EDI 622 Intermodal Ramp Activity

Functional Group IP

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Intermodal Ramp Activity Transaction Set (622) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit specific intermodal ramp facility activities to consignors and other carriers or shippers' agents, when the activity takes place. This activity includes in-gate, out-gate, ramp, and de-ramp.

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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 · W2A · Equipment Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To communicate specific equipment information.

3. 030 · NA · Cross-Reference Equipment · Max 10 · Optional

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

4. 040 · N9 · Reference Number · Max 30 · Optional

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

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

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

6. 060 · Q5 · Status Details · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

7. 070 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max 1 · Optional

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

8. 080 · PRO · Protective Service Information · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify protective service information

9. 090 · V1 · Vessel Identification · Max 1 · Optional

   To provide vessel details and voyage number

10. 100 · R4 · Port · Max 8 · Optional

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

11. N1 Loop Optional Repeat 10

    1. 110 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

    2. 120 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

       To specify the location of the named party

    3. 130 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

       To specify the geographic place of the named party

12. 140 · H3 · Special Handling Instructions · Max 20 · Optional

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

13. 150 · 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).