MEQPOS Means of transport and equipment position

TBG3 Transport

A message containing the position of a means of transport (e.g. a vessel or truck) and/or equipment related to a means of transport.

Header

1. 00010 · UNH · Message header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Means of transport and equipment position message is MEQPOS. Note: Means of transport and equipment position messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 MEQPOS 0052 D 0054 21A 0051 UN

   1. Data element S009/0057 is retained for upward compatibility. The use of
   S016 and/or S017 is encouraged in preference.
   2. The combination of the values carried in data elements 0062 and S009 shall
   be used to identify uniquely the message within its group (if used) or if
   not used, within its interchange, for the purpose of acknowledgement.

2. 00020 · BGM · Beginning of message · Max 1 · Mandatory

   A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

3. 00030 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

   A segment to provide the date and time of the message.

4. 00040 · QTY · Quantity · Max 1 · Conditional

   A segment to indicate a quantity, such as the number of passengers on board the means of transport for a certain conveyance.

5. 00050 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

   A segment to specify the position of the means of transport, e.g. by giving longitude and latitude coordinates of the vessel at sea.

6. Segment group 1 Repeat 9

   1. 00070 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

      A segment to specify a reference, e.g. reference to previous message.

   2. 00080 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

      A segment to indicate a date and time related to the reference.

7. Segment group 2 Repeat 1

   1. 00100 · TDT · Transport information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      A segment to identify the means of transport (e.g. by Lloyd's Register number of a vessel, or by the license plate number of a truck).

      040 D5(040,030) If first, then all

   2. 00110 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

      A segment to indicate the estimated date and time of arrival and departure.

   3. Segment group 3 Repeat 9

      1. 00130 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

         A segment to indicate a location relating to the means of transport, such as: - place or port of departure - next place or port of call.

      2. 00140 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

         A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a location.

8. Segment group 4 Repeat 9

   1. 00160 · NAD · Name and address · Max 1 · Mandatory

      A segment to identify a party's name, address and function.

   2. Segment group 5 Repeat 9

      1. 00180 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         A segment to identify a person or department within the party.

      2. 00190 · COM · Communication contact · Max 9 · Conditional

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

9. Segment group 6 Repeat 999

   1. 00210 · EQD · Equipment details · Max 1 · Mandatory

      A segment to identify equipment, such as railcars.

   2. 00220 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 9 · Conditional

      A segment to specify the location of the equipment.

   3. 00230 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

      A segment to specify a date and time related to the equipment.

10. 00240 · UNT · Message trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

    A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.