EDI 322 Terminal Operations Activity (Ocean)

Functional Group SO

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This standard provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Terminal Operations Activity (Ocean) Transaction Set within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange environment. This transaction set provides all the information necessary for a terminal operator or port authority to communicate terminal activities (e.g., "ingates" and "outgates") to authorized parties to a shipment.

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1. 010 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

2. 020 · N7 · Equipment Details · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify the equipment.

3. 030 · V4 · Cargo Location Reference · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify the cargo location on board the vessel.

4. 040 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 2 · Optional

   To specify pertinent dates and times

5. 050 · M7 · Seal Numbers · Max 1 · Optional

   To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals.

6. 060 · W09 · Equipment and Temperature · Max 1 · Optional

   To relate equipment type and required temperatures

7. 070 · W2 · Equipment Identification · Max 1 · Optional

   To identify equipment and the commodity being carried

8. 080 · NA · Cross-Reference Equipment · Max 30 · Optional

   To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.

9. 090 · Q5 · Status Details · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify the status of the shipment in terms of dates, time, reference numbers, and location

10. 100 · Y7 · Priority · Max 1 · Optional

    To assign a priority to a booking which would increase the possibility that this cargo would be booked on said voyage and not be shut out

11. 110 · V1 · Vessel Identification · Max 1 · Optional

    To provide vessel details and voyage number

12. R4 Loop Mandatory Repeat 20

    1. 120 · R4 · Port · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

    2. 130 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 15 · Optional

       To specify pertinent dates and times

13. 140 · H3 · Special Handling Instructions · Max 6 · Optional

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

14. 150 · N1 · Name · Max 3 · Optional

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

15. 160 · K1 · Remarks · Max 2 · Optional

    To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.

16. 170 · N9 · Reference Number · Max 10 · Optional

    To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

17. L0 Loop Optional Repeat 999

    1. 180 · L0 · Line Item - Quantity and Weight · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

    2. 190 · L5 · Description, Marks and Numbers · Max 1 · Optional

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

    3. 200 · H1 · Hazardous Material · Max 3 · Optional

       To specify information relative to hazardous material

18. 210 · L3 · Total Weight and Charges · Max 2 · Optional

    To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items

19. 220 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

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