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 pre-notification message (COPINO) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

A message by which an inland carrier notifies of the delivery or pick-up of containers.

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 pre-notification 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: Inland carrier

Receiving functions include: Container depot, Inland terminal, Container freight station, Container terminal, Carrier's agent, Forwarder, Shipper, Consignee

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 pre-notification message:

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

• operating inland carrier, coded (TDT)
• mode of transport (TDT)
• inland voyage number/indication (TDT)

• The container announcement reference (being the release order reference or acceptance order reference), in combination with:

• the Ordering customer, coded,
• the Agent of the ordering customer can be used to refer to information in the Container announcement message.

• An extraction of this message can be sent to the Ordering customer (agent) of the Container announcement, e.g. Shipping agent, Logistic center and Freight forwarder, for their information. The Container pre-notification will be split up in as many messages as there are different Ordering customers (agent) of the Container announcement message.
• A message is to be set up for each road conveyance, track (rail) or call (inland waterways) of a means of inland transport.

The expected arrival date and time can be given once (on message top level) for the means of transport as a whole.

• One message may contain several containers.
• For each container its size and type can be specified, including prefix and number if known.
• If the container prefix and number is unknown, a supplementary container reference (Container sequence number) is used to identify a container (group) in the message.
• An indicator for the transport status (i.e. export, import, transhipment or continental) is to be completed on container level (EQD-segment).
• Main transport details can be specified for each individual container. (Note: The inland transport is on message level in the COPINO as the inland transport means is being pre-notified to arrive to either pick-up or deliver containers for or from different main-carriages.)
• The final place of positioning can be included in case of routing via an inland terminal or several container freight stations (for stacking purposes).
• The temperature and dangerous goods information can be specified for each goods item which can be related to the corresponding containers by linking the goods item group (GID) to the container details group(s) (EQD) by means of the SGP segment.

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 pre-notification message is COPINO.

Note: Container pre-notification 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 Pick-up notice, Arrival notice.

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 pre-notification reference number

0070 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0080 Segment Group 2: TDT-DTM-SG3

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

0090 TDT, Details of transport

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

0100 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate arrival date and time of an inland means of transport.

0110 Segment Group 3: LOC-DTM

A group of segments to indicate locations at which the inland means of transport is to arrive.

0120 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate locations such as place or port of arrival.

0130 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate the arrival date and time of an inland means of transport, such as: - arrival date/time, estimated

0140 Segment Group 4: NAD-SG5

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

0150 NAD, Name and address

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

0160 Segment Group 5: CTA-COM

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

0170 CTA, Contact information

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

0180 COM, Communication contact

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

0190 Segment Group 6: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-SG7-SGP-SG8

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

0200 GID, Goods item details

A segment to identify a goods item (to be) stuffed in containers. A goods item can be identified by a goods item number.

0210 HAN, Handling instructions

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

0220 TMP, Temperature

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

0230 RNG, Range details

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

0240 Segment Group 7: DOC-DTM-LOC

A group of segments to specify documents related to the goods item.

0250 + DOC, Document/message details

A segment to indicate a document related to the goods item.

0260 + DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify the date/time related to the document, such as: - document/message date/time - expiry date.

0270 + LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify a location related to the document, such as: - place of document issue

0280 SGP, Split goods placement

A segment to identify the containers in which goods are transported.

0290 Segment Group 8: DGS-FTX-SG9

A segment group to specify dangerous goods.

0300 DGS, Dangerous goods

A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations for the corresponding mode of transport, class of dangerous goods, and dangerous goods code.

0310 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify the proper shipping name of the dangerous goods.

0320 Segment Group 9: 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 10: EQD-RFF-EQN-MEA-DIM-FTX-PCD-SEL-EQA-HAN-SG11-

NAD-SG13 A group of segments to specify containers in which goods are

0360 EQD, Equipment details

A segment to specify a container, size and type used in the transport and full/empty indication; also to specify the type of rail car on which a related container is transported.

0370 RFF, Reference

A segment to specify the identifying number associated with the container, such as: - container sequence number - container announcement reference number - referring container sequence number - release order reference number - acceptance order reference

0380 EQN, Number of units

A segment which can be used in case container numbers are not yet known by the carrier.

0390 MEA, Measurements

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

0400 DIM, Dimensions

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

0410 FTX, Free text

A segment to provide processable supplementary information associated with the equipment such as controlled atmosphere particulars.

0420 PCD, Percentage details

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

0430 SEL, Seal number

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

0440 EQA, Attached equipment

A segment to identify related container and means of transport details (rail), such as: - rail car (to relate to the 'rail car'-qualified EQD- group)

0450 HAN, Handling instructions

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

0460 Segment Group 11: TDT-DTM-SG12

A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of containers by sea, such as mode and means of transport, arrival date and time.

0470 TDT, Details of transport

A segment to indicate information related to the main carriage stage of the transport (sea), such as carrier or liner service: - main carriage (sea)

0480 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify a date and time related to the means of transport (main carriage).

0490 Segment Group 12: LOC-DTM

A group of segments to indicate details of the main carriage (movement of containers by sea).

0500 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate locations such as (final) discharge ports: - final place or port of discharge

0510 DTM, Date/time/period

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

0520 NAD, Name and address

A segment to specify a related address or party, such as: - ordering customer (for container announcement) - agent/representative of the ordering customer (for container announcement) - final place of positioning

0530 Segment Group 13: DGS-FTX-SG14

A group of segments to specify dangerous goods.

0540 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.

0550 FTX, Free text

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

0560 Segment Group 14: CTA-COM

A group of segments to specify contact information.

0570 CTA, Contact information

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

0580 COM, Communication contact

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

0590 CNT, Control total

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

0600 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.

	BGM	Beginning of message
	CNT	Control total
	COM	Communication contact
	CTA	Contact information
	DGS	Dangerous goods
	DIM	Dimensions
	DOC	Document/message details
	DTM	Date/time/period
	EQA	Attached equipment
	EQD	Equipment details
	EQN	Number of units
	FTX	Free text
	GID	Goods item details
	HAN	Handling instructions
	LOC	Place/location identification
	MEA	Measurements
	NAD	Name and address
	PCD	Percentage details
	RFF	Reference
	RNG	Range details
	SEL	Seal number
	SGP	Split goods placement
	TDT	Details of transport
	TMP	Temperature
	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.