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.

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.

   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 98A
                     0051 UN

   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 order, Discharge order.

   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.

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


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

      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

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


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

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

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

      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)

      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

      FTX, Free text
          A segment giving supplementary information related to the
          vessel, such as:
          -   transport details remarks


   Segment group 3: NAD-SG4
       A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.

      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


      Segment group 4: CTA-COM
          A group of segments to identify a contact and its
          communications related to the party.

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

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


   Segment group 5: EQD-RFF-EQN-TMD-DTM-LOC-MEA-DIM-TMP-RNG-SEL-
                         FTX-PCD-DGS-EQA-HAN-SG6-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.

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

      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

      EQN, Number of units
          A segment to specify the number of containers in one
          guideline that meets the same equipment details information.

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

      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)

      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

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

      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

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

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

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

      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)

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

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

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

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


      Segment group 6: TDT-RFF-LOC-DTM
          A group of segments to specify the planned on-carriage
          details in case this message is a discharge order message.

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

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

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

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

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

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

   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
          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 Details of transport
          TMD Transport movement details
          TMP Temperature
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

Contents of COPRAR