EDI BERMANBerth management message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the berth management message (berman) to be used in electronic data interchange (edi) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
10
UNH
Message header
To end and check the completeness of an interchange
Mandatory
AtMax 1
20
BGM
Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
30
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
40
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
50
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPMandatory
AtMax 9
70
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
90
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
100
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPMandatory
AtMax 99
120
TDT
Details of transport
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. the segment may be pointed to by the tpl segment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
130
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
140
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
150
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 99
160
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
180
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
190
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
210
GOR
Governmental requirements
To indicate the requirement for a specific governmental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
220
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
230
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Opt
AtMax 99
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
250
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
260
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
270
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
290
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
300
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
310
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
320
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
330
POC
Purpose of conveyance call
To specify the purpose of the call of the conveyance.
Opt
AtMax 9
340
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
360
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
370
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
390
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
400
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
410
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
420
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 9
430
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Opt
AtMax 9
440
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
50
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
40
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1