BA2 Beginning Segment for Cargo Terminal Information

To indicate the beginning of the cargo terminal information transaction set and to transmit identifying numbers and dates.

Position: BA2-01 · Element: 140 · Name: SCAC · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Position: BA2-02 · Element: 597 · Name: Vessel Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 4 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Code assigned by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Census.

Position: BA2-03 · Element: 55 · Name: Flight/Voyage Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

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

Position: BA2-04 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).

Position: BA2-05 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).

Position: BA2-06 · Element: 113 · Name: Pier Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Identifying number for the pier.

Position: BA2-07 · Element: 112 · Name: Pier Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 14 · Repeat: -

Free-form name of the pier.

Position: BA2-08 · Element: 115 · Name: Port Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

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

Position: BA2-09 · Element: 114 · Name: Port Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 24 · Repeat: -

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

Position: BA2-10 · Element: 6 · Name: Arrival Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date as required by customs. Also see ETA Date (45).