Call sign and Lloyd's number

One of the most frequent error that I have to handle in my EDI environment, while processing incoming EDI transactions, relates to wrong Call Sign / Lloyd's Number stated into the TDT segment as c222.8213.

Here is some useful sites where you can check about vessels Call Sign, Lloyd's Number and other interesting stuff about ships/boats: 

• Equasis (registration required);
• Marine Traffic;
• Vessel Tracker.

MIG codes legend

When reading a MIG (Message Implementation Guide) you might be disoriented from some strange codes close to the segment description. Let's have a sample:

8077 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER CODE  C   an..3 

1 Shipper supplied
2 Carrier supplied
5 Third party supplied

What's the meaning of 'C' and 'an..3' ?

I guess that this small legend will fix all your doubts ! :)

Status:   
M= Mandatory
C= Conditional

Size:       

a= alpha character(s)

n= numeric character(s)

an= alphanumeric character(s)

..= size is variable, up to the maximum number indicated

Gross weight in EDI transmissions

Recently an EDI customer reported me an issue related to the weights stated into BAPLIE / COARRI of my production environment. 

I was a little bit surprised in discover a coarse translation error in MEA segment concerning c502.6313 (ie. measurement dimension): I used the qualifier G (ie. weight of goods including packing but excluding the carrier's equipment) in order to report the weight of the goods plus carrier's equipment. 

Checking on the ITIGG guidelines I found out the new qualifier EGW which is used in order to declare the gross weight including carrier's equipment.

Here below how the change affected my EDI transmissions: 

 
Carrier's COPRAR Loading:

(...)

EQD+CN+ABCD1234567+45R1:102:5++2+5'
RFF+BN:ORDER-1' 

TMD+3' 

LOC+9+ITSAL:139:6+:BER:ZZZ:SALERNO CONTAINER TERMINAL'

LOC+11+CAMTR:139:6' 

LOC+7+CATOR:139:6' 

MEA+AAE+T+KGM:4550' 

MEA+AAE+G+KGM:22730' 

TMP+2+012:CEL' 

(...)

Terminal's COARRI Loading: 
(...) 
EQD+CN+ABCD1234567+45R1:102:5++2+5'
RFF+BN:ORDER-1'
TMD+3'
DTM+203:201201221233:203'
LOC+11+CAMTR:139:6'
LOC+7+CATOR::6'
LOC+147+340708::6'
MEA+AAE+T+KGM:4550'
MEA+AAE+EGW+KGM:27280'
TMP+2+12.0:CEL'
(...)

 
Terminal's BAPLIE departure: 
(...)
LOC+147+0340708::5' 
MEA+WT++KGM:27280'
TMP+2+012:CEL'
LOC+6+ITSAL'
LOC+12+CAMTR'
LOC+83+CATOR'
RFF+BM:1'
EQD+CN+ABCD 1234567+45R1+++5'
NAD+CA+XXX:172:20'
(...)

Waterside EDI scenario #1

 I have uploaded here below  a sample of waterside EDI scenario.

What do you think about it ?

VESDEP, general infos

Purpose of the message: To provide information about the closing of a vessel and giving information about the actual containers operation.

Parties involved: it's mainly sent from Stevedore or Terminal Operator to Liner Agent.

Each VESDEP message should contain information only about one means of transport/conveyance.

Updates may be subsequently sent.

Here below a sample of the message:

UNB+UNOA:2+SENDER+RECEIVER+120104:1011+1'
UNH+2+VESDEP:D:95B:UN:ITG12'
BGM+630+3+9'
NAD+CA+XXX:160:ZZZ'
TDT+20+1234+1+13+XXX:172:87+++ABCD:103::VESSEL NAME’
RFF+VON:ABCD1234'
DTM+136:201201040830:203'
QTY+DIS:105'
QTY+LOA:200'
QTY+RES:8'
QTY+SHI:2'
UNT+14+2'
UNZ+1+1'

Here you can find a .sef file (version D.00B).

Merry Christmas !!!

In the past I never took care about such stuff: maybe I'm getting old or maybe not...
Anyway, best wishes to everybody who's following me here !

CALINF, general infos

Purpose of the message: To provide information about the planned arrival of a vessel (ie. E.T.A.) and the expected container operations.

Parties involved: It's mainly sent by Liner Agent to Terminal.

Each CALINF message should contain information only about one means of transport/conveyance.

Updates may be subsequently sent.

Here below a sample based on D99B.

UNB+UNOA:2+SENDER+RECEIVER+030627:1224+000000281++CALINF+++XXX'
UNH+000000385+CALINF:D:99B:UN'
BGM+96+000000385+9'
DTM+137:200306271224:203'
NAD+MS+XXX:172:166'
TDT+20+023N+1++XXX:172:166:NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA+++3FVSB:103::IRIS'
LOC+5+ARBUE:139:6'
DTM+136:200306040600:203'
LOC+153+BRRIG:139:6'
DTM+132:200306060600:203'
LOC+153+BRPNG:139:6'
DTM+132:200306070600:203'
LOC+153+BRRIO:139:6'
DTM+132:200306090600:203'
LOC+153+BRSSZ:139:6'
DTM+132:200306100600:203'
LOC+153+ZADUR:139:6'
DTM+132:200306250600:203'
LOC+153+SGSIN:139:6'
DTM+132:200307080600:203'
LOC+153+HKHKG:139:6'
DTM+132:200307120600:203'
LOC+153+JPNGO:139:6'
DTM+132:200307190600:203'
LOC+153+JPYOK:139:6'
DTM+132:200307250600:203'
UNT+26+000000385'
UNZ+1+000000281'