UNITED
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Economic and Social Dist.
Council GENERAL
TRADE/CEFACT/GE.1/1997/9
3 July 1997
ENGLISH ONLY
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE
COMMITTEE FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Centre for the Facilitation of Procedures and Practices for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
(Item 13 of the provisional agenda of the
Meeting of Experts on Data Elements
and Automatic Data Interchange (GE.1)
(Fifty-sixth session, 17-18 September 1997)
ITIGG GUIDE TO UN/EDIFACT CONTAINER MESSAGES
* * *
Submitted by the PAEB Rapporteur *
The Group of Experts is invited to:
note this document as being for information.
* The present document is reproduced in the form in which it
was received by the secretariat.
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GUIDE TO
UN/EDIFACT
CONTAINER
MESSAGES
(GUIDE TO THE SCENARIO OF EDIFACT CONTAINER MESSAGES)
DOCUMENT REFERENCE : JM4/ITIGG/96.103/v.12
Authorised and Issued by the International Transport Implementation
Guidelines Group (ITIGG) - a Sub-Group of the UN/EDIFACT JRT
Joint Message Development Group 4 (Transport).
VERSION 1.2 - July 1996
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GUIDE TO THE UN/EDIFACT CONTAINER HANDLING
MESSAGES
PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to outline for users, the use and interrelationship between the various
UN/EDIFACT container handling messages developed by JM 4.
SCOPE
Applies only to the following messages ( in alphabetical order ) concerning the movement of
containers
CALINF Call information ( vessel ) / advice of expected container operations
COARRI Container discharge / loading report
CODECO Container gate in gate out report
CODENO Document expiration / clearance ready notice
COEDOR Container stock report
COHAOR Container special handling order
COPARN Container announcement
COPINO Container pre notification
COPRAR Container discharge / loading order
COREOR Container release order
COSTCO Container stuffing / stripping confirmation
COSTOR Container stuffing / stripping order
DESTIM Equipment damage / repair estimate
VESDEP Vessel departure
POLICY
For alternative or similar uses of the messages described in this document it is strongly recommended
that you contact your national Transport Working Group or JM 4 representative prior to
implementation.
AUTHORITIES
This document is MAINTAINED by JM 4 in the English language and is CONTROLLED only by its
Version number
No changes may be made to this document without the approval of JM 4
JM4 The Joint Transport Group meeting as part of the UN EDIFACT / JRT process
JRT Joint Rapporteurs Team Meeting
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BEFORE IMPLEMENTING ANY TRANSPORT EDI MESSAGES CONTACT ITIGG
ITIGG is the International Transport Implementation Guidelines Group, an official subgroup of the
UN/EDIFACT Transport Message Design Group (JM4). ITIGG was formed by EDI experts to
create, agree, publish and promote high-level guidelines for the consistent implementation of
multimodal transport messages worldwide. ITIGG has representatives from the Western European,
Australia/New Zealand, Asian and Pan American regions.
The ITIGG will publish a document entitled “Principles and Rules for Implementation of Transport
EDI Messages - Transport Equipment Messages” in September 1996. This document sets out
detailed recommendations for data to be exchanged in every segment of the container message set.
The ITIGG Secretariat is maintained by Tradegate Australia, and may be contacted as follows:
Facsimile: 61 2 262 5966
Internet:
[email protected]DEFINITIONS
The definitions which follow here are intended only to describe the terms as they are used in this
document
Please note some functions [ denoted by an asterisk (*) ] can occur in the same entity (e.g. a
terminal can also have a depot function)
Term Description or meaning
CFS (*) Container freight station , Stuffing / stripping location
Can also be in the entity : terminal, stevedore, depot
DEPOT (*). Place where empty containers are stored or handled
Can also incorporate a repair location and also be in another entity eg
terminal
Leasing company (*) Lessors of container and other equipment
Liner agent (*). Local agent for a shipping line or company
Sometimes this function ( or parts )can be done by the shipping line itself.
In this document shipping line, liner agent and ocean carrier mean the same
thing
On-carriage Physical movement of a container after delivery at the place / port of discharge
of the primary means of transport
Pre-carriage Physical movement of a container before arrival at a place/port for loading on
the primary means of transport
Repair location(*). Location where containers and related equipment are repaired
Can be included in a depot, terminal, stevedore or CFS
Stripping Unpacking, unstuffing, devanning a loaded container
Stuffing Stuffing/vanning an empty container
In some countries this is known as packing or loading
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Terminal (*) Location where a means of transport will load or discharge containers
Ocean carrier (*). Shipping line, ship operator
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
The container messages are designed to provide standard formats for all functional areas related to the
handling and movement of shipping containers and equipment.
They are divided into two main categories:
Ship operations
Land operations
There are relationships mentioned in this guide to:
The IFTM set of messages which are distinct from the container messages in that they deal
with consignments, not the equipment used to convey consignments
Messages such as MOVINS, BAPLIE and BAPLTE which have the unique functionality of
being related to the stowage of a sea going vessel or other means of transport
In general the messages are linked in pairs:
on the basis of instruction - report or confirmation
for example, COSTOR is an instruction to stuff or strip a container(s) which is " mirrored "
by COSTCO, a report or confirmation that the instructions have been carried out.
The messages are generically aligned
as far as is possible so the structure in each message is similar
Messages may have multiple functions
for example, CODECO can be used for gate in moves and then for gate out moves, internal
moves, status changes and so on
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USAGE FOR LAND OPERATIONS
A set of messages for the transport and handling of full and empty containers which can be grouped
as per the tables following:
EQUIPMENT ARRANGEMENT
SENDER RECIPIENT MESSAGE USAGE
Ocean carrier Terminal / Stevedore Pre arrival notice OR
Leasing company Depot COPARN advice OR pre arrival
Liner agent CFS notice + advice, OR
Inland carrier Inland Terminal Empty container
Leasing company release , OR order to on or
offhire containers
Ocean carrier Terminal /Stevedore COREOR Release order for full
container wherever
Liner agent CFS legally required
Inland Terminal
Ocean carrier Terminal / Stevedore
Leasing company Depot COHAOR Special handling
Liner agent CFS instruction
Freight forwarder Inland Terminal
Terminal / Stevedore Ocean carrier Container stock report OR
Leasing company equipment
Depot Liner agent COEDOR inventory report
CFS Customs
Inland Terminal authorities
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INLAND TRANSPORT PRE NOTIFICATION
SENDER RECIPIENT MESSAGE USAGE
Inland carrier Terminal / Stevedore Advice or confirmation
CFS COPINO that an inland carrier
Inland terminal will arrive at a certain
Depot time to bring or collect
containers
CONTAINER STUFFING / STRIPPING
SENDER RECIPIENT MESSAGE USAGE
Ocean carrier Terminal / Stevedore COSTOR Stuffing or
Liner agent CFS stripping order
Inland terminal
Terminal / Ocean carrier COSTCO Stuffing or
Stevedore
CFS Liner agent stripping report
Inland terminal
DOCUMENTS NOTIFICATION
SENDER RECIPIENT MESSAGE USAGE
Terminal / Ocean carrier CODENO Advice that export permit
Stevedore issued is
Liner agent about to expire
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TERMINAL OR DEPOT DELIVERY/RECEIVAL
SENDER RECIPIENT MESSAGE USAGE
Shipper / Leasing company Gate and/or internal
consignee moves
Terminal Liner agent CODECO Other moves
/Stevedore
CFS Ocean carrier Direct interchange
Depot Inland carrier On/off hires
Inland terminal
TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT
Please note that these IFT * messages relate to freight consignments and while related, are not to be
confused with the container messages
SENDER RECIPIENT MESSAGE USAGE
Shipper / Liner agent IFTMBF Firm booking
consignor
Freight forwarder Ocean carrier
Liner agent Shipper/consignor/ IFTMBC Booking confirmation
freight forwarder
Ocean carrier Terminal / stevedore
Inland terminal
Shipper / Liner agent IFTMIN Instruction message
consignor
Freight forwarder Ocean carrier
Liner agent Shipper/Consignor IFTMCS Waybill
Ocean carrier Freight forwarder
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GENERAL CONTAINER HANDLING
SENDER RECIPIENT MESSAGE USAGE
Repair location Leasing company DESTIM Repair estimate or
Inland terminal Liner agent approval & inspection
Depot Ocean carrier
Inland carrier
PLEASE NOTE that DESTIM is used “both ways” between the parties mentioned above ie it is used BOTH
as an Instruction and as a report/confirmation
Leasing company Depot COHAOR Special handling
Liner agent Terminal / stevedore instruction
Ocean carrier Inland terminal
Repair location Leasing company COEDOR Container stock report or
Inland terminal Liner agent equipment inventory
Depot Ocean carrier report
Inland carrier
There may be other parties / functions which may be involved in the transfer of container
handling information
If you have any doubt, about the choice of message, contact your local UN EDIFACT JM4
representative
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BEFORE STUFFING
1 LINER AGENT f. RELEASES EMPTY CONTAINER
COPARN
2 LINER AGENT f. ARRANGES TRANSPORT
DEPOT f.
IFTMIN
INLAND CARRIER
3 DEPOT f. REPORTS GATE OUT MOVE
CODECO
LINER AGENT f.
4 LINER AGENT f. GIVES STUFFING ORDER
COSTOR
5 LINER AGENT f. ANNOUNCES ARRIVAL
CFS f.
COPARN
COPINO
6 INLAND CARRIER PRE ADVISES ARRIVAL
7 CFS f. REPORTS GATE IN MOVE
CODECO
LINER AGENT f.
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AFTER STUFFING
8 CFS f. REPORTS PACK DETAILS
COSTCO
LINER AGENT f.
9 LINER AGENT f. GIVES RELEASE ORDER
COREOR
CFS f.
10 LINER AGENT f. ARRANGES TRANSPORT
IFTMIN
INLAND CARRIER
11 CFS f. REPORTS GATE OUT MOVE
CODECO
LINER AGENT f.
12 LINER AGENT f. ANNOUNCES ARRIVAL
COPARN
TERMINAL f.
13 INLAND CARRIER PRE ADVISES ARRIVAL
COPINO
TERMINAL f.
14 TERMINAL f. REPORTS GATE IN MOVE
CODECO
LINER AGENT f.
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BEFORE STRIPPING
1 TERMINAL f. REPORTS DISCHARGE OF CONTAINER
COARRI
LINER AGENT f.
2 LINER AGENT f. RELEASES CONTAINER
COREOR
TERMINAL f.
3 LINER AGENT f. ARRANGES TRANSPORT
IFTMIN
4 INLAND CARRIER
5 LINER AGENT f. PRE ADVISES ARRIVAL
COPINO
COPARN
CFS f.
TERMINAL f.
6 TERMINAL f. REPORTS GATE OUT MOVE
CODECO 8 INLAND CARRIER PRE ADVISES ARRIVAL
COPINO
LINER AGENT f.
CFS
COSTOR
CODECO
LINER AGENT f.
7 GIVES STRIPPING ORDER
9 CFS f. REPORTS GATE IN MOVE
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AFTER STRIPPING
10 CFS f. REPORTS STRIPPING DETAILS
COSTCO COPARN
LINER AGENT f. 11
12 LINER AGENT f. ARRANGES TRANSPORT
IFTMIN
INLAND CARRIER 13 COPINO
14 CFS f. REPORTS GATE OUT MOVE
CODECO 15 LINER AGENT f. ANNOUNCES CONTAINER
LINER AGENT f.
COPARN
DEPOT f.
16 DEPOT f. REPORTS GATE IN MOVE
CODECO
LINER AGENT f.
17 CONTAINER SURVEYED AND REPAIR ESTIMATE GIVEN
DESTIM ( estimate )
LEASING COMPANY f. ; LINER AGENT f. APPROVES
DESTIM ( approval )
REPAIR LOCATION REPAIRS CONTAINER
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ON AND OFF HIRE TRANSACTIONS
1 LEASING COMPANY f. RELEASES EMPTY CONTAINER
(on hire)
COPARN
DEPOT f.
2 DEPOT f. REPORTS GATE OUT MOVE
CODECO
LEASING COMPANY f.
3 DEPOT f. REPORTS CONTAINER & EQUIPMENT STOCKS
COEDOR
LEASING COMPANY f. LEASING COMPANY f. AUTHORISES
4 DEPOT f. TO ACCEPT CONTAINER
(off hire)
COPARN
5 DEPOT f. REPORTS GATE IN MOVE DEPOT f.
CODECO
DEPOT f. SURVEYS CONTAINER AND
LEASING COMPANY f. PREPARES REPAIR ESTIMATE
6
DESTIM
LEASING COMPANY f. LINER AGENT f.
LINER AGENT f.
7 AUTHORISES REPAIR
OR
LEASING COMPANY f.
DESTIM
AUTHORISES REPAIR
DEPOT f. REPAIRS CONTAINER
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USAGE FOR SHIP OPERATIONS
A set of messages for the loading and discharging of sea going vessels as per the table and chart
following
SENDER RECIPIENT MESSAGE USAGE
Liner agent Terminal /Stevedore CALINF Call information
Ocean carrier (vessel) advice .....
Liner agent Terminal / Stevedore COPRAR Load discharge order
Ocean carrier
Terminal / Stevedore Liner agent COARRI Load discharge report
Ocean carrier
Terminal / Stevedore Liner agent VESDEP Vessel departure
Ocean carrier
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