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.