0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
   1. Functional definition
   2. Field of application
   3. Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
   1. Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
   1. Segment clarification
   2. Segment index (alphabetical sequence)
   3. Message structure
      1. Segment table

This specification provides the definition of the Container gate-in/gate-out report message (CODECO) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

A message by which a terminal, depot, etc. confirms that the containers specified have been delivered or picked up by the inland carrier (road, rail or barge). This message can also be used to report internal terminal container movements (excluding loading and discharging the vessel) and to report the change in status of container(s) without those containers having physically been moved.

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'.

The Container gate-in/gate-out 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.

Business area: Pre- and on-carriage transport of containers/equipment.

Sending functions include: Container depot, Inland terminal, Container freight station

Receiving functions include: Shipping agent, Logistic center, Shipper (copy), Freight forwarder (copy) and Inland carrier (copy)

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 gate-in/gate-out 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 announcement reference (being the release order reference number or the acceptance order reference number) (RFF)

The ordering customer agent, coded is needed to supplement the unique identification only in the next 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 copy of this message may be sent e.g. to the shipper, freight forwarder, the inland waterways and rail carriers, according to the communication addresses as mentioned in the Container announcement.
• One message may contain several containers.
• A supplementary container reference (container sequence number) is used to refer to the information of the container(s) in the Container announcement, if the container prefix and number was not completed in that message.
• An indicator for the transport status (i.e. export, import, transhipment or continental) is to be completed on container level (EQD-segment).
• One shipping line can be specified on message level.
• The seagoing vessel and sea voyage number can be specified on message level.
• Inland transport details can be specified for each individual container.
• For each container its place of discharge or its position of loading (stowage cell) in/on the means of inland transport can be specified.
• In case of export the port of discharge and any port of transhipment can be specified for each individual container.
• The date/time of pick-up and final address of positioning or the date/time of delivery must be given for each container.
• For each container seals can be specified affixed by the shipper, container freight station, terminal, sea carrier and Customs.

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.

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.

This section should be read in conjunction with the segment table which indicates 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 gate-in/gate-out report message is CODECO.

Note: Container gate-in/gate-out report messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

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 name code), such as Gate-in report, Gate-out 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: - reference to previous message - container announcement reference number - release order reference - acceptance order reference

0070 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the reference.

0080 Segment Group 2: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG3

A group of segments to indicate information relating to the main carriage stage of the transport (sea).

0090 TDT, Details of transport

A segment to indicate transport details related to the main carriage stage of the transport (sea), such as carrier/liner service.

0100 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify a date and time relating to main carriage stage.

0110 RFF, Reference

A segment to provide a reference for the liner service, such as: - conference - marketing organization - syndicate - vessel sharing agreement

0120 Segment Group 3: LOC-DTM

A segment group to indicate places and ports related to the main carriage stage.

0130 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify a location related to the main carriage stage such as place of arrival and place of departure.

0140 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify the date(s) and time(s) related to a location.

0150 Segment Group 4: NAD-SG5

A group of segments to identify a party and/or addresses and related contacts.

0160 NAD, Name and address

A segment to identify the party's name and address, and function, such as: - message recipient - message sender - ordering customer - ordering customer agent

0170 Segment Group 5: CTA-COM

A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.

0180 CTA, Contact information

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

0190 COM, Communication contact

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

0200 Segment Group 6: GID-HAN-FTX-PIA-MEA-TMP-RNG-SGP-SG7

A group of segments to describe the goods items (to be) stuffed in or (to be) stripped from the containers.

0210 GID, Goods item details

A segment to identify a goods item (to be) stuffed in or (to be) stripped from the containers.

0220 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item, such as: - hazardous cargo - off-dimensions - Customs clearance

0230 FTX, Free text

A segment to describe the goods item or to provide special instructions.

0240 PIA, Additional product id

A segment to identify a commodity code.

0250 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify a measurement, other than dimensions, for the goods item.

0260 TMP, Temperature

A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item.

0270 RNG, Range details

A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item.

0280 SGP, Split goods placement

A segment to identify a container in which goods are transported.

0290 Segment Group 7: DGS-FTX-SG8

A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes.

0300 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.

0310 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify supplementary details related to the dangerous goods, such as: - dangerous goods technical name - dangerous goods additional information

0320 Segment Group 8: CTA-COM

A segment group to specify contact information including communication details regarding the dangerous goods.

0330 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding the dangerous goods.

0340 COM, Communication contact

A segment to specify communication details of the contact specified in the CTA segment.

0350 Segment Group 9: EQD-RFF-TMD-DTM-LOC-MEA-DIM-SEL-FTX-PCD-EQA-

COD-HAN-SG10-SG11-NAD-SG13 A group of segments to specify containers in which goods are

0360 EQD, Equipment details

A segment to specify a container, container size and type used in the transport, and full/empty indication.

0370 RFF, Reference

A segment to specify the identifying number associated with the container, such as: - container sequence number - booking reference number (sea)

0380 TMD, Transport movement details

A segment to indicate a Full Container Load (FCL) or a Less than Full Container Load (LCL).

0390 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the delivery of a container: - actual equipment positioning date and/or time

0400 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify ports/locations associated with the transport of a container, such as: - stowage cell - place of discharge

0410 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurement, other than dimensions, associated with the container, such as: - gross weight

0420 DIM, Dimensions

A segment to specify dimensions applicable to the container, such as: - external equipment dimensions

0430 SEL, Seal number

A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with the container, such as shipper, consolidator, carrier (sea), Customs or terminal operator.

0440 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the container, such as: - damage remarks

0450 PCD, Percentage details

A segment to specify percentages related to the equipment such as percentage humidity.

0460 EQA, Attached equipment

A segment to identify related container and means of transport details (rail), such as: - rail car

0470 COD, Component details

A segment to specify the details of the components of transport equipment.

0480 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions related to the container equipment.

0490 Segment Group 10: DAM-COD

A group of segments to specify damage details related to the equipment.

0500 DAM, Damage

A segment to specify equipment damages, such as the point of the damage on the equipment, and the type of damage.

0510 COD, Component details

A segment to specify component details of the damaged equipment.

0520 Segment Group 11: TDT-DTM-SG12

A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of containers by sea and by inland carriers, such as mode and means of transport and locations.

0530 TDT, Details of transport

A segment to indicate information related to the inland transport stage (road, rail or inland water), such as mode of transport, identification of the means of transport and inland carrier.

0540 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify a date and time related to the transport details such as date and time of arrival or departure.

0550 Segment Group 12: LOC-DTM

A segment group to specify ports and other locations associated with the inland transport of containers.

0560 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify ports/locations associated with inland transport of a container, such as: - place of departure - place of arrival

0570 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a location.

0580 NAD, Name and address

A segment to specify the actual address where a piece of equipment is to be delivered finally (final place of positioning).

0590 Segment Group 13: DGS-FTX-SG14

A group of segments to specify dangerous goods.

0600 DGS, Dangerous goods

A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations which apply, the class of dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods codes, the United Nations Dangerous Goods (UNDG) number and the shipment flash point.

0610 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as dangerous goods technical name and dangerous goods additional information.

0620 Segment Group 14: CTA-COM

A group of segments to specify contact information.

0630 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding dangerous goods.

0640 COM, Communication contact

A segment to specify communication details of the dangerous goods contact.

0650 CNT, Control total

A segment to specify the number of containers in the message.

0660 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.