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UN/EDIFACT
UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MESSAGE (UNSM)

Transport equipment stock and profile report message

Version:D
Release:04A
Contr. Agency:UN
Revision:9
Date:2004-05-18
SOURCE:TBG3 Transport

CONTENTS
Transport equipment stock and profile report message
  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. SCOPE
    1. Functional definition
    2. Field of application
    3. Principles
  3. REFERENCES
  4. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
    1. Standard terms and definitions
  5. MESSAGE DEFINITION
    1. Segment clarification
    2. Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
    3. Message structure
      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


This message also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B

0. INTRODUCTION

This specification provides the definition of the Transport equipment stock and profile report message (COEDOR) 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 report transport equipment that is either in stock by the sending party (i.e. a terminal, depot or container freight station) or is part of the fleet of transport equipment being operated by a shipping line. It is also used to report the profiles of newly acquired transport equipment. This message is part of a total set of container-related messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal handling of containers and other transport equipment 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 Transport equipment stock and profile 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: Pre- and on-carriage transport of transport equipment.

Sending functions include: Container terminal (seaside), inland terminal (landside), container freight station, container depot, container repair facility, shipping line or shipping line agent.

Receiving functions include: Shipping line or shipping line agent, tonnage centre, logistics centre, freight forwarder, container terminal, inland terminal, container freight station, container depot.

In the context of the 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT messages' (as referred to at the start of section 1) the following guidelines, rules and functionality apply to this Transport equipment stock and profile report message:

  • The message contents of the Transport equipment stock report can be uniquely identified by a combination of the following data elements:
    • message sender, coded (NAD)
    • stock check date/time (DTM)

The Transport equipment profile report can be identified by the following data element:

  • message sender, coded (NAD)

A combination of the following data elements can be used to relate the business data contained in the Container acceptance order:

  • ordering customer coded (NAD)
  • ordering customer agent, coded (NAD)
  • One message may contain several containers identified by their prefix and serial number.
  • For each container its stack position can be given, including the date and time of its checking by the stock reporter, and the date/time on which the container was delivered at the stock keeper's place.
  • Also the transport status (= export, import, transhipment or continental), full/empty indication and the condition (damage) of the container can be specified.
  • Depending on the transport status of the container additional information on the container can be given, such as carrier agent's reference, (seagoing) vessel, (sea) voyage number/indication and port of discharge.
  • Goods item details cannot be completed.

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.

0010 UNH, Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Transport equipment stock and profile report message is COEDOR.

Note: Transport equipment stock and profile report messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

Data element0065COEDOR
0052D
005404A
0051UN

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

0030 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate the date and time on which the particular container has been ascertained as being in stock (stock check date/time).

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

0070 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0080 Segment Group 2: NAD-SG3

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

0090 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

0100 Segment Group 3: CTA-COM

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

0110 CTA, Contact information

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

0120 COM, Communication contact

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

0130 Segment Group 4: EQD-RFF-DTM-LOC-COD-MEA-DIM-RNG-FTX-EQA-HAN-

NAD-EQN-SG5-SG6-SG8-SG10 A group of segments to specify containers in stock of the sending party, including relevant details by individual container number or grouped and total by type and size.

0140 EQD, Equipment details

A segment to specify the prefix and number of the container, its status and a full/empty indication.

0150 RFF, Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the particular container, such as: - container announcement reference number - acceptance order reference

0160 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate the date and time on which the particular container has been ascertained as being in stock (stock check date/time), and to indicate when the container has been delivered at the stock keeper (actual equipment positioning date/time).

0170 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a port/place according to the corresponding container, such as: - stack position

0180 COD, Component details

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

0190 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with the transport equipment, such as: - tare weight - maximum payload - maximum capacity

0200 DIM, Dimensions

A segment to specify external dimensions of non-ISO (International Standards Organization) equipment.

0210 RNG, Range details

A segment to provide an equipment number range when transmitting a Transport equipment profile report.

0220 FTX, Free text

A segment to provide processable supplementary information associated with the equipment, such as special equipment usage.

0230 EQA, Attached equipment

A segment to identify attached or related transport equipment.

0240 HAN, Handling instructions

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

0250 NAD, Name and address

A segment to identify name and address, and function, such as: - equipment owner - equipment operator - equipment manufacturer.

0260 EQN, Number of units

To specify the number of units of a particular type and size of equipment.

0270 Segment Group 5: DAM-COD

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

0280 DAM, Damage

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

0290 COD, Component details

A segment to specify component details of the damaged equipment.

0300 Segment Group 6: TDT-SG7

A group of segments to specify transport details related to the container.

0310 TDT, Transport information

A segment to indicate information about sea transport related to the container (main carriage transport), such as voyage number/indication sea transport, vessel and carrier/liner service.

0320 Segment Group 7: LOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify locations related to the main carriage of the container equipment.

0330 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify a location related to the main carriage of the container such as port of discharge.

0340 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0350 Segment Group 8: DGS-FTX-MEA-SG9

A segment group to identify dangerous goods.

0360 DGS, Dangerous goods

A segment to specify dangerous goods.

0370 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as the technical name of the dangerous goods etc.

0380 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - net net weight.

0390 Segment Group 9: CTA-COM

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

0400 CTA, Contact information

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

0410 COM, Communication contact

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

0420 Segment Group 10: TMP-RNG

A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings.

0430 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.

0440 RNG, Range details

A segment to optionally specify the transport related temperature such as a range of values.

0450 CNT, Control total

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

0460 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)

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
EQN Number of units
FTX Free text
HAN Handling instructions
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
RFF Reference
RNG Range details
TDT Transport information
TMP Temperature
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer

4.3. Message structure


4.3.1. Segment table

├─UNH Message header ×1 (M)
├─BGM Beginning of message ×1 (M)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (M)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 1 ×9 (C)
├─RFF Reference ×1 (M)
└─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 2 ×9 (M)
├─NAD Name and address ×1 (M)
└─Segment Group 3 ×9 (C)
──├─CTA Contact information ×1 (M)
──└─COM Communication contact ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 4 ×99999 (M)
├─EQD Equipment details ×1 (M)
├─RFF Reference ×9 (C)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×9 (C)
├─COD Component details ×1 (C)
├─MEA Measurements ×9 (C)
├─DIM Dimensions ×9 (C)
├─RNG Range details ×9 (C)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
├─EQA Attached equipment ×9 (C)
├─HAN Handling instructions ×9 (C)
├─NAD Name and address ×9 (C)
├─EQN Number of units ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 5 ×9 (C)
├─DAM Damage ×1 (M)
└─COD Component details ×1 (C)
├─Segment Group 6 ×1 (C)
├─TDT Transport information ×1 (M)
└─Segment Group 7 ×9 (C)
──├─LOC Place/location identification ×1 (M)
──└─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 8 ×99 (C)
├─DGS Dangerous goods ×1 (M)
├─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
├─MEA Measurements ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 9 ×9 (C)
──├─CTA Contact information ×1 (M)
──└─COM Communication contact ×9 (C)
└─Segment Group 10 ×9 (C)
──├─TMP Temperature ×1 (M)
──└─RNG Range details ×1 (C)
├─CNT Control total ×1 (C)
└─UNT Message trailer ×1 (M)

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