EDI 301 Confirmation (ocean)
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.
Segments
Position
Segment
Name
Max use
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
Opt
AtMax 3
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
Opt
AtMax 2
To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To specify confirmation information for space booking including numbers, dates, and load time
Opt
AtMax 100
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Opt
AtMax 25
To specify the responsibilities and carrier preference
N1
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 4
Opt
AtMax 1
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
Opt
AtMax 6
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
Opt
AtMax 5
To specify attributes required for a piece of equipment
LX
LOOP
Mandatory
AtMax 999
Opt
AtMax 2
To provide vessel details and voyage number
Opt
AtMax 10
To specify information about a specific event
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)