This standard provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Instructions (Ocean) Transaction Set within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange environment. This transaction set is sent by the shipper to either a forwarder or an ocean carrier, or by a forwarder to an ocean carrier, and provides all the information necessary to prepare and distribute a contract of carriage such as an ocean bill of lading, sea waybill, and other shipping documents.
When sent by the shipper to a forwarder this transaction set serves the same informational purposes as the shipper's letter of instruction.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit basic data relating to shipment information.
To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose.
To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made
To specify the General Commodity (GC) code and any required special indicators for the shipment.
To specify routing of a beyond point
To convey brokerage, freight forwarder compensation and other compensation information related to shipments.
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To provide vessel details and voyage number
To transmit vessel scheduling information
To transmit letter of credit details
To specify details related to insurance
To state terms and dates
To specify data required for electronic payment
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
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
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.
To specify instructions in this business relationship.
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers.
To reference a line number in a transaction set.
To specify container information and transportation service to be used
To identify the equipment.
To specify quantity information.
To describe the operating environment of the equipment.
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals.
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To describe physical dimensions and quantities.
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To specify information relative to hazardous material
To specify free-form hazardous material descriptive data in addition to the information provided in segment H1
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.
To specify quantity, weight, volume and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data.
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers.
To provide lading description beyond what is required for rating and billing purposes.
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To describe physical dimensions and quantities.
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
To specify applicable certifications and clauses.
To specify information relative to hazardous material
To specify free-form hazardous material descriptive data in addition to the information provided in segment H1
To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items
To specify the type and transmission of paperwork relating to a product, order or report.
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To specify information about a specific event
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.
To specify instructions in this business relationship.
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
