0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
   1. Functional definition
   2. Field of application
   3. Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. 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 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 trade. It is based on universal commercial practice 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, in combination with:

• the Ordering customer, coded and
• the Agent of the ordering customer, coded 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 carriage transport details, such as shipping line, can be specified for each individual container.
• The final place of positioning can be included in case of routing via an inland terminal or several container freight stations (for stacking purposes).
• For each individual container dangerous goods details can be specified.

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 Branching Diagram and 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 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/message name, coded), such as Pick-up notice, Arrival notice.

0030 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as: - change information

0040 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

0050 Segment Group 1: TDT-LOC-DTM

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

0060 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.

0070 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location at which the means of transport is to arrive.

0080 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

0090 Segment Group 2: NAD-CTA

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

0100 NAD, Name and address

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

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 Segment Group 3: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-SGP-DGS

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

0130 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.

0140 HAN, Handling instructions

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

0150 TMP, Temperature

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

0160 RNG, Range details

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

0170 SGP, Split goods placement

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

0180 DGS, Dangerous goods

A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations for the corresponding mode of transport, class of dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods code, UN-number.

0190 Segment Group 4: EQD-RFF-EQN-MEA-DIM-SEL-EQA-SG5-NAD

A group of segments to specify containers in which goods are transported.

0200 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.

0210 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

0220 EQN, Number of units

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

0230 MEA, Measurements

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

0240 DIM, Dimensions

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

0250 SEL, Seal number

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

0260 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)

0270 Segment Group 5: TDT-LOC-DTM

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

0280 TDT, Details of transport

A segment to indicate information related to the main carriage stage of the transport (sea), such as carrier/liner service. Information related to the pre-carriage stage can also be included, such as identification and type of means of transport.

0290 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate locations such as (final) discharge ports and inland locations related to the corresponding transport stage.

0300 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to specify a date/time relating to the transport stage.

0310 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

0320 CNT, Control total

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

0330 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
	CTA	Contact information
	DGS	Dangerous goods
	DIM	Dimensions
	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
	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.