United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
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Message Type : CALINF
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 4
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D4 Transport (SWG)
CONTENTS
Vessel call information message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Vessel call
information message (CALINF) to be used in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
Notice from a liner agent to a stevedore providing information
concerning the expected arrival of a vessel and the expected
cargo operations.
This message is part of a total set of container-related
messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal
handling of containers by streamlining the information
exchange.
The business scenario for the container messages is clarified
in a separate document, called: 'Guide to the scenario of
EDIFACT container messages'.
1.2 Field of application
The Vessel call information message may be used for both
national and international applications. It is based on
universal practice related to administration, commerce and
transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
industry.
1.3 Principles
In the context of the 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT
container messages' (as referred to at the start of section 1)
the following guidelines, rules and functionality apply to this
Vessel call information message:
* A message will contain information on only one means of
transport/conveyance.
* Separate messages (Vessel call information message and
Vessel departure message) will be used for the means of
transport in order to cater for opening and closing of the
information exchange related to that means of transport.
Updates for these messages may be sent.
* The message contents can be uniquely identified by a
combination of the following message level data elements for
the Container Logistics scenario:
- Voyage number or indication of sea transport (TDT and/or
RFF)
- Vessel radio call sign (TDT)
- Shipping line (TDT)
* Both the expected date and/or time of arrival and the
expected date and/or time of departure of the vessel can be
given.
* For planning purposes, information on the expected handling
of containers as well as on certain goods item descriptions can
be completed.
The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed
recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message
through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport
Implementation Guidelines Group).
Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply
these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4
secretariat.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Vessel call information message
is CALINF.
Note: Vessel call information messages conforming to this
document must contain the following data in segment UNH,
composite S009:
Data element 0065 CALINF
0052 D
0054 01C
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to
transmit identifying number.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate a date and/or time applying to the whole
message, such as date and time of document or message issue.
0040 Segment group 1: FTX-MEA-EQN
A group of segments to specify free format supplementary
information and to describe totals to be loaded and/or
discharged for certain general goods descriptions.
0050 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify free format supplementary information
and to specify the type of cargo by a general goods
description, such as:
- Change information
- Additional instructions
- Description of goods - general description.
0060 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify total measurements, other than
dimensions, applicable to the specified general description
of goods, such as:
- Gross measurement or cube
- Gross weight.
0070 EQN, Number of units
A segment to specify the number of units relating to the
specified general description of goods.
0080 Segment group 2: RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the
whole message, and its date and/or time.
0090 RFF, Reference
A segment to provide a reference relating to the whole
message, such as:
- reference to previous message.
0100 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the
reference.
0110 Segment group 3: NAD-SG4
A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.
0120 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify a name and address of a party, such
as:
- message sender
- message recipient
- ordering customer/principal
- ordering customer agent
0130 Segment group 4: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0140 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department for the
party, such as:
- information contact
0150 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a person
or department to whom information should be directed.
0160 Segment group 5: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG6-DIM-FTX
A group of segments to specify details for the arriving means
of transport.
0170 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to identify the transport details of the arriving
vessel, such as voyage number or indication of sea transport
for the arriving means of transport at arrival (so, the
discharge voyage number).
0180 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to identify a date and time related to the arrival
and departure of the means of transport, such as estimated
date and time of arrival and departure.
0190 RFF, Reference
A segment to identify a relevant reference number, such as:
- Customs declaration number
- shipping line reference
- Voyage number or indication of sea transport for
arriving means of transport at departure (so, the loading
voyage number).
0200 Segment group 6: LOC-DTM
A group of segments to identify locations related to the
transport details.
0210 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify locations related to the transport
details, such as:
- previous port of call
- next port of call
- place/port of discharge
- place of berth
- destination sailing area
0220 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a
location.
0230 DIM, Dimensions
A segment to specify dimensions related to the arriving
means of transport:
- Water displacement dimensions (width and/or length
and/or draught of vessel).
0240 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide supplementary information related to
the means of transport, such as:
- additional remarks related to the transport
- remarks
0250 Segment group 7: QTY-FTX
A group of segments to specify total numbers.
0260 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify the planned number of operations on
equipment for the arriving vessel.
0270 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide supplementary information related to
the planned number of operations on equipment.
0280 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
control reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
BGM Beginning of message
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DIM Dimensions
DTM Date/time/period
EQN Number of units
FTX Free text
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
TDT Details of transport
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
Pos Tag Name S R
0010 UNH Message header M 1
0020 BGM Beginning of message M 1
0030 DTM Date/time/period C 9
0040 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 99----------+
0050 FTX Free text M 1 |
0060 MEA Measurements C 9 |
0070 EQN Number of units C 1-----------+
0080 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0090 RFF Reference M 1 |
0100 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+
0110 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ M 9-----------+
0120 NAD Name and address M 1 |
|
0130 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0140 CTA Contact information M 1 ||
0150 COM Communication contact C 9----------++
0160 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ M 1-----------+
0170 TDT Details of transport M 1 |
0180 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |
0190 RFF Reference C 9 |
|
0200 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ M 9----------+|
0210 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||
0220 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------+|
0230 DIM Dimensions C 1 |
0240 FTX Free text C 9-----------+
0250 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0260 QTY Quantity M 1 |
0270 FTX Free text C 1-----------+
0280 UNT Message trailer M 1
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