COPRAR
COPRAR is the UN/EDIFACT message a shipping line sends to a destination terminal to pre-announce container arrivals — typically 24-48 hours before vessel berthing. The message lists each container to be discharged: container number, ISO size/type, weight, hazardous goods status, port of loading, port of discharge, and onward routing.
The terminal uses COPRAR to plan yard allocation, crane scheduling, and customs handover. It is the operational counterpart of BAPLIE (which describes the stowage plan onboard the vessel) and works in conjunction with COARRI (the actual arrival confirmation after discharge).
COPRAR is published by SMDG (Shipping Message Design Group) and is universal across container terminals worldwide.
COPRAR is how the shipping line tells the terminal "these boxes are coming" — typically 24–48 hours before berthing — so the terminal can plan yard allocation and crane scheduling in advance. It is the pre-arrival half of the container port-message trio.
stowage plan
pre-arrival
discharge done
When is COPRAR sent?
Typically 24–48 hours before the vessel berths, from the shipping line to the destination terminal, listing each container to be discharged.
How does COPRAR relate to COARRI?
COPRAR pre-announces the containers before arrival; COARRI confirms afterwards that they were actually discharged or loaded.