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UN/EDIFACT
UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MESSAGE (UNSM)

Terminal performance message

Version:D
Release:04B
Contr. Agency:UN
Revision:1
Date:2004-11-23
SOURCE:TBG3 Transport

CONTENTS
Terminal performance 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:
D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B

0. INTRODUCTION

This specification provides the definition of the Terminal performance message (TPFREP) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.


1. SCOPE


1.1. Functional definition

The Terminal performance message is a message to transmit information relating to the operations carried out by terminal operators such as the loading, discharging and rehandling of containers and/or roll on/roll off items, hatch covers etc.


1.2. Field of application

The Terminal performance 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

The Terminal performance message will be transmitted by a terminal operator to the ship operator, tonnage centre or shipping line. The message is used to give information on the operational handling of a ship in a container terminal after the completion of the operations.


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 Terminal performance message is TPFREP.

Note: Terminal performance messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

Data element0065TPFREP
0052D
005404B
0051UN

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

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

0030 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify a date and time on which the message is sent.

0040 Segment Group 1: TDT-LOC-DTM-RFF

A group of segments to identify the means of transport handled by the terminal operator.

0050 TDT, Transport information

A segment to identify the means of transport.

0060 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify the location where the means of transport is handled.

0070 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify dates and times on which the means of transport is handled.

0080 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify relevant reference numbers for the means of transport and the operations.

0090 Segment Group 2: EQD-CNT-SG3

A group of segments to specify the details of the equipment and the operations performed.

0100 EQD, Equipment details

A segment to specify details of the equipment, such as the equipment identification number.

0110 CNT, Control total

A segment to specify control totals.

0120 Segment Group 3: DTM-FTX

A group of segments to specify dates and times and other details for the operations carried out.

0130 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify a date and time related to the equipment operation.

0140 FTX, Free text

A segment to provide detailed information related to the equipment operation.

0150 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
DTM Date/time/period
EQD Equipment details
FTX Free text
LOC Place/location identification
RFF Reference
TDT Transport information
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 (C)
├─Segment Group 1 ×1 (M)
├─TDT Transport information ×1 (M)
├─LOC Place/location identification ×1 (M)
├─DTM Date/time/period ×9 (C)
└─RFF Reference ×9 (C)
├─Segment Group 2 ×99 (C)
├─EQD Equipment details ×1 (M)
├─CNT Control total ×99 (C)
└─Segment Group 3 ×999 (C)
──├─DTM Date/time/period ×1 (M)
──└─FTX Free text ×9 (C)
└─UNT Message trailer ×1 (M)

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