78th SMDG Plenary invitation (update 18.04.2024)
The date and program of the 78th SMDG Plenary are now published. It will be held 22 – 26 April 2024 in Antwerp (Belgium) hosted by MSC.
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SMDG Code Lists
New Version SMDG Liner Code List
A new version of the SMDG code list LINES has been published on 24. March 2024.
For its latest version and information about update-requests see here
New Version of “Why changing to BAPLIE Version 3”
An updated version of the document “Why changing to BAPLIE Version 3” has been published. (download)
on page Ship Planning.
New Version of code list TERMINALS
A new version of the SMDG code list TERMINALS has been published on 1. March 2024
For the new version and update-requests see here.
Definition of Codelists ATTRIBUTES, HANDLING, STOWINS now combined in a single Excel workbook
The definition of the codelists ATTRIBUTES, HANDLING, and STOWINS is now combined in a single Excel workbook.
The workbook provides these codelists, the changelog for each codelist, and a tab explaining the usage of these codelists.
The latest version of this Excel workbook is provided here.
New leadership elected
SMDG e.V. as a standardization body for the maritime industry has established dual-leadership for its organization representing Shipping Lines and Terminals.
In the General Meeting on 20 April 2023, organization members elected a new board.:
Elected for the steering positions have been
- Ann-Christin Fröhmcke (co-chair)
- Sönke Witt (co-chair)
- Heiko Meyer (treasurer)
and for the board at large
- Thor Baunsgaard
- Jasmin Drönner
- Alexander Hartnoll
- Mark Lim
- Shin Shin Lung
- Jost Müller
Robèrt Roestenburg
Michael Schröder
Dirk van de Velde
Julien Vangeon
Paul Wauters
New Recommendation #8
A new Recommendation for best practice for EDI transmission of “empty tank containers with residues” has been published.
New code list for port-call activities
SMDG has introduced a new code list PCACTIVITY describing planned events in a vessel schedule.