UNITED

NATIONS E
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.

GE.97-
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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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