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.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Data Segment Clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the Segment
Table which indicate 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 97B
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/message name,
coded), 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-RFF-LOC-DTM
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 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying a relevant reference number, such as:
- shipping
- syndicate
- marketing organization
- conference code
0110 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)
0120 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment identifying a date/time related to the arrival or
departure of the vessel, such as:
- estimated date/time of arrival/departure
0130 Segment group 3: NAD-SG4
A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.
0140 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
0150 Segment group 4: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0160 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department of a message
sender and/or message recipient, such as:
- information contact
0170 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a person
or department to whom communication should be directed.
0180 | Segment group 5: EQD-RFF-GDS-TMD-DTM-LOC-MEA-DIM-TMP-RNG-SEL-
FTX-PCD-DGS-EQA-PIA-HAN-SG6-SG7-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.
0190 EQD, Equipment details
A segment identifying a container, container size/type.
The equipment status may be e.g. overlanded, shortlanded,
import, export.
0200 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying a relevant reference number, such as:
- container sequence number
- booking reference number
0210 GDS, Nature of cargo
A segment to show the broad classification of the goods
within a container for operational and general information
purposes.
0220 TMD, Transport movement details
A segment to indicate a Full Container Load (FCL) or a Less
than Full Container Load (LCL).
0230 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)
0240 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
0250 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying a physical measurement related to the
equipment, such as:
- gross weight
0260 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
0270 TMP, Temperature
A segment which identifies the transport temperature setting
of the container.
0280 RNG, Range details
A segment to specify the transport temperature range setting
of the container.
0290 SEL, Seal number
A segment identifying a seal number related to the
equipment.
0300 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)
0310 + PCD, Percentage details
A segment to specify percentages related to the equipment
such as percentage humidity.
0320 DGS, Dangerous goods
A segment to identify the UN-number and the class of the
dangerous goods loaded in the container.
0330 EQA, Attached equipment
A segment to identify clip-on units, such as:
- generator sets
0340 PIA, Additional product id
A segment to specify a commodity code relating to goods in
the container.
0350 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment to specify handling instructions related to the
equipment.
0360 Segment group 6: DAM-COD
A group of segments to specify damage details related to the
equipment.
0370 DAM, Damage
A segment to specify equipment damages, such as the point
of the damage on the equipment, and the type of damage.
0380 COD, Component details
A segment to specify component details of the damaged
equipment.
0390 Segment group 7: TDT-LOC-DTM
A group of segments to specify the planned on-carriage
details in case this message is a discharge report message.
0400 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.
0410 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying a location related to the transport
details, such as:
- place of departure
0420 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify a date/time relating to the
on-carriage transport, such as arrival or departure
date/time.
0430 NAD, Name and address
A segment to specify a related address or party, such as:
- container operator
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 and the control reference number of the
message.
4.2 Data 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
Contents of COARRI