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 headerA 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 messageA segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, such as: - ultimate execution date/time
FTX
C(9) : Free textA 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) : ReferenceA 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/periodA 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 addressA 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 informationA segment to identify a person or department for the party, such as: - information contact
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA 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 detailsA segment to specify container prefix and number.
RFF
C(9) : ReferenceA segment to provide a reference specific to the equipment, such as: - inspection number
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to provide a date and time relating to the equipment, such as: - inspection date/time - release date/time
LOC
C(9) : Place/location identificationA segment to provide a location relating to the equipment, such as: - place of inspection
FTX
C(9) : Free textA 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 requirementsA segment to specify a governmental requirement relating to the equipment, such as: - government procedure to be conducted
HAN
C(9) : Handling instructionsA segment to specify a handling instruction relating to the equipment, such as: - put aside for cleaning - put aside for Customs examination
MEA
C(9) : MeasurementsA segment to specify measurements related to the equipment.
PCD
C(9) : Percentage detailsA 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 informationA segment to specify main carriage transport details.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to specify the date(s) and time(s) related to the main carriage of transport.
RFF
C(9) : ReferenceA 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 identificationA segment to specify a location associated with the transport details, such as: - place of departure - place of arrival
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA 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 addressA segment to specify a related address or party.
SG9 C(99) : DGS-FTX-MEA-SG10
A segment group to identify dangerous goods.
DGS
M(1) : Dangerous goodsA segment to specify dangerous goods.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as the technical name of the dangerous goods etc.
MEA
C(9) : MeasurementsA 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 informationA segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding the dangerous goods.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA 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) : TemperatureA 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 detailsA segment to optionally specify the transport related temperature as a range of values.
CNT
C(1) : Control totalA segment to specify the number of containers in the message, explicitly given by the sender.
UNT
M(1) : Message trailerA 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 |
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--- 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 |
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--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C 9 ------+|
TDT, Transport information M 1 ||
DTM, Date/time/period C 9 ||
RFF, Reference C 9 ||
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--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C 9 -----+||
LOC, Place/location identification M 1 |||
DTM, Date/time/period C 9 |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------++|
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--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C 9 ------+|
NAD, Name and address M 1 ||
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--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C 9 -----+||
CTA, Contact information M 1 |||
COM, Communication contact C 9 |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------++|
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--- Segment Group 9 ------------------------- C 99 ------+|
DGS, Dangerous goods M 1 ||
FTX, Free text C 9 ||
MEA, Measurements C 9 ||
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--- Segment Group 10 ------------------------ C 9 -----+||
CTA, Contact information M 1 |||
COM, Communication contact C 9 |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------++|
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--- Segment Group 11 ------------------------ C 9 ------+|
TMP, Temperature M 1 ||
RNG, Range details C 1 ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
CNT, Control total C 1
UNT, Message trailer M 1