D18A

Message D18A/COHAOR

Container special handling order message

Order to perform a specified special handling and/or service on 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'.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Container special handling order message is COHAOR. Note: Container special handling order messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 COHAOR 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

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

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, such as: - ultimate execution date/time

FTX

C(9) : Free text

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

SG1 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments containing a reference and constants which apply to the entire message.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message, such as: - reference to previous message - work order reference number

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate a date and time relating to the reference, such as: - order date/time (work order)

SG2 M(9) : NAD-SG3

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

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment to identify the party's name, address, and function, such as: - message recipient - message sender - ordering customer (if different from message sender)

SG3 C(9) : CTA-COM

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

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department for the party, such as: - information contact

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

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

SG4 M(9999) : EQD-RFF-DTM-LOC-FTX-GOR-HAN-MEA-PCD-SG5-SG7-SG9-

SG11 A group of segments to specify containers in which goods are transported.

EQD

M(1) : Equipment details

A segment to specify container prefix and number.

RFF

C(9) : Reference

A segment to provide a reference specific to the equipment, such as: - inspection number

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to provide a date and time relating to the equipment, such as: - inspection date/time - release date/time

LOC

C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to provide a location relating to the equipment, such as: - place of inspection

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the container, such as: - description work item equipment (on terminal, depot or freight station)

GOR

C(9) : Governmental requirements

A segment to specify a governmental requirement relating to the equipment, such as: - government procedure to be conducted

HAN

C(9) : Handling instructions

A segment to specify a handling instruction relating to the equipment, such as: - put aside for cleaning - put aside for Customs examination

MEA

C(9) : Measurements

A segment to specify measurements related to the equipment.

PCD

C(9) : Percentage details

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

SG5 C(9) : TDT-DTM-RFF-SG6

A group of segments to specify related transport details for the equipment.

TDT

M(1) : Transport information

A segment to specify main carriage transport details.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

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

RFF

C(9) : Reference

A segment to provide a reference for the liner service, such as: - conference - marketing organization - syndicate - vessel sharing agreement.

SG6 C(9) : LOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify locations associated with the transport details.

LOC

M(1) : Place/location identification

A segment to specify a location associated with the transport details, such as: - place of departure - place of arrival

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

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

SG7 C(9) : NAD-SG8

A group of segments to identify different parties/places related to the equipment.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment to specify a related address or party.

SG8 C(9) : CTA-COM

A segment group to specify contact information.

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted.

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

A segment to specify communication details of the contact specified in the CTA segment.

SG9 C(99) : DGS-FTX-MEA-SG10

A segment group to identify dangerous goods.

DGS

M(1) : Dangerous goods

A segment to specify dangerous goods.

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as the technical name of the dangerous goods etc.

MEA

C(9) : Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - net net weight.

SG10 C(9) : CTA-COM

A segment group to specify contact information including communication details regarding the dangerous goods.

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

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

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

A segment to specify communication details of the contact specified in the CTA segment.

SG11 C(9) : TMP-RNG

A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings.

TMP

M(1) : Temperature

A segment to specify the type of transport related temperature such as storage, transport or operating temperature and also to optionally specify a single value temperature setting.

RNG

C(1) : Range details

A segment to optionally specify the transport related temperature as a range of values.

CNT

C(1) : Control total

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

UNT

M(1) : 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.

Message structure

UNH, Message header                           M        1
BGM, Beginning of message                     M        1
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9
FTX, Free text                                C        9

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- M        9 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
CTA, Contact information                      M        1       ||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- M     9999 -------+
EQD, Equipment details                        M        1        |
RFF, Reference                                C        9        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9        |
FTX, Free text                                C        9        |
GOR, Governmental requirements                C        9        |
HAN, Handling instructions                    C        9        |
MEA, Measurements                             C        9        |
PCD, Percentage details                       C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
TDT, Transport information                    M        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9       ||
RFF, Reference                                C        9       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C        9 -----+||
LOC, Place/location identification            M        1      |||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------++|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
NAD, Name and address                         M        1       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C        9 -----+||
CTA, Contact information                      M        1      |||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------++|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 9 ------------------------- C       99 ------+|
DGS, Dangerous goods                          M        1       ||
FTX, Free text                                C        9       ||
MEA, Measurements                             C        9       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 10 ------------------------ C        9 -----+||
CTA, Contact information                      M        1      |||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------++|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 11 ------------------------ C        9 ------+|
TMP, Temperature                              M        1       ||
RNG, Range details                            C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
CNT, Control total                            C        1
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1