CALINF Vessel call information

Joint Transport Group (JM4)

Notice from a liner agent to a stevedore providing information concerning the expected arrival of a vessel and the expected cargo operations.

This message is part of a total set of container-related messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal handling of containers by streamlining the information exchange. The business scenario for the container messages is clarified in a separate document, called: 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages'.

Header

1. 0010 · UNH · Message header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To head, identify and specify a message.

2. 0020 · BGM · Beginning of message · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

3. 0030 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

   To specify date, and/or time, or period.

4. Segment group 1 Repeat 99

   1. 0050 · FTX · Free text · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To provide free form or coded text information.

   2. 0060 · MEA · Measurements · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

   3. 0070 · EQN · Number of units · Max 1 · Conditional

      To specify the number of units.

5. Segment group 2 Repeat 9

   1. 0090 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify a reference.

   2. 0100 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify date, and/or time, or period.

6. Segment group 3 Repeat 9

   1. 0120 · NAD · Name and address · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

   2. Segment group 4 Repeat 9

      1. 0140 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

      2. 0150 · COM · Communication contact · Max 9 · Conditional

         To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

7. Segment group 5 Repeat 1

   1. 0170 · TDT · Details of transport · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

   2. 0180 · RFF · Reference · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify a reference.

   3. 0190 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 9 · Mandatory

      To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

   4. 0200 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Mandatory

      To specify date, and/or time, or period.

   5. 0210 · DIM · Dimensions · Max 1 · Conditional

      To specify dimensions.

   6. 0220 · FTX · Free text · Max 9 · Conditional

      To provide free form or coded text information.

8. Segment group 6 Repeat 9

   1. 0240 · QTY · Quantity · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify a pertinent quantity.

   2. 0250 · FTX · Free text · Max 1 · Conditional

      To provide free form or coded text information.

9. 0260 · UNT · Message trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To end and check the completeness of a message.