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Message Type : COPRAR Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 10 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Container discharge/loading 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0. INTRODUCTION This specification provides the definition of the Container discharge/loading order message (COPRAR) 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 to order to the container terminal that the containers specified have to be discharged from a seagoing vessel or have to be 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 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: Loading and discharging of containers/equipment Sending functions include: Ship's agent, Liner agent Receiving functions include: Container terminal, Stevedore 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 order 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 an order for either discharging or loading containers from or into the seagoing container vessel. One order message does not necessarily cover all containers to be loaded/discharged. * An indicator for the equipment status may be completed on container level (EQD-segment), e.g., import, export, transhipment, shifter. * One shipping line can be specified on message level. * The sea-going 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. * If the container prefix and number is not known (in the loading order message), a supplementary container reference number (Container sequence number) is used to identify a container group in the message to be able to refer to this information of the container(s) in the loading report message. * In case of a loading order an equipment guideline can be specified in the message in order to load (empty) containers that cannot be identified by their full prefix and serial numbers. In case of a guideline a combination of size and type and/or a certain range of equipment serial numbers (container prefix and numbers) can be given for a group of one or several containers. * 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. 00010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Container discharge/loading order message is COPRAR. Note: Container discharge/loading order messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 COPRAR 0052 D 0054 23A 0051 UN 00020 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 order, Discharge order. 00030 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. 00040 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as: - change information 00050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the whole message, and its date and/or time. 00060 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 00070 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the reference. 00080 Segment group 2: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG3-FTX A group of segments to indicate the main carriage means of transport. 00090 TDT, Transport information A segment identifying the voyage of the vessel relevant to the message (main transport). 00100 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify the date(s) and time(s) related to the main carriage. 00110 RFF, Reference A segment identifying a relevant reference number, such as: - shipping - syndicate - marketing organization - conference code 00120 Segment group 3: LOC-DTM A group of segments to identify locations related to the means of transport. 00130 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location related to the means of transport, such as: - place of departure/arrival (terminal within the port) 00140 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a location. 00150 FTX, Free text A segment giving supplementary information related to the vessel, such as: - transport details remarks 00160 Segment group 4: NAD-SG5 A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts. 00170 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 00180 Segment group 5: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00190 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department of a message sender and/or message recipient, such as: - information contact 00200 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00210 Segment group 6: EQD-RFF-EQN-TMD-DTM-LOC-MEA-DIM-SG7-SEL-ATT-FTX- PCD-SG8-EQA-HAN-SG10-NAD A group of segments to specify containers or groups of containers (in case of guidelines) that are either to be loaded or to be discharged. 00220 EQD, Equipment details A segment identifying a container, container size/type. The equipment status may be e.g. import, export, transhipment, shifter. 00230 RFF, Reference A segment identifying a relevant reference number, such as: - container sequence number - upper equipment serial number of range - lower equipment serial number of range - carrier agent's reference numbers - shipping syndicate - marketing organization - container prefix - first part of container number 00240 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of containers in one guideline that meets the same equipment details information. 00250 TMD, Transport movement details A segment to indicate a Full Container Load (FCL) or a Less than Full Container Load (LCL). 00260 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify a date/time related to the equipment, such as: - actual arrival/departure date/time - CSC expiration date (International Convention for Safe Containers) 00270 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 00280 MEA, Measurements A segment specifying a physical measurement related to the equipment, such as: - gross weight 00290 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 00300 Segment group 7: TMP-RNG A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings. 00310 TMP, Temperature A segment which identifies the transport temperature setting of the container. 00320 RNG, Range details A segment to specify the transport temperature range setting of the container. 00330 SEL, Seal number A segment identifying a seal number related to the equipment. 00340 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify a characteristic property of the transport unit. 00350 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) 00360 PCD, Percentage details A segment to specify percentages related to the equipment such as percentage humidity. 00370 Segment group 8: DGS-ATT-FTX-MEA-SG9 A group of segment to specify dangerous goods details. 00380 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to identify the UN-number and the class of the dangerous goods loaded in the container. 00390 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify an additional dangerous goods attribute relating to this hazard such as UNDG extension code, proper shipping name or others. 00400 FTX, Free text A segment to give additional information regarding dangerous goods. 00410 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - net net weight 00420 Segment group 9: CTA-COM A group of segments to specify contact information. 00430 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding dangerous goods. 00440 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify communication details of the dangerous goods contact. 00450 EQA, Attached equipment A segment to identify clip-on units, such as: - generator sets 00460 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions related to the container equipment. 00470 Segment group 10: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG11 A group of segments to specify the planned on-carriage details in case this message is a discharge order message. 00480 TDT, Transport information A segment identifying the on-carriage transport details of the mode, means of transport by which the container will depart after being discharged. 00490 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify the date(s) and time(s) related to the on-carriage transport. 00500 RFF, Reference A segment identifying a relevant reference number, such as: - shipping line - syndicate - marketing organization - conference code 00510 Segment group 11: LOC-DTM A group of segments to specify locations related to the on- carriage transport. 00520 LOC, Place/location identification A segment identifying locations related to the transport details, such as: - place of departure 00530 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date and time related to an on- carriage location. 00540 NAD, Name and address A segment to specify a related address or party, such as: - container operator 00550 CNT, Control total A segment to specify the number of containers in the message, explicitly given by the sender. 00560 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) ATT Attribute BGM Beginning of message CNT Control total COM Communication contact CTA Contact information DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DTM Date/time/period EQA Attached equipment EQD Equipment details EQN Number of units FTX Free text HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address PCD Percentage details RFF Reference RNG Range details SEL Seal number TDT Transport information 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 00010 UNH Message header M 1 00020 BGM Beginning of message M 1 00030 DTM Date/time/period C 9 00040 FTX Free text C 9 00050 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00060 RFF Reference M 1 | 00070 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00080 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ M 1----------------+ 00090 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00100 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00110 RFF Reference C 9 | | 00120 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00130 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00140 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| 00150 FTX Free text C 9----------------+ 00160 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 9----------------+ 00170 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00180 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00190 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00200 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00210 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ M 99999------------+ 00220 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 00230 RFF Reference C 9 | 00240 EQN Number of units C 1 | 00250 TMD Transport movement details C 9 | 00260 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00270 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | 00280 MEA Measurements C 9 | 00290 DIM Dimensions C 9 | | 00300 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00310 TMP Temperature M 1 || 00320 RNG Range details C 1---------------+| 00330 SEL Seal number C 9 | 00340 ATT Attribute C 99 | 00350 FTX Free text C 9 | 00360 PCD Percentage details C 9 | | 00370 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00380 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00390 ATT Attribute C 9 || 00400 FTX Free text C 9 || 00410 MEA Measurements C 9 || || 00420 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00430 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00440 COM Communication contact C 9--------------++| 00450 EQA Attached equipment C 9 | 00460 HAN Handling instructions C 99 | | 00470 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 1---------------+| 00480 TDT Transport information M 1 || 00490 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00500 RFF Reference C 9 || || 00510 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00520 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||| 00530 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------------++| 00540 NAD Name and address C 9----------------+ 00550 CNT Control total C 1 00560 UNT Message trailer M 1