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C

9

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A group of segments to describe all transport details of the voyage/flight or consolidation and of all parties involved.

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M

1

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Function:

 

To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport.

EDIFACT

Description

Transport stage code qualifier

M

an..3

=

Main-carriage transport

8028

Means of transport journey identifier

C

an..17

Reference number covering the transport.

C220

MODE OF TRANSPORT

C

Transport mode name code

C

an..3

8066

Transport mode name

C

an..17

C228

TRANSPORT MEANS

C

DE 8179 and DE 8178 are only used when the type of transport must be specifically identified, that is, a generic description such as road transport is unsuitable.

Transport means description code

C

an..8

=

Rail bulk car

=

Truck

8178

Transport means description

C

an..17

C040

CARRIER

C

3127

Carrier identifier

C

an..17

Global Location Number GLN - Format n13

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

=

GS1

3128

Carrier name

C

an..35

Transit direction indicator code

C

an..3

C401

EXCESS TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

C

8457

Excess transportation reason code

M

an..3

8459

Excess transportation responsibility code

M

an..3

7130

Customer shipment authorisation identifier

C

an..17

C222

TRANSPORT IDENTIFICATION

C

8213

Transport means identification name identifier

C

an..9

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

DE 3055 must be used if DE 8213 is used.

8212

Transport means identification name

C

an..35

Vehicle license plate/Aircraft number.

Transport means nationality code

C

an..3

ISO 3166 two alpha code

Transport means ownership indicator code

C

an..3

Segment Notes:

This segment is used to specify transport services required to transport the complete consolidated consignment.  The message should be used to provide only one transport stage and therefore this segment group is only repeated once per message.

Example:
TDT+20++30+31'