MS2 Equipment or Container Owner and Type

To specify the owner, the identification number assigned by that owner, and the type of equipment

Position: MS2-01 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

P0102: If either MS2-01 or MS2-02 is present, then the other is required

Position: MS2-02 · Element: 207 · Name: Equipment Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

Position: MS2-03 · Element: 40 · Name: Equipment Description Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment

MS203 identifies the type for the equipment specified in MS202.

Position: MS2-04 · Element: 761 · Name: Equipment Number Check Digit · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment

C0402: If MS2-04 is present, then MS2-02 is required