To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
200
B1
Beginning Segment for Booking or Pickup/Delivery
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made
To specify confirmation information for space booking including numbers, dates, and load time
To transmit information relative to containers available for release
510
W09
Equipment and Temperature
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
540
N9
Extended Reference Information
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
550
R2A
Route Information with Preference
To specify the responsibilities and carrier preference
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
700
N2
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo
To specify pertinent dates and times
1300
W09
Equipment and Temperature
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
1400
H3
Special Handling Instructions
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To specify attributes required for a piece of equipment
100
LX
Transaction Set Line Number
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To identify the equipment
210
W09
Equipment and Temperature
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction
400
L0
Line Item - Quantity and Weight
To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data
500
L5
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
To describe physical dimensions and quantities
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify information relative to hazardous material
700
H2
Additional Hazardous Material Description
To specify free-form hazardous material descriptive data in addition to the information provided in the H1 segment
710
LH1
Hazardous Identification Information
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
720
LH2
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
730
LH3
Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements
740
LFH
Free-form Hazardous Material Information
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
760
LH4
Canadian Dangerous Requirements
To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada
770
LHT
Transborder Hazardous Requirements
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
780
LHR
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
790
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To provide vessel details and voyage number
To specify information about a specific event
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
