Identity Verification
A consignment note is signed in Frankfurt under CIM (COTIF). The same shipment crosses the Polish-Belarusian border at Małaszewicze and reconsigns under SMGS. Two regimes, two consignment notes, one shipment, one driver — but in the digital ecosystem, two separate identities. Identity needs to span both.
Western European rail uses the CIM convention administered by OTIF. Digital consignment notes (eCIM) are progressing — but identity authentication of the signatory remains paper-bound at most handover points.
Eastern Europe, CIS, and China use SMGS administered by OSJD. Different document, different language, different cryptographic stamp practices — the same physical cargo, the same human signing.
A typical China–Europe freight train. Each border is also an identity gap.
At every CIM↔SMGS handover, a new consignment note is generated. The driver is the same. The cargo is the same. But the document chain breaks. Cross-regime identity portability is the layer that connects the two.
China–Europe rail volumes are growing. Most operators along the route — Chinese, Kazakh, Russian, Belarusian — won't ever receive an EU digital wallet. NFC biometric passport for 179 ICAO 9303 countries, document + face match for the rest. Identity that crosses the ICAO 9303 line.
500,000+ freight wagons in Europe. Each will need digital identity as DAC (Digital Automatic Coupling) standardizes. Wagons need verifiable identity. Operators need verified identity. Both layers, one architecture.
Europe's rail freight industry is migrating to Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) — replacing screw couplers that have been in service since the 1860s with electrified, data-linked couplings. The EU's DAC4EU programme aims for full deployment by the early 2030s.
DAC means every wagon becomes a connected device. Real-time braking data, load monitoring, position reporting, cargo telemetry. Each wagon needs a verifiable identity to authenticate to the network. Each operator needs verified credentials to interact with the wagon's data layer.
UIC numbers stenciled on the chassis. Maintenance records in operator databases. Ownership traced through paper registries. None of it cryptographically verifiable.
Each wagon carries a verifiable digital identity. Operators authenticate to wagons via standardized credentials. Cargo telemetry is signed and authenticated end-to-end.
From CIM to SMGS to road handover — what your platform needs today, and what's already deployable for tomorrow.
One driver, one biometric identity, valid in both CIM and SMGS document chains. NFC chip read for 179 ICAO 9303 countries (HIGH-equivalent), document + face match elsewhere (SUBSTANTIAL-equivalent). No retraining at every handover.
Verify the rail operating company. Verify the locomotive driver. As DAC rolls out — verify the wagon's cryptographic identity. Three layers, one infrastructure.
At every CIM↔SMGS handover, signatures are cryptographically chained. The Frankfurt eCIM signature flows into the Małaszewicze SMGS signature without breaking the audit trail.
eFTI mandatory July 2027 covers rail. Authority access requires authenticated identity. We provide the identity layer — your platform provides the eFTI document infrastructure.
Our Dual Key architecture natively supports zero-knowledge proofs. Prove operator certification across jurisdictions without exposing personal data. CIM and SMGS verifications without cross-border data leaks.
As DAC deployment accelerates, wagons need cryptographic identity. Our Identity of Things infrastructure handles physical assets — locomotives, wagons, containers, IoT devices — under the same verification model as humans.
A China–Europe freight train crosses up to 5 countries and switches between CIM and SMGS at the handover. The same driver, the same cargo, the same shipment — but historically, each handover broke the document chain. An IdentiGate signature carries cryptographic evidence across both legal regimes, with optional company-level eSeal for institutional accountability. Here's exactly what each signature contains:
Whether you're a CIM-aligned platform, an SMGS operator, a 1520mm-gauge rail company, or an intermodal operator handing cargo from rail to road — let us show you the identity layer that spans both regimes.