EDI 301 Confirmation (Ocean)

Functional Group RO

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Confirmation (Ocean) Transaction Set (301) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide all the information necessary for an ocean carrier to confirm space, container, and equipment availability in response to the Reservation (Booking Request - Ocean) Transaction Set (300); or to notify other parties such as terminal operators or other ocean carriers.

Heading

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 · B1 · Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

3. 030 · Y6 · Authentication · Max 2 · Optional

   To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made

4. 040 · Y3 · Space Confirmation · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To specify confirmation information for space booking including numbers, dates and load time

5. 050 · Y4 · Container Release · Max 10 · Optional

   To transmit information relative to containers available for release

6. 055 · N9 · Reference Number · Max 100 · Optional

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

7. N1 Loop Optional Repeat 4

   1. 060 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   2. 070 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

   3. 080 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 090 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

8. 100 · G61 · Contact · Max 3 · Optional

   To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed

9. R4 Loop Mandatory Repeat 20

   1. 110 · R4 · Port · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   2. 120 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 15 · Optional

      To specify pertinent dates and times

10. 130 · W09 · Equipment and Temperature · Max 1 · Optional

    To relate equipment type and required temperatures

11. 140 · H3 · Special Handling Instructions · Max 6 · Optional

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

Detail

1. LX Loop Mandatory Repeat 999

   1. 010 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To reference a line number in a transaction set.

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

      To identify the equipment.

   3. 030 · K1 · Remarks · Max 10 · Optional

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

   4. 040 · L0 · Line Item - Quantity and Weight · Max 1 · Optional

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

   5. 050 · L5 · Description, Marks and Numbers · Max 1 · Optional

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

   6. H1 Loop Optional Repeat 10

      1. 060 · H1 · Hazardous Material · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To specify information relative to hazardous material

      2. 070 · H2 · Additional Hazardous Material Description · Max 10 · Optional

         To specify free-form hazardous material descriptive data in addition to the information provided in segment H1

2. 080 · V1 · Vessel Identification · Max 2 · Optional

   To provide vessel details and voyage number

3. 090 · V9 · Event Detail · Max 10 · Optional

   To specify information about a specific event

Summary

1. 010 · 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).