X12 301 Confirmation (Ocean)

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Confirmation (Ocean) Transaction Set (301) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide all the information necessary for an ocean carrier to confirm space, container, and equipment availability in response to the Reservation (Booking Request) (Ocean) Transaction Set (300); or to notify other parties such as terminal operators or other ocean carriers.

Delimiters

• ~ Segment
• * Element
• > Component

ISA Interchange Control Header

Required · Max use 1

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

ISA-01 · I01 · Authorization Information Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information

• 00: No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)

ISA-02 · I02 · Authorization Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 10 Max 10

Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)

ISA-03 · I03 · Security Information Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

• 00: No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)

ISA-04 · I04 · Security Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 10 Max 10

This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)

ISA-05 · I05 · Interchange ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
• 03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
• 04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
• 08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
• 09: X.121 (CCITT)
• 10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
• 11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
• 14: Duns Plus Suffix
• 15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
• 16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
• 17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
• 18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
• 19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
• 20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
• 21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
• 22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
• 23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
• 24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
• 25: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
• 26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
• 27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
• 31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
• 32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• 33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
• 34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
• 37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
• AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
• NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06 · I06 · Interchange Sender ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 15

Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element

ISA-07 · I05 · Interchange ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
• 03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
• 04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
• 08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
• 09: X.121 (CCITT)
• 10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
• 11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
• 14: Duns Plus Suffix
• 15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
• 16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
• 17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
• 18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
• 19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
• 20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
• 21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
• 22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
• 23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
• 24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
• 25: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
• 26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
• 27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
• 31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
• 32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• 33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
• 34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
• 37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
• AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
• NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08 · I07 · Interchange Receiver ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 15

Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them

ISA-09 · I08 · Interchange Date · Required · Date (DT) · YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10 · I09 · Interchange Time · Required · Time (TM) · HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11 · I10 · Interchange Control Standards Identifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer

• U: U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS

ISA-12 · I11 · Interchange Control Version Number · Required · Identifier (ID)

This version number covers the interchange control segments

• 00401: Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

ISA-13 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14 · I13 · Acknowledgment Requested · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)

• 0: No Acknowledgment Requested
• 1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15 · I14 · Usage Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

• I: Information
• P: Production Data
• T: Test Data

ISA-16 · I15 · Component Element Separator · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 1

Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator

• >: Component Element Separator

GS Functional Group Header

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

GS-01 · 479 · Functional Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

• RO: Ocean Booking Information (300, 301,303)

GS-02 · 142 · Application Sender's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-03 · 124 · Application Receiver's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-04 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

GS-05 · 337 · Time · Required · Time (TM) · HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

GS-06 · 28 · Group Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07 · 455 · Responsible Agency Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard

• T: Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
• X: Accredited Standards Committee X12

GS-08 · 480 · Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code · Required · String (AN)

Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed

• 004010: Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

010 Heading > ST

ST Transaction Set Header

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

ST-01 · 143 · Transaction Set Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

• The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).

• 301: Confirmation (Ocean)

ST-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

020 Heading > B1

B1 Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery

Required · Max use 1

To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

B1-01 · 140 · Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

• B101 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the carrier sending the EDI transmission.

B1-02 · 145 · Shipment Identification Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)

B1-03 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

• B103 is the booking date accepted by the carrier.

B1-04 · 558 · Reservation Action Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying action on reservation or offering

• D: Reservation Cancelled
• N: New
• U: Change

040 Heading > Y3

Y3 Space Confirmation

Required · Max use 1

To specify confirmation information for space booking including numbers, dates, and load time

Y3-01 · 13 · Booking Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 17

Number assigned by the carrier for space reservation

• If space is available, all of the conditional data elements in segment Y3 are required. If the requested space is not available, Y301 is the booking number 'decline'.

Y3-02 · 140 · Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Y4 Loop Optional Max >1

050 Heading > Y4 Loop > Y4

Y4 Container Release

Required · Max use 1

To transmit information relative to containers available for release

Y4-01 · 13 · Booking Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 17

Number assigned by the carrier for space reservation

• Y401 is used for the first booking number and Y402 for the last booking number in a range of numbers. If only one booking number is used, Y402 is omitted.

Y4-03 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

• Y403 is the date of container availability for pickup.

Y4-04 · 154 · Standard Point Location Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 6 Max 9

Code (Standard Point Location) defined by NMFTA point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city

• Y404 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) of the container pick-up location.

Y4-05 · 95 · Number of Containers · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 4

Number of shipping containers

Y4-06 · 24 · Equipment Type · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 4 Max 4

Code identifying equipment type

054 Heading > N9

N9 Reference Identification

Optional · Max use 100

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

N9-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

• BN: Booking Number

N9-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

N1 Loop Optional Max >1

060 Heading > N1 Loop > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required

If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

• SH: Shipper

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N1-03 · 66 · Identification Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• 2: Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

080 Heading > N1 Loop > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

090 Heading > N1 Loop > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

• N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.

R4 Loop Required Max >1

110 Heading > R4 Loop > R4

R4 Port or Terminal

Required · Max use 1

Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo

If either Location Qualifier (R4-02) or Location Identifier (R4-03) is present, then the other is required

R4-01 · 115 · Port or Terminal Function Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code defining function performed at the port or terminal with respect to a shipment

• 1: Final Port of Discharge (Operational)
• D: Port of Discharge (Operational)
• E: Place of Delivery (Contractual)
• L: Port of Loading (Operational)
• R: Place of Receipt (Contractual)

R4-02 · 309 · Location Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

• D: Census Schedule D
• K: Census Schedule K
• UN: United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)

R4-03 · 310 · Location Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

R4-04 · 114 · Port Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 24

Free-form name for the place at which an offshore carrier originates or terminates (by transshipment or otherwise) its actual ocean carriage of property

R4-05 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

R4-08 · 156 · State or Province Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

120 Heading > R4 Loop > DTM

DTM Date/Time Reference

Optional · Max use 15

To specify pertinent dates and times

If either Date/Time Qualifier (DTM-01) or Date (DTM-02) is present, then the other is required

DTM-01 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

• 005: Sailing
• 059: Inland Ship
• 096: Discharge

DTM-02 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

130 Heading > W09

W09 Equipment and Temperature

Optional · Max use 1

To relate equipment type and required temperatures

If either Temperature (W09-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W09-03) is present, then the other is required

If either Temperature (W09-04) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W09-05) is present, then the other is required

W09-01 · 40 · Equipment Description Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment

• CZ: Refrigerated Container

W09-02 · 408 · Temperature · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 4

Temperature

• W0902 is the minimum allowable temperature condition for shipment; (the qualifying temperature scale is specified in W0903).

W09-03 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

• CE: Centigrade, Celsius
• FA: Fahrenheit

W09-04 · 408 · Temperature · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 4

Temperature

• W0904 is the maximum allowable temperature condition for shipment; (the qualifying temperature scale is specified in W0905).

W09-05 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

• CE: Centigrade, Celsius
• FA: Fahrenheit

140 Heading > H3

H3 Special Handling Instructions

Optional · Max use 6

To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format

Only one of Special Handling Code (H3-01) or Special Handling Description (H3-02) may be present

H3-01 · 152 · Special Handling Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying special transportation handling instructions

• VT: Ventilation Instructions

H3-02 · 153 · Special Handling Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form additional description of special handling instructions to appear on printed bill if special handling code is not adequate

Detail

LX Loop Required Max >1

010 Detail > LX Loop > LX

LX Assigned Number

Required · Max use 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

LX-01 · 554 · Assigned Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

020 Detail > LX Loop > N7

N7 Equipment Details

Optional · Max use 1

To identify the equipment

If either Weight (N7-03) or Weight Qualifier (N7-04) is present, then the other is required

If either Tare Weight (N7-05) or Tare Qualifier Code (N7-16) is present, then the other is required

N7-01 · 206 · Equipment Initial · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 4

Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

• N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.

N7-02 · 207 · Equipment Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 10

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

N7-03 · 81 · Weight · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

N7-04 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• A6: SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Verified Container Weight
• G: Gross Weight

N7-05 · 167 · Tare Weight · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 3 Max 8

Weight of the equipment

N7-10 · 102 · Ownership Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code indicating the relationship of equipment to carrier or ownership of equipment

• S: Customer Owned or Leased

N7-11 · 40 · Equipment Description Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment

• CN: Container

N7-14 · 219 · Position · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 3

Relative position of shipment in car, trailer, or container (mutually defined)

N7-16 · 571 · Tare Qualifier Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of tare

• A: Actual

N7-17 · 188 · Weight Unit Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the weight unit

• K: Kilograms
• L: Pounds

N7-18 · 761 · Equipment Number Check Digit · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 1

Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment

N7-19 · 56 · Type of Service Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code specifying extent of transportation service requested

N7-22 · 24 · Equipment Type · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 4 Max 4

Code identifying equipment type

040 Detail > LX Loop > L0

L0 Line Item - Quantity and Weight

Optional · Max use 1

To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data

If either Volume (L0-06) or Volume Unit Qualifier (L0-07) is present, then the other is required

If either Lading Quantity (L0-08) or Packaging Form Code (L0-09) is present, then the other is required

If Weight Unit Code (L0-11) is present, then Weight (L0-04) is required

If either Weight (L0-04) or Weight Qualifier (L0-05) is present, then the other is required

L0-01 · 213 · Lading Line Item Number · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Sequential line number for a lading item

L0-04 · 81 · Weight · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

L0-05 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• N: Actual Net Weight

L0-06 · 183 · Volume · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 8

Value of volumetric measure

L0-07 · 184 · Volume Unit Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the volume unit

• E: Cubic Feet
• X: Cubic Meters

L0-08 · 80 · Lading Quantity · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 7

Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity

• L008 is the number of handling units of the line item tendered to the carrier.

L0-09 · 211 · Packaging Form Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code for packaging form of the lading quantity

• PCS: Pieces

L0-11 · 188 · Weight Unit Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the weight unit

• K: Kilograms
• L: Pounds

L0-12 · 56 · Type of Service Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying extent of transportation service requested

• BB: Breakbulk
• HH: House-to-house
• HP: House-to-pier
• PH: Pier-to-house
• PP: Pier-to-pier

050 Detail > LX Loop > L5

L5 Description, Marks and Numbers

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

If either Commodity Code (L5-03) or Commodity Code Qualifier (L5-04) is present, then the other is required

L5-01 · 213 · Lading Line Item Number · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Sequential line number for a lading item

L5-02 · 79 · Lading Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 50

Description of an item as required for rating and billing purposes

• L502 may be used to send quantity information as part of the product description.

L5-03 · 22 · Commodity Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code describing a commodity or group of commodities

L5-04 · 23 · Commodity Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code

• A: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated

H1 Loop Optional Max >1

060 Detail > LX Loop > H1 Loop > H1

H1 Hazardous Material

Required · Max use 1

To specify information relative to hazardous material

If either Flashpoint Temperature (H1-07) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (H1-08) is present, then the other is required

H1-01 · 62 · Hazardous Material Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 4 Max 10

Code relating to hazardous material code qualifier for regulated hazardous materials

Usage notes

Maersk usage: UNDG number

H1-02 · 209 · Hazardous Material Class Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 4

Code specifying the kind of hazard for a material

Usage notes

Maersk usage: IMDG number

H1-03 · 208 · Hazardous Material Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code which qualifies the Hazardous Material Class Code (209)

• I: Intergovernmental Maritime Organization (IMO) Code

H1-04 · 64 · Hazardous Material Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Material name, special instructions, and phone number if any

Usage notes

Maersk usage: Proper shipping name

H1-05 · 63 · Hazardous Material Contact · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 24

Phone number and name of person or department to contact in case of emergency

H1-06 · 200 · Hazardous Materials Page · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 6

The United Nations page number as required for the international transport of hazardous materials

H1-07 · 77 · Flashpoint Temperature · Optional · Numeric (N) · Min 1 Max 3

The flashpoint temperature for hazardous material

• H107 is the lowest temperature for hazardous materials.

H1-08 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

• CE: Centigrade, Celsius
• FA: Fahrenheit

080 Detail > V1

V1 Vessel Identification

Optional · Max use 2

To provide vessel details and voyage number

At least one of Vessel Code (V1-01) or Vessel Name (V1-02) is required

If Vessel Code Qualifier (V1-08) is present, then Vessel Code (V1-01) is required

V1-01 · 597 · Vessel Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 8

Code identifying vessel

V1-02 · 182 · Vessel Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 28

Name of ship as documented in "Lloyd's Register of Ships"

V1-03 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

• V103 is the code identifying the country in which the ship (vessel) is registered.

Usage notes

Maersk usage: ISO country code

V1-04 · 55 · Flight/Voyage Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 10

Identifying designator for the particular flight or voyage on which the cargo travels

V1-05 · 140 · Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

• V105 identifies the ocean carrier.

V1-08 · 897 · Vessel Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying vessel code source

• C: Ship's Radio Call Signal
• L: Lloyd's Register of Shipping

090 Detail > V9

V9 Event Detail

Optional · Max use 10

To specify information about a specific event

V9-01 · 304 · Event Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the event about which a report is made

• ZZZ: Mutually Defined

V9-02 · 106 · Event · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 25

Free-form description of event

V9-03 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

• V903 is the event date.

V9-04 · 337 · Time · Optional · Time (TM) · HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

• V904 is the event time.

Summary

010 Summary > SE

SE Transaction Set Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

SE-01 · 96 · Number of Included Segments · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 10

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

SE-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

GE Functional Group Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

GE-01 · 97 · Number of Transaction Sets Included · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

GE-02 · 28 · Group Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

IEA Interchange Control Trailer

Required · Max use 1

To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

IEA-01 · I16 · Number of Included Functional Groups · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 5

A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

IEA-02 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

EDI Samples

Sample Message

ST*301*565390001~
B1*MAEU*123456789*20151110*U~
Y3*123456789*MAEU~
Y4*123456789****1*22G1~
N9*BN*123456789~
N1*SH*MAERSK, INC.*2*MAEU~
N3*GIRALDA FARMS,MADISON AVE*PO BOX 880~
N4*MAD ISON *NJ~
R4*R*D*3901*Chicago CSX Bedford Park*US***IL~
DTM*059*20151101~
R4*L*D*1401*NORFOLK VIRGINIA INTL GA*US***VA~
DTM*005*20151112~
R4*D*K*47031*Algeciras - ML Terminal*ES~
DTM*096*20151124~
LX*1~
L0*1***44092.452*N***800*PCS**L~
L5*1*FAK~
V1*9333034*MAERSK DETROIT*US*1511*MAEU***L~
V9*ZZZ*Booking Confirmation*20151110*0059~
SE*20*565390001~