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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
60
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPMandatory
AtMax 99
80
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
100
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
110
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
130
TDT
Transport information
To specify information regarding the transport such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
140
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
150
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
160
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 99
170
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
180
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
200
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
210
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
230
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 and cross-border transactions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
240
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
250
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
270
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
280
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
290
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
310
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
320
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
330
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
350
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
360
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
370
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
380
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
390
POC
Purpose of conveyance call
To specify the purpose of the call of the conveyance.
Opt
AtMax 9
400
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
420
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
430
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
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
450
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
460
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
470
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
480
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 9
490
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Opt
AtMax 9
500
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
62
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
S009
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
65
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
52
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
60
110
Code list directory version numberOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
70
113
Message type sub-function identificationOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/35AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
10
70
Sequence of transfersMandatoryNumber1/2Exact 1
20
73
First and last transferOptAlphabet1/1Exact 1
50
S016
Message subset identificationOptAtMax 1
10
115
Message subset identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
116
Message subset version numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
118
Message subset release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
60
S017
Message implementation guideline identificationOptAtMax 1
10
121
Message implementation guideline identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
122
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
124
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
70
S018
Scenario identificationOptAtMax 1
10
127
Scenario identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
128
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
130
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
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