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X12 315 Status Details (Ocean)

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Status Details (Ocean) Transaction Set (315) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide all the information necessary to report status or event details for selected shipments or containers. It is intended to accommodate the details for one status or event associated with many shipments or containers, as well as more than one status or event for one shipment or container.

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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
010
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
B4
020
Beginning Segment for Inquiry or Reply
Max use 1
Required
N9
030
Reference Identification
Max use 30
Optional
Q2
040
Status Details (Ocean)
Max use 1
Optional
R4 Loop
SE
090
Transaction Set Trailer
Max use 1
Required
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
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 10Max 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 10Max 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 2Max 2

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

Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 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 2Max 2

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

Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 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 9Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

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

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

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

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

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

QO
Ocean Shipment Status Information (313, 315)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

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

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

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

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

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 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

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

ST
010
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
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).
315
Status Details (Ocean)
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

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

B4
020
Heading > B4

Beginning Segment for Inquiry or Reply

RequiredMax use 1

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

Usage notes

Example: B4*AE20020401*2235MSCU123456L4310DEHAMUN*7

Example
B4-03
157
Shipment Status Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating the status of a shipment

AE
Loaded on Vessel
AL
Loaded on Rail
AO
Loaded on Barge
AR
Rail Arrival at Destination Intermodal Ramp
CR
Carrier Release
I
In-Gate
OA
Out-Gate
RL
Rail Departure from Origin Intermodal Ramp
UO
Unloaded from Barge
UR
Unloaded from a Rail Car
UV
Unloaded From Vessel
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • B404 is the date of last reported status of cargo.
Usage notes

Date of event, (must provide century).

B4-05
161
Status Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format

Time (HHMM) of last reported status of cargo

B4-07
206
Equipment Initial
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 4

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

Usage notes

Mandatory for carrier own containers only.

B4-08
207
Equipment Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 10

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

Usage notes

Container number.

B4-09
578
Equipment Status Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating status of equipment

E
Empty
L
Load
B4-10
24
Equipment Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 4Max 4

Code identifying equipment type

Usage notes

Has to be Valid Container ISO Code.

B4-11
310
Location Identifier
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

Usage notes

ISO Location code. City Name in case B412 is ‘CI’.

B4-12
309
Location Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

CI
City
UN
United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)
B4-13
761
Equipment Number Check Digit
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 1

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

Usage notes

Mandatory for carrier own containers only.

N9
030
Heading > N9

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use 30

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Usage notes

Example: N9BNCarrier Booking Number

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

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

4F
Carrier-assigned Shipper Number
ACC
Status
BM
Bill of Lading Number
BN
Booking Number
CA
Cost Allocation Reference
CT
Contract Number
LS
Bar-Coded Serial Number
P8
Pickup Reference Number
QJ
Return Material Authorization Number
REF
Leasing Company Reference
SN
Seal Number
SNC
Customs Seal Number
SNL
Customer Seal Number
SNM
Carrier Seal Number
SNN
No Seal Number
SNS
Shipper Seal Number
SNT
Terminal Seal Number
SNV
State Non-Resident Violator Compact
SO
Shipper's Order (Invoice Number)
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

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

Usage notes

When used with N901 ACC it should contain:

NEWunique number - to report first creation
UPDATE
same unique number from NEW reporting – to report updated
DELETE*same unique number from NEW reporting – to report cancellation

N9-03
369
Free-form Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 45

Free-form descriptive text

Usage notes

Examples:
N9ACCNEW123456~
N9
ACCUPDATE123456~
N9ACCDELETE*123456~

Q2
040
Heading > Q2

Status Details (Ocean)

OptionalMax use 1

To transmit identifying information relative to identification of vessel, transportation dates, lading quantity, weight, and cube

Usage notes

Example: Q29017020DK***43WLVESSEL NAME

Example
Q2-01
597
Vessel Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 8

Code identifying vessel

Usage notes

Lloyd's code, Call Sign.

Q2-02
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

  • Q202 is the code identifying the country in which the ship (vessel) is registered.
Q2-09
55
Flight/Voyage Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 10

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

Q2-12
897
Vessel Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying vessel code source

C
Ship's Radio Call Signal
L
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Q2-13
182
Vessel Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 28

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

R4 Loop
RequiredMax >1
R4
060
Heading > R4 Loop > R4

Port or Terminal

RequiredMax use 1

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

Usage notes

At least one instance of the R4 loop is mandatory.

Sample 1:
R4LUNDEHAMHAMBURG

Sample 2:
R4RCIFRXXXMONTOIR*FR

Sample 3:
Terminal/Depot Code R45UNBEANRANTWERP**S913

Example
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

5
Activity Location (Operational)

Place at which the activity being reported is occurring.

D
Port of Discharge (Operational)

Port at which cargo is unloaded from vessel.

E
Place of Delivery (Contractual)

Place at which cargo leaves its care and custody of carrier.

L
Port of Loading (Operational)

Port at which cargo is loaded on vessel.

M
Destination (Operational)

Place at which carrier actually turns cargo to consignee or his agent.

Should provide the destination of the inland move and not the final destination of the unit (i.e. next event location).

R
Place of Receipt (Contractual)

Place at which cargo enters the care and custody of carrier.

S
Return Pool (Operational)

Place at which equipment is returned.

Unit restitution location i.e. place where unit is returned empty or full after being stripped or stuffed by client.

T
Transshipment Port (Contractual)

Place at which cargo is transferred to another carrier.

R4-02
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

CI
City
UN
United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)
R4-03
310
Location Identifier
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

Usage notes

UNLOCODE,.

POL and POD must be ISO Codes, In case Delivery and/or receipt are not ISO Locations XXX NOTATION AS IN DTX MAY BE USED AND R403
SHOULD MENTION “CI” NOT “UN”.

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

Usage notes

City Name or Port Location.

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

Code identifying the country

R4-06
174
Terminal Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Free-form field for terminal name

DTM
070
Heading > R4 Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 15

To specify pertinent dates and times

Usage notes

Represents the Date and Time of the Port Activity.

Example: DTM13920020401*0800

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

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

139
Estimated Arrival Date
140
Actual Arrival Date
369
Estimated Departure Date
370
Actual Departure Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

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)

R4 Loop end
SE
090
Heading > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax 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)

Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 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 4Max 9

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

Heading end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 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 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

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

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

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

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

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

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