Previous meeting #74 (Singapore)
Minutes of 74th SMDG Plenary in Singapore
SMDG would like to thank SMDG#74 Host CMA CGM for the historic meeting that brought a record 74 attendees for 35 companies, 60% of the world tonnage, 30% of the world terminal capacity, and 40% of the world development capacity together
Executive summary
SMDG e.V. activities in 2019
- After refoundation the association’s statutes, were approved at 17.Dec. 2018 by German authorities. In early 2019 all due taxes and commercial authorities’ numbers for all operational activities have been received.
- Change of board members and board structure. Mr Touzot resigned from his position of secretary general SMDG e.V. He will be replaced by the extension of the board from 5 to 10 members comprising chairs of the working groups.
- The plenary expressed a recommendation to review the needs for a consolidation of the current terminal codes lists in order to service 100% of the needs within the digital logistic supply chain. It might become sensible to establish a common project together with parties requiring standardization of the Terminal Code List on performing and funding the necessary efforts. The board shall consult with the concerned requestors and potential supporting parties for activities to be taken.
- Next meeting will be announced by December for spring 2020 and later for fall 2020. It is the intention to organize meetings alternating in Europe and Asia.
- The updated meeting format: long plenary sessions up to 2 hours and not less than 1 hour, split of working groups enabled the attendees of the SMDG Plenary#74 for a deep dive in the details.
Keynote Sessions
- In his introductory welcome Bruis van Driel, chairman of SMDG e.V., advised all attendees to abstain from disclosure of commercial information in presentations and discussions. Information exchange shall be restrained to purely technical and pre-competitive information.
- Welcome notes from Ann-Christin Fröhmcke, project manager, CMA CGM, Highlighting the importance of Asia and coordination between the different stakeholders
- The keynote speech from Klaus-Peter Barth, HPC-Hamburg made a recap of the historical initiatives by the industry to build necessary and efficient standards. SMDG was highlighted as the oldest one as funded firstly in the 1980´s.
A call for smart collaboration and financing from the latest initiatives such as Tradelens, Traxens and Digital Container Shipping Association to SMDG paradigm and scope was made to underline the critical need for the industry to professionalise core tasks such as Data Management Requests, Messages Implementation Guides, and most of all Terminal location codes, Operator codes and handling codes - The keynote presentation of CyberLogitec on CARA demonstrated the added values of collaborations and multi-stakeholder cargo flow management platforms was given.
- Sue Probert, Chair of UNCEFACT gave a keynote speech on the efforts for data standardisation in international Trade.
The Historic of Shipping standards was fully described through the business case of the Multi-Modal Transport (MMT) model that manage structure of trade and transport data and coordinates it. It represents one of the most powerful means of trades should it be used adequately either in EDI or web/APIs, IoT; etc. In addition, the Business Requirement Specification methodology was also exposed as optimum on the standardisation methodology process from user story to document definition for robust standard solutions
Please find the links of the important documents presented by Sue ProbertDAD3- SMDG #74-20190919 UNCEFACT – SP.pdf
More Meeting Highlights:
- Technical Stream Subgroupsachieved a great work within the extended plenary session
- Webservices brilliantly presented by Tamme Bohlen. Delegates’ feedback positive on the standard expressed and proof of concept were exposed. The working group is now in a position to publish and implement the first web services standards on schedule, in alignment with the UN/CEFACT and the DCSA..
- Code lists updates for terminal, liners, and handlings were presented.
- BAPLIE, MOVINS, IFTMBF, IFTSAI, TPFREP: more than 21 DMRs were submitted from SMDG to UN/CEFACT for publication in D.19B directory.
- The Business Process streams including Business best practices and certifications (GEFEG), presented impressive work coming to maturity.
- A new subgroup active in RO/RO- Con/RO has been installed.
Special acknowledgement
We would like to thank
- HPC Hamburg for their second to none help in the time provided by its employees to SMDG#74
- Shin Shin Lung for her great professional work managing all marketing items for SMDG e.V. #74 before and during the events. This made a big difference for the association resulting to the biggest historical attendance.
- SMDG would like to acknowledge Yoshi Kito and Jost Müller for 2 decades of contribution.
- SMDG would like to acknowledge Hapag-Lloyd for the 2010´s Digital decade award in recognition of the work of: Wolf Retzko, Michael Schröder, Tamme Bohlen in the field of SMDG for the management of various EDIFACT messages, Codes and new EDI technologies. Hapag-Lloyd through the activities of Wolf, Michael and Tamme have exhibited second to none promotion in innovation and efficiency.
- SMDG would like to acknowledge CMA CGM, Ann-Christin Fröhmcke and Julien Vangeon for bringing the SMDG meeting to Asia, first time in 16 years.
Meeting schedule
A tabular report of the meeting sessions including links to presentations to be added here
Session | Description | Presenter | Download |
Webservices |
Webservices latest work was presented. The aim of SMDG e.V. is to synchronise this working groups All parties are welcome to join. First API/webservice created for schedule is available. All members are welcome to contact Tamme for information of SMDG and industry webservices and for webservice application. Next step is to implement the API, gather more practical experience and to further align with DCSA and UN/CEFACT. |
Tamme Bohlen, Hapag-Lloyd |
DTS4 - SMDG#74-20190919 Web Service API Presentation – TB.pdf |
Session | Description | Presentation | Download |
Code Lists |
Terminal codes: Next step: elaborate the path forward to structure the process to allow for 100% terminal reference for all sea (?and river terminals?) in midterm. (within 3 years) Operator codes: Handling codes: SMDG will prepare DMRs in order to be able to use the Attribute segment in affected messages. |
Jasmin Drönner, Eurogate Mark Lim, HSD-Maersk Sönke Witt, Arthur Touzot, HPC-Hamburg |
DTS1 - SMDG#74-20190919 Presentation_Singapore_Code_Lists- JD.pdf DTS2 - SMDG#74-20190919 Presentation_Singapore_linerCode_Lists- AT.pdf DTS3 - SMDG#74-20190919 Code List Subworking Group FTX Codes_HHLA – SW.pdf |
Session | Description | presenter | Download |
IFTSAI |
New version IFTSAI 3.0 is in work, based on D.19B. Since the latest publication, following enhancements were agreed by the SMDG: At the SMDG meeting in SIN following items were decided:
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Michael Schröder, Robèrt Roestenburg, |
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Session | Description | Presenter | Download |
TPFREP Terminal Performance Reporting |
New version 4.1 is in work. Summary of changes: 1. Identify TPFREP Light 2. BGM function codes 3. Vessel Timesheet 4. Landside power supply 5. Crane hours in overtime 6. Reporting of Lashing Equipment 7. Separately report DG, OOG and Reefer containers 8. Generic container size type 9. Type of Move for Cabotage 10. Restow Reasons |
Michael Schröder |
DTS7 - SMDG#74-20190919 TPFREP – MS.pdf |
Session | Description | Presenter | Download |
RoRo/ ConRo |
New sub group was introduced: User stories were detailed by Arthur Touzot HPC-Hamburg and Henrik Monberg, Kockumation. The paradigm is to enable industrialisation and automation of RORO- ConRo by transferring container EDI and data model technology to RORO-ConRo utilisation. |
Arthur TouzotHPC Hamburg |
Session | Description | Action Party | Download |
IFTMBF |
Status:
The initiative for an improved Implementation Guide is driven by MSC, Michael Peeters since 2018. The new MIG is currently at version 5.13 It is still work in progress, but already adapted by several carriers as shown in the presentation. The MIG has been distributed by MSC. The initiative is welcome by the carriers and by the SMDG. Next steps: - Two-day carrier workshop in Hamburg 15 and 16 October 2019 to address topics on below list - Based on workshop decisions, MSC will develop and distribute MIG version 5.14. This will be the last version of the MSC MIG. Then the MIG will be taken over by the SMDG. It will be aligned with SMDG publication standards and will eventually be published on SMDG website. - SMDG will align with the DCSA on future authority over this process. Topics for the workshop: > Standardize Transshipments scenarios (one container on two connecting partner vessels) > Roll over scenarios (cancel+ new original, or update) > Function usage: NEW, UPDATE, REPLACE and CANCEL (focus Update versus Replace) > Cancellations of containers / Bookings (cancel confirmations via IFTMBC) > CVL (EXIS coded variant list)integration in EDI as alternative to IMDG suffix > Shipper, consignee and stuffing contractor information in IFTMBF ? > Whitelisting of shippers on cargo level (co-load scenarios) ? > Exception/error handling > Follow up on pending requests > Use of MDN messages (acknowledgement on AS2 connection level) > ACCEPTED / FINALIZED / REJECTED booking status definition > Emergency information in IFTMBF (provider name optional?) > Slot Charter/Co-Loader scenario: Process flow Container operator => Slot Operator => Vessel Operator > Partner Voyage Number reporting > Multiple bookings in one request |
Chair: t.b.n. MSC
Co-Chairs: Michael Schröder, Hapag-Lloyd
Julien Vangeon |
DTS9 - SMDG#74-20190919 IFTMBF - IFTMBC – MS.pdf |
Session | Description | Presenter | Download |
Container Messages |
The working group is reviewing all Cxxxxx messages and consolidates deviations and best practices of uses for the container messages and the 95B or the 00B. |
Paul Wauters, PSA Antwerp |
DTS11 - SMDG#74-20190919 container messages– PW.pdf |
Best practices for all EDI messages exchanged between carrier and terminal considering Edifact directories 95.B or 00.B up to the latest 19.A directoriy. |
Julien Vangeon, CMA CGM |
Session | Description | Presenter | Download |
Vessel Planning BAPLIE/MOVINS |
Review of best practices process and utilisation of COPRAR, BAPLIE and MOVINS in vessel planning. Advantages in using version 3 of BAPLIE and MOVINS. (safety, security, accuracy, specials: OOG, DG, reefers, breakbulk, etc.) Preview of Movins V3 MIG; Application of GEFEG-SMDG EDI validation platform |
Jost Müller, |
DTS13 - SMDG#74-20190919 Vessel Planning – JM.pdf |
Session | Description | Presenter | Downloads |
Inter Carrier Communication |
The working group itemized the main EDI formats used between Carriers-liners companies. Next step is to develop the best practice and promote in official documentation (MIG, recommendation) and apply them in carrier environment by members |
Ann Christin Fröhmcke, Michael Schröder, |
DTS14 - SMDG#74-20190919 Inter Carrier Communication – MS.pdf |
Session | Description | Presenter | Download |
GEFEG.FX GEFEG/SMDG Validation Plattform |
Presention of the capabilities of the standardization tool GEFEG FX and the GEFEG/SMDG validation portal. The presentation partly took place in collaboration with presentations on Container Messages and BAPLIE/MOVINS. GEFEG.FX GEFEG/SMDG Validation Portal |
Tayfun Mermer, GEFEG |
DTS10 - SMDG#74-20190919 GEFEG-Collaboration-References-Benefits – TM.pdf |
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