= Container Park Information System =
== About the Pilot ==

The Pilot started on the 1/3/2010 and is expected to run for three months. After which the industry will review the benefits. 

=== The pilot can be split into two stages; ===

'''Stage 1:'''
 * Shipping Line or PortBIS sends CRA (Container Return Advice) to Park 
 * Transport Company nominates return time and advises Park via website.
 * MRA (MT Return Advice) used to advise of the container return to the Park and update the Park activity.
 * Park sends CODECO to Shipping Line when container is returned
'''Stage 2: '''
 * Export Release sent to Park as EDI COPARN
 * Transport Company nominates collection time using booking ref. no. as link and confirms container is available via website.
 * Data used to update park activity.

=== Parties Involved ===

'''Shipping Lines'''

 * APL
 * COSCO
 * Hamburg Sud
 * Maersk
 * NYK
 * PAE

'''Container Parks'''

 * Allied Container Services
 * Chalmers Industries
 * Melbourne Container Park (MCP)
 * Melbourne Reefer Services (MRS) 
 * Oceania Container Services (OCS)
 * Port Melbourne Containers (PMC)
 * Victorian Container Management (VCM)

'''Transport Companies'''

 * ACFS (Australian Container Freight Services)
 * MG Barnes Transport
 * Chalmers Transport
 * Coynes Freight Management Group
 * Extra Transport Group
 * Secon Freight Logistics
 * Westgate Ports

Please contact Commerce Plus if you would like more information on the pilot.