United Nations Directories  for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport



UN/EDIFACT






                                           Message Type : COARRI
                                           Version      : D
                                           Release      : 01C
                                           Contr. Agency: UN

                                           Revision     : 8
                                           Date         : 2001-11-07






SOURCE: D4 Transport (SWG)



                               CONTENTS

              Container discharge/loading report 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 Container
       discharge/loading report message (COARRI) to be used in
       Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
       involved in administration, commerce and transport.

1.     SCOPE

1.1    Functional definition

       A message by which the container terminal reports that the
       containers specified have been discharged from a seagoing
       vessel (discharged as ordered, overlanded or shortlanded), or
       have been loaded into a seagoing vessel.
       
       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 Container discharge/loading report 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

       Business area:
       Loading and discharging of containers/equipment
       
       Sending functions include:
       Container terminal, Stevedore
       
       Receiving functions include:
       Ship's agent, Liner agent
       
       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
       Container
       discharge/loading report message:
       
       *   The message contents can be uniquely identified by a
       combination of the following data elements:
       - ordering customer, coded (NAD)
       - ordering customer agent, coded (NAD)
       - container discharge/loading order reference (RFF)
       
       The ordering customer agent, coded is needed to supplement the
       unique identification only in the following situation: the
       agent acts on behalf of several ordering customers issuing the
       same range of reference numbers for each customer.
       E.g., the ship's agent acts on behalf of several shipping lines
       issuing for each shipping line the same range of numbers.
       
       *   A message contains information on only one visit/conveyance
       of a seagoing container vessel either arriving or departing.
       
       *   A message contains a report of either discharged or loaded
       containers from or into the seagoing container vessel. One
       report message does not necessarily cover all loaded/discharged
       containers.
       
       *   An indicator for the equipment status may be completed on
       container level (EQD-segment), e.g., import, overlanded or
       shortlanded (for a discharged container) or export (for a
       loaded container).
       
       *   One shipping line can be specified on message level.
       
       *   The seagoing container vessel and sea voyage number can be
       specified on message level.
       
       *   For each container its cell position on board the container
       vessel and its port of discharge can be given.
       
       *   For each container dangerous goods information can be
       specified.
       
       *   A supplementary container reference number (container
       sequence number) is used to refer to the information of the
       container(s) in the loading order message, if the container
       prefix and number was not completed in that message.
       
       *   Goods item details cannot 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 Container discharge/loading
       report message is COARRI.

       Note: Container discharge/loading report messages conforming to
       this document must contain the following data in segment UNH,
       composite S009:

       Data element  0065 COARRI
                     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 and the further specification of
       the message type (in data element 1001: Document name code),
       such as Loading report, Discharge report.

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   FTX, Free text
       A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
       information, such as:
       -   change information


0050   Segment group 1:  RFF-DTM
       A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the
       whole message, and its date and/or time.

0060      RFF, Reference
          A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire
          message, such as:
          -   container discharge/loading order reference
          -   reference to previous message

0070      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the
          reference.


0080   Segment group 2:  TDT-DTM-RFF-SG3
       A group of segments to indicate the main carriage means of
       transport.

0090      TDT, Details of transport
          A segment identifying the voyage of the vessel relevant to
          the message (main transport).

0100      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment identifying a date and time related to the means
          of transport such as the estimated date and time of the
          arrival and departure of a vessel.

0110      RFF, Reference
          A segment identifying a relevant reference number, such as:
          -   shipping
          -   syndicate
          -   marketing organization
          -   conference code


0120      Segment group 3:  LOC-DTM
          A segment group to identify locations related to the means
          of transport.

0130         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to specify a location related to the means of
             transport such as places and ports of arrival and
             departure.

0140         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify the date(s) and time(s) related to a
             location.


0150   Segment group 4:  NAD-SG5
       A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.

0160      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify the party's name, address, and
          function, and other addresses, such as:
          -   message recipient
          -   message sender
          -   ordering customer
          -   ordering customer agent


0170      Segment group 5:  CTA-COM
          A group of segments to identify a contact and its
          communications related to the party.

0180         CTA, Contact information
             A segment to identify a person or department of a message
             sender and/or message recipient, such as:
             -   information contact

0190         COM, Communication contact
             A segment to identify a communication number of a person
             or department to whom communication should be directed.


0200   Segment group 6:  EQD-RFF-GDS-TMD-DTM-SG7-MEA-DIM-SG8-SEL-FTX-
                         PCD-SG9-EQA-PIA-COD-HAN-SG11-SG12-NAD
       A group of segments to specify containers either loaded or
       discharged; in the latter case - only in case of shortlanded -
       the group of segments is to specify containers that had to be
       discharged (according to the discharge order message).
       
       In a normal discharge report and load report message the
       container details are only required if they differ from the
       details given in the respective order message.
       In case of overlanded containers this group will contain the
       full container details giving as much information as possible.
       In case of shortlanded containers this group will only contain
       the container prefix and number.

0210      EQD, Equipment details
          A segment identifying a container, container size/type.
          The equipment status may be e.g. overlanded, shortlanded,
          import, export.

0220      RFF, Reference
          A segment identifying a relevant reference number, such as:
          -   container sequence number
          -   booking reference number

0230      GDS, Nature of cargo
          A segment to show the broad classification of the goods
          within a container for operational and general information
          purposes.

0240      TMD, Transport movement details
          A segment to indicate a Full Container Load (FCL) or a Less
          than Full Container Load (LCL).

0250      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to identify a date and time related to the
          equipment, such as:
          -  Date and/or time of actual loading or discharge
          -  CSC expiration date (International Convention for Safe
          Containers)


0260      Segment group 7:  LOC-DTM
          A group of segments to identify a location or country
          related to the equipment.

0270         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to identify a location or country related to
             the equipment, such as:
             -   stowage cell
             -   (final) place/port of discharge
             -   transhipment place
             -   place of delivery
             -   country of origin/destination

0280         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a
             location.

0290      MEA, Measurements
          A segment specifying a physical measurement related to the
          equipment, such as:
          -   gross weight

0300      DIM, Dimensions
          A segment specifying physical dimensions related to the
          equipment, such as:
          -   gross dimensions
          -   off standard dimension general
          -   off standard dimension left
          -   off standard dimension right
          -   off standard dimension back
          -   off standard dimension front


0310      Segment group 8:  TMP-RNG
          A segment group to identify transport related temperature
          settings.

0320         TMP, Temperature
             A segment which identifies the transport temperature
             setting of the container.

0330         RNG, Range details
             A segment to specify the transport temperature range
             setting of the container.

0340      SEL, Seal number
          A segment identifying a seal number related to the
          equipment.

0350      FTX, Free text
          A segment to specify supplementary information related to
          the equipment, such as:
          -   blockade reason
          -   government inspection service
          -   container loading remarks
          -   container remarks
          -   container order information
          -   additional remarks concerning the container
          -   container safety convention plate
          -   continuous examination program (ACEP)

0360      PCD, Percentage details
          A segment to specify percentages related to the equipment
          such as percentage humidity.


0370      Segment group 9:  DGS-FTX-MEA-SG10
          A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details.

0380         DGS, Dangerous goods
             A segment to identify the UN-number and the class of the
             dangerous goods loaded in the container.

0390         FTX, Free text
             A segment to give additional information regarding
             dangerous goods.

0400         MEA, Measurements
             A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods,
             such as: - net net weight.


0410         Segment group 10: CTA-COM
             A group of segments to specify contact information.

0420            CTA, Contact information
                A segment to identify a person or department to be
                contacted regarding dangerous goods.

0430            COM, Communication contact
                A segment to specify communication details of the
                dangerous goods contact.

0440      EQA, Attached equipment
          A segment to identify clip-on units, such as:
          -   generator sets

0450      PIA, Additional product id
          A segment to specify a commodity code relating to goods in
          the container.

0460      COD, Component details
          A segment to specify the details of the components of
          transport equipment.

0470      HAN, Handling instructions
          A segment to specify handling instructions related to the
          equipment.


0480      Segment group 11: DAM-COD
          A group of segments to specify damage details related to the
          equipment.

0490         DAM, Damage
             A segment to specify equipment damages, such as the point
             of the damage on the equipment, and the type of damage.

0500         COD, Component details
             A segment to specify component details of the damaged
             equipment.


0510      Segment group 12: TDT-LOC-DTM
          A group of segments to specify the planned on-carriage
          details in case this message is a discharge report message.

0520         TDT, Details of transport
             A segment to identify the on-carriage transport details
             of the mode, means of transport by which the container
             will depart after being discharged.

0530         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment identifying a location related to the transport
             details, such as:
             -   place of departure

0540         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify a date/time relating to the on-
             carriage transport, such as arrival or departure
             date/time.

0550      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to specify a related address or party, such as:
          -   container operator

0560   CNT, Control total
       A segment to specify the number of containers in the message,
       explicitly given by the sender.

0570   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
          CNT Control total
          COD Component details
          COM Communication contact
          CTA Contact information
          DAM Damage
          DGS Dangerous goods
          DIM Dimensions
          DTM Date/time/period
          EQA Attached equipment
          EQD Equipment details
          FTX Free text
          GDS Nature of cargo
          HAN Handling instructions
          LOC Place/location identification
          MEA Measurements
          NAD Name and address
          PCD Percentage details
          PIA Additional product id
          RFF Reference
          RNG Range details
          SEL Seal number
          TDT Details of transport
          TMD Transport movement details
          TMP Temperature
          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 FTX Free text C 9 0050 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9-----------+ 0060 RFF Reference M 1 | 0070 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+ 0080 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ M 1-----------+ 0090 TDT Details of transport M 1 | 0100 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 0110 RFF Reference C 9 | | 0120 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9----------+| 0130 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 0140 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------++ 0150 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 9-----------+ 0160 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 0170 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9----------+| 0180 CTA Contact information M 1 || 0190 COM Communication contact C 9----------++ 0200 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9999--------+ 0210 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 0220 RFF Reference C 9 | 0230 GDS Nature of cargo C 9 | 0240 TMD Transport movement details C 9 | 0250 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | | 0260 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9----------+| 0270 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 0280 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------+| 0290 MEA Measurements C 9 | 0300 DIM Dimensions C 9 | | 0310 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 9----------+| 0320 TMP Temperature M 1 || 0330 RNG Range details C 1----------+| 0340 SEL Seal number C 9 | 0350 FTX Free text C 9 | 0360 PCD Percentage details C 9 | | 0370 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 99---------+| 0380 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 0390 FTX Free text C 9 || 0400 MEA Measurements C 9 || || 0410 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 9---------+|| 0420 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 0430 COM Communication contact C 9---------++| 0440 EQA Attached equipment C 9 | 0450 PIA Additional product id C 9 | 0460 COD Component details C 1 | 0470 HAN Handling instructions C 9 | | 0480 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 9----------+| 0490 DAM Damage M 1 || 0500 COD Component details C 1----------+| | 0510 ----- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 1----------+| 0520 TDT Details of transport M 1 || 0530 LOC Place/location identification C 9 || 0540 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------+| 0550 NAD Name and address C 9-----------+ 0560 CNT Control total C 1 0570 UNT Message trailer M 1

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