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Message Type : COSTOR Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 10 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Container stuffing/stripping 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 stuffing/stripping order message (COSTOR) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition Order that specified goods/consignments are to be stuffed into (already or still to be delivered) or stripped from LCL-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 stuffing/stripping 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 Receiving functions include: 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 stuffing/stripping order message: * The message contents can be uniquely identified by a combination of the following data elements: - carrier agent, coded (NAD) - carrier, coded (TDT) - stuffing/stripping order reference number (RFF) * One shipping line, one seagoing vessel, one sea voyage number and one shipping agent can be specified on message top level. * An indicator for the transport status (i.e., export, import, transhipment or continental) can be completed on container level (EQD-segment). * One message may contain several containers identified by their prefix and number or several equipment guidelines for groups of (empty) containers. * If the container prefix and number is unknown, a supplementary container reference number (e.g. Container sequence number) can be used to identify a container group in the message to be able to refer to this information of the container(s) in e.g. the Container stuffing/stripping report message (COSTCO). * Guidelines 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. * Inland transport details can be specified for each individual container or can be specified on message top level (for all containers in the message); the two options must not be used simultaneously. * An inland transport charges reference or a sea booking reference can be specified either on message top level (related to all containers in the message) or for each individual container; the two options must not be used simultaneously. * For each container details can be specified such as container prefix and number, size and/or type, loading instructions, special instructions, and non-standard dimensions. * In case of export the port of discharge and a port of transhipment can be specified for each individual container. * An LCL (Less than Full Container Load) goods item may be detailed, such as number and type of packages, goods description, gross weight, dangerous goods information and special instructions. * Goods item information can be related to the corresponding containers by linking the goods item group (GID) to the container details group(s) (EQD) by means of the SGP-segment. * The ultimate date/time of stuffing/stripping can be given for each individual LCL-container. * Each LCL-consignment can be identified by means of a booking reference and the original shipper, and may consist of several LCL goods items. * The address to which the empty container(s) are to be returned after stripping can be included, together with corresponding reference number(s) on message level. 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 stuffing/stripping order message is COSTOR. Note: Container stuffing/stripping order messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 COSTOR 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 Stuffing order, Stripping order. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate 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: - special instructions 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: - stuffing/stripping order reference number - carrier's agent reference number - reference to previous message - reference at return address 00070 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the reference. 00080 Segment group 2: TDT-DTM-RFF A group of segments to identify vessel and voyage details relevant to the instruction. 00090 TDT, Transport information A segment to indicate the main carriage stage of the transport, such as carrier/liner service; also vessel/voyage details or inland transport details can be specified. 00100 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the main carriage 00110 RFF, Reference A segment to provide a reference for the liner service, such as: - conference - marketing organization - syndicate - vessel sharing agreement. 00120 Segment group 3: LOC-DTM A group of segments to indicate places and ports corresponding to the transport stage. 00130 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a place/port corresponding to the transport stage, such as place/port of departure. 00140 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a location. 00150 Segment group 4: NAD-SG5 A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts. 00160 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name and address, and function, such as: - message recipient - message sender - shipper (importer or exporter) - carrier agent (sea - empty equipment return party 00170 Segment group 5: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00180 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department for contact purposes, such as: - information contact 00190 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00200 Segment group 6: EQD-RFF-EQN-DTM-TSR-LOC-DIM-HAN-ATT-SG7-SG8-SG10 A group of segments to specify (groups of) containers (with guidelines) in which the specified LCL consignments or goods are to be stuffed or the container from which the specified LCL consignments or goods are to be stripped. 00210 EQD, Equipment details A segment to specify a container, container size and type and other details. 00220 RFF, Reference A segment to specify a reference relating to the equipment, such as: - upper serial equipment number of range - lower serial equipment number of range - container sequence number - container prefix - reference at place of positioning 00230 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of containers of the same size and type in case of equipment guidelines. 00240 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date/time relating to the equipment, such as: - ultimate stuffing/stripping date/time - estimated positioning date and/or time 00250 TSR, Transport service requirements A segment to specify special instructions and/or services regarding the container, such as: off-dimensions, Customs clearance. 00260 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to specify ports or locations associated with the sea transport of a container, such as: - place of discharge - transhipment place 00270 DIM, Dimensions A segment to specify non-standard dimensions applicable to the container, such as: - external equipment dimensions 00280 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions related to the container equipment. 00290 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify a characteristic property of the transport unit. 00300 Segment group 7: NAD-DTM A group of segments to identify different parties/places relative to the container. 00310 NAD, Name and address A segment to specify a related address or party, such as: - container operator - final place of positioning 00320 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate the date/time on which the stuffing or stripping action is to take place. 00330 Segment group 8: DGS-ATT-FTX-MEA-SG9 A segment group to identify dangerous goods. 00340 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to specify dangerous goods. 00350 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify an additional dangerousgoods attribute relating to this hazard such as such as UNDG extension code, proper shipping name or others. 00360 FTX, Free text A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as the technical name of the dangerous goods etc. 00370 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - net net weight. 00380 Segment group 9: CTA-COM A segment group to specify contact information including communication details regarding the dangerous goods. 00390 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding the dangerous goods. 00400 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify communication details of the contact specified in the CTA segment. 00410 Segment group 10: TMP-RNG A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings. 00420 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. 00430 RNG, Range details A segment to optionally specify the transport related temperature as a range of values. 00440 Segment group 11: CNI-RFF-NAD-SG12 A group of segments to specify information relative to the consignments to be stuffed or stripped. 00450 CNI, Consignment information A segment to identify a consignment to be stuffed or stripped (consignment number). 00460 RFF, Reference A segment to specify reference numbers for the consignment, such as: - booking reference number - waybill number - order number 00470 NAD, Name and address A segment to specify party details relative to the consignment, such as: - consignor - consignee - original shipper 00480 Segment group 12: GID-HAN-SG13-FTX-DTM-SG14-MEA-PCI-DOC-SG15- SG16 A group of segments to specify information relative to goods items within a consignment. 00490 GID, Goods item details A segment to identify a goods item within a consignment. 00500 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item, such as: - hazardous cargo - cooled or frozen goods indication 00510 Segment group 13: TMP-RNG A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings. 00520 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item. 00530 RNG, Range details A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item. 00540 FTX, Free text A segment to specify the goods description of the goods item, and any special instructions, such as: - description of goods - stripping instructions - container loading remarks (stuffing) 00550 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date/time relating to the goods item, such as: - expected goods positioning date/time 00560 Segment group 14: NAD-DTM A group of segments to specify party details and contacts relative to the goods item. 00570 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify a party relative to the goods item, such as: - consolidator 00580 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify the date/time when goods may be expected to arrive at the place of stuffing or stripping. 00590 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify the weight and/or volume of the goods item. 00600 PCI, Package identification A segment to specify marks and numbers for the goods item. 00610 DOC, Document/message details A segment to specify documents relating to the goods item, such as relevant permits. 00620 Segment group 15: SGP-MEA A group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods item among the containers. 00630 SGP, Split goods placement A segment to identify a container in which goods are (to be) transported. 00640 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify the gross weight of that portion of the goods item in the container. 00650 Segment group 16: DGS-ATT-FTX-MEA-SG17-SG18 A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes. 00660 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations for the corresponding mode of transport, class of dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods code, UN-number and shipment flash point. 00670 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify an additional dangerousgoods attribute relating to this hazard such as such as UNDG extension code, proper shipping name or others. 00680 FTX, Free text A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and additional free form dangerous goods instructions. 00690 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify the weight and/or volume of dangerous goods. 00700 Segment group 17: CTA-COM A segment group to specify contact information including communication details regarding the dangerous goods. 00710 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding the dangerous goods. 00720 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify communication details of the contact specified in the CTA segment. 00730 Segment group 18: SGP-MEA A group of segments to specify the distribution of the dangerous goods among the containers. 00740 SGP, Split goods placement A segment to identify a container in which the dangerous goods item is (to be) transported. 00750 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify the weight of the dangerous goods in the container. 00760 CNT, Control total A segment to specify the number of containers in the message, explicitly given by the sender. 00770 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 CNI Consignment information CNT Control total COM Communication contact CTA Contact information DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period EQD Equipment details EQN Number of units FTX Free text GID Goods item details HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address PCI Package identification RFF Reference RNG Range details SGP Split goods placement TDT Transport information TMP Temperature TSR Transport service requirements 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 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 9----------------+ 00160 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00170 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00180 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00190 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00200 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ M 99999------------+ 00210 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 00220 RFF Reference C 9 | 00230 EQN Number of units C 1 | 00240 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00250 TSR Transport service requirements C 9 | 00260 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | 00270 DIM Dimensions C 9 | 00280 HAN Handling instructions C 99 | 00290 ATT Attribute C 99 | | 00300 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00310 NAD Name and address M 1 || 00320 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00330 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00340 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00350 ATT Attribute C 9 || 00360 FTX Free text C 9 || 00370 MEA Measurements C 9 || || 00380 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00390 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00400 COM Communication contact C 9--------------++| | 00410 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00420 TMP Temperature M 1 || 00430 RNG Range details C 1---------------++ 00440 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ M 99999------------+ 00450 CNI Consignment information M 1 | 00460 RFF Reference C 9 | 00470 NAD Name and address C 9 | | 00480 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 99999-----------+| 00490 GID Goods item details M 1 || 00500 HAN Handling instructions C 9 || || 00510 ---- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00520 TMP Temperature M 1 ||| 00530 RNG Range details C 1--------------+|| 00540 FTX Free text C 9 || 00550 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || || 00560 ---- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00570 NAD Name and address M 1 ||| 00580 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------------+|| 00590 MEA Measurements C 9 || 00600 PCI Package identification C 9 || 00610 DOC Document/message details C 9 || || 00620 ---- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 999------------+|| 00630 SGP Split goods placement M 1 ||| 00640 MEA Measurements C 9--------------+|| || 00650 ---- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 999------------+|| 00660 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 ||| 00670 ATT Attribute C 9 ||| 00680 FTX Free text C 9 ||| 00690 MEA Measurements C 9 ||| ||| 00700 ---- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00710 CTA Contact information M 1 |||| 00720 COM Communication contact C 9-------------+||| ||| 00730 ---- Segment group 18 ------------------ C 999-----------+||| 00740 SGP Split goods placement M 1 |||| 00750 MEA Measurements C 9-------------++++ 00760 CNT Control total C 1 00770 UNT Message trailer M 1