This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Consignment Summary List Transaction Set (326) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set is used to provide a list to a customer of all consignments for which an ocean carrier has accepted or is expected to accept responsibility for the transport of goods. It is sent by an ocean carrier or consolidator to a shipper, freight forwarder, consignee, customs broker, or any other interested party.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To provide vessel details and voyage number
To specify a bill of lading number and the bill of lading issuer
To specify the General Commodity (GC) code and any required special indicators for the shipment
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics
To identify the equipment
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics
Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo
To specify pertinent dates and times
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
