United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
UN/EDIFACT
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Message Type : COHAOR
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 8
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D4 Transport (SWG)
CONTENTS
Container special handling order 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
special handling order message (COHAOR) to be used in
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
involved in administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
Order to perform a specified special handling and/or service on
containers.
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 special handling order 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:
Pre- and on-carriage transport of containers/equipment
Sending functions include:
Shipping agent, Logistic center, Freight forwarder
Receiving functions include:
Container terminal, Container depot, Inland terminal, Container
freight station
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 special handling order message:
* The message contents can be uniquely identified by a
combination of the following data elements:
- message sender (NAD)
- ordering customer (NAD)
- work order reference (RFF)
* A combination of the following data elements can be used in
order to relate to business data contained in other container-
related messages: container prefix and number (EQD)
* In one message special handling orders for several
containers can be specified.
* The ultimate execution date and time of the special
handling order can be included.
* For each container the sea-going vessel, sea voyage number
can be given.
* The special handling orders are to be coded, completed with
comments, if any.
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 special handling order
message is COHAOR.
Note: Container special handling order messages conforming to
this document must contain the following data in segment UNH,
composite S009:
Data element 0065 COHAOR
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 time applying to the whole
message, such as:
- ultimate execution date/time
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 containing a reference and constants which
apply to the entire message.
0060 RFF, Reference
A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire
message, such as:
- reference to previous message
- work order reference number
0070 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate a date and time relating to the
reference, such as:
- order date/time (work order)
0080 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3
A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.
0090 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the party's name, address, and
function, such as:
- message recipient
- message sender
- ordering customer (if different from message sender)
0100 Segment group 3: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0110 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department for the
party, such as:
- information contact
0120 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a person
or department to whom communication should be directed.
0130 Segment group 4: EQD-RFF-DTM-LOC-FTX-GOR-HAN-MEA-PCD-SG5-SG7-
SG9-SG11
A group of segments to specify containers in which goods are
transported.
0140 EQD, Equipment details
A segment to specify container prefix and number.
0150 RFF, Reference
A segment to provide a reference specific to the equipment,
such as:
- inspection number
0160 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to provide a date and time relating to the
equipment, such as:
- inspection date/time
- release date/time
0170 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to provide a location relating to the equipment,
such as:
- place of inspection
0180 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify processable supplementary information
associated with the container, such as:
- description work item equipment (on terminal, depot or
freight station)
0190 GOR, Governmental requirements
A segment to specify a governmental requirement relating to
the equipment, such as:
- government procedure to be conducted
0200 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment to specify a handling instruction relating to the
equipment, such as:
- put aside for cleaning
- put aside for Customs examination
0210 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify measurements related to the equipment.
0220 PCD, Percentage details
A segment to specify percentages related to the equipment
such as percentage humidity.
0230 Segment group 5: TDT-DTM-SG6
A group of segments to specify related transport details for
the equipment.
0240 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to specify main carriage transport details.
0250 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify a date and time related to transport
details such as arrival and departure date and time.
0260 Segment group 6: LOC-DTM
A group of segments to specify locations associated with
the transport details.
0270 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to specify a location associated with the
transport details, such as:
- place of departure
- place of arrival
0280 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a
location.
0290 Segment group 7: NAD-SG8
A group of segments to identify different parties/places
related to the equipment.
0300 NAD, Name and address
A segment to specify a related address or party.
0310 Segment group 8: CTA-COM
A segment group to specify contact information.
0320 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department to be
contacted.
0330 COM, Communication contact
A segment to specify communication details of the
contact specified in the CTA segment.
0340 Segment group 9: DGS-FTX-MEA-SG10
A segment group to identify dangerous goods.
0350 DGS, Dangerous goods
A segment to specify dangerous goods.
0360 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the
dangerous goods such as the technical name of the
dangerous goods etc.
0370 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods,
such as: - net net weight.
0380 Segment group 10: CTA-COM
A segment group to specify contact information including
communication details regarding the dangerous goods.
0390 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department to be
contacted regarding the dangerous goods.
0400 COM, Communication contact
A segment to specify communication details of the
contact specified in the CTA segment.
0410 Segment group 11: TMP-RNG
A segment group to identify transport related temperature
settings.
0420 TMP, Temperature
A segment to specify the type of transport related
temperature such as storage, transport or operating
temperature and also to optionally specify a single value
temperature setting.
0430 RNG, Range details
A segment to optionally specify the transport related
temperature as a range of values.
0440 CNT, Control total
A segment to specify the number of containers in the message,
explicitly given by the sender.
0450 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
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DGS Dangerous goods
DTM Date/time/period
EQD Equipment details
FTX Free text
GOR Governmental requirements
HAN Handling instructions
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
PCD Percentage details
RFF Reference
RNG Range details
TDT Details of transport
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 9-----------+
0090 NAD Name and address M 1 |
|
0100 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0110 CTA Contact information M 1 ||
0120 COM Communication contact C 9----------++
0130 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 9999--------+
0140 EQD Equipment details M 1 |
0150 RFF Reference C 9 |
0160 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |
0170 LOC Place/location identification C 9 |
0180 FTX Free text C 9 |
0190 GOR Governmental requirements C 9 |
0200 HAN Handling instructions C 9 |
0210 MEA Measurements C 9 |
0220 PCD Percentage details C 9 |
|
0230 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0240 TDT Details of transport M 1 ||
0250 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||
||
0260 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0270 LOC Place/location identification M 1 |||
0280 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------++|
|
0290 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0300 NAD Name and address M 1 ||
||
0310 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0320 CTA Contact information M 1 |||
0330 COM Communication contact C 9---------++|
|
0340 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 99---------+|
0350 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 ||
0360 FTX Free text C 9 ||
0370 MEA Measurements C 9 ||
||
0380 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0390 CTA Contact information M 1 |||
0400 COM Communication contact C 9---------++|
|
0410 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0420 TMP Temperature M 1 ||
0430 RNG Range details C 1----------++
0440 CNT Control total C 1
0450 UNT Message trailer M 1
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