This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Information Transaction Set (858) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the sender with the capability to transmit detailed bill-of-lading, rating, and/or scheduling information pertinent to a shipment.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the transaction set.
To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data
To transmit rail-specific shipment data
To indicate that the equipment is or is not to be released.
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To identify specific flight or voyage information for multimodal shipments.
To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made
To assign a priority to a booking which would increase the possibility that this cargo would be booked on said voyage and not be shut out
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
To specify terms of sale.
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.
To identify the rail origin of this shipment.
To identify the rail destination of this shipment.
To specify airline and airport routing sequences
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details.
Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo.
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions.
To identify forms of unitization, liability issues and special services.
To identify the party receiving the empty car
To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car
To specify the routing of the empty car
To specify details related to insurance
To state terms and dates
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
This segment is used to specify proforma invoice and B13 Canadian Customs Export Declaration information, required by U. S. and Canadian customs.
To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports.
To identify the equipment.
To send additional information regarding a specific piece of equipment
To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals.
To specify carrier equipment.
To specify identifying numbers.
To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights and ownership
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics.
To identify the party receiving the empty car
To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car
To specify the routing of the empty car
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 specify identifying numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify stop-off details in terms of weight, quantity and volume.
To specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To identify forms of unitization, liability issues and special services.
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 specify identifying numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To reference a line number in a transaction set.
To identify the equipment.
To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals.
To specify carrier equipment.
To specify identifying numbers.
To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights and ownership
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics.
To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To transmit information contained on an export license
To transmit import license number and effective dates
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify the hazardous classification, placard notation and endorsement information.
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers.
To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification.
To specify quantity, weight, volume and type of service for a line item including applicable ``quantity/rate-as'' data.
To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity.
To specify the hazardous classification, placard notation and endorsement information.
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements.
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
To specify additional Canadian Transport Goods Directorate requirements covering transportation of dangerous commodities in Canada.
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify the "last contained" hazardous shipping name, placard notation and reference numbers for empty equipment.
To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
