for both sectors will triple by 2050. Logistics companies are, therefore, putting a lot of effort into sustainability and stricter legal requirements. In order to offer a cross-company solution for the industry, the Open Logistics Foundation has founded the Enabling Logistics Decarbonisation Working Group under the lead of LKW WALTER. The first project deals with an open source standard for exchanging emissions data.
