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. Data segment clarification
   2. Data segment index (alphabetical sequence)
   3. Message structure
      1. Segment table

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

A message to report containers that are in stock of the sending party (i.e., a terminal, depot or container freight station).

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 stock 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 terminal (seaside), inland terminal (landside), container freight station, container depot

Receiving functions include: Shipping agent, logistic center, freight forwarder

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 stock report message:

• The message contents can be uniquely identified by a combination of the following data elements:

• message sender, coded (NAD)
• stock check date/time (DTM)

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

• ordering customer, coded (NAD)
• ordering customer agent, coded (NAD)
• container announcement reference (being the acceptance order reference) (EQD/RFF)

• The message can be sent on a regular basis; e.g. once or twice per day.
• 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.

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.

This section should be read in conjunction with the Segment Table which indicate 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 stock report message is COEDOR.

Note: Container stock 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 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-HAN-SG5-SG6

A group of segments to specify containers in stock of the sending party, including relevant details.

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 + HAN, Handling instructions

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

0190 Segment Group 5: DAM-COD

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

0200 DAM, Damage

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

0210 COD, Component details

A segment to specify component details of the damaged equipment.

0220 Segment Group 6: TDT-LOC

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

0230 TDT, Details of transport

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.

0240 LOC, Place/location identification

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

0250 CNT, Control total

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

0260 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.

	BGM	Beginning of message
	CNT	Control total
	COD	Component details
	COM	Communication contact
	CTA	Contact information
	DAM	Damage
	DTM	Date/time/period
	EQD	Equipment details
	FTX	Free text
	HAN	Handling instructions
	LOC	Place/location identification
	NAD	Name and address
	RFF	Reference
	TDT	Details of transport
	UNH	Message header
	UNT	Message trailer

Change indicators
plus sign		An addition.
asterisk		Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign		Changes to names.
vertical bar		Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign		A deletion.
letter X		Marked for deletion.