United Nations Directories
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Message Type : IFTSAI Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 13 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message 0. INTRODUCTION 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition 1.2 Field of application 1.3 Principles 2. REFERENCES 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 3.1 Standard terms and definitions 4. MESSAGE DEFINITION 4.1 Segment clarification 4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag) 4.3 Message structure 4.3.1 Segment table --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM General Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0. INTRODUCTION This specification provides the definition of the Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message (IFTSAI) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition The function of this message is to request transport schedule or availability information and to answer to such a request. 1.2 Field of application The Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message may be used for both national and international applications. It is based on universal practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry. 1.3 Principles This message may be used: a) to request operating means of transportation for a specific routing. Certain specific research criteria such as date/time of operation and type of transport desired may be precised to limit the volume of information requested. b) to answer to such a request furnishing a list of operating means of transport in accordance with the selection criteria. Such answer may comprise direct and/or combinations of means of transport. c) to request means of transport on which space is available for a specific routing. Certain specific research criteria like date/time of operation, type of transport and space desired may be precised to limit the volume of information requested. d) to answer to such request furnishing a list of available means of transport in accordance with the selection criteria. Such an answer may comprise direct and/or combinations of means of transport. The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport Implementation Guidelines Group). Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4 secretariat. 2. REFERENCES See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1. 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 3.1 Standard terms and definitions See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2. 4. MESSAGE DEFINITION 4.1 Segment clarification This section should be read in conjunction with the segment table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements. 00010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message is IFTSAI. Note: Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTSAI 0052 D 0054 23A 0051 UN 00020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment to indicate the type and function of the message and to transmit the identifying number. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) applying to the whole message. 00040 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information. In computer-to-computer exchanges free form text will normally require the receiver to process this segment manually. 00050 GEI, Processing information A segment to provide a general indicator relating to the whole message, such as urgency. 00060 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM A group of segments to specify the document or message to which the current message relates, and related date and time. 00070 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a reference which applies to the entire message, e.g. reference to previous message. 00080 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference. 00090 Segment group 2: LOC-DTM A group of segments to identify the routing and date of the schedule or availability information. 00100 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival. 00110 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location. 00120 Segment group 3: EQD-EQN-MEA-DIM-FTX-RFF-TPL-DTM A group of segments to define requested or available equipment. 00130 EQD, Equipment details A segment to specify requested or available equipment and equipment size and type. 00140 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of requested or available pieces of equipment. 00150 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with equipment, in terms of capacity. 00160 DIM, Dimensions A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment. 00170 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information associated with the equipment. 00180 RFF, Reference A segment to specify a reference number to equipment. 00190 TPL, Transport placement Segment to specify the link between the means of transport and the equipment. 00200 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. earliest departure date/time, latest arrival date/time. 00210 Segment group 4: TDT-DTM-TSR-RFF-FTX-EQD-QTY-MEA-SG5 A group of segments to specify the schedule or availability selection criteria and to detail the schedule or availability information being provided. 00220 TDT, Transport information A segment to indicate information related to the mode and means of transport, eg. specific conveyance/carrier. 00230 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. earliest departure date/time, latest arrival date/time. 00240 TSR, Transport service requirements A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage, services and priority requirements. 00250 RFF, Reference A segment to provide a reference related to the transport details, such as the published line or route number. 00260 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information related to the means of transport. 00270 EQD, Equipment details A segment to identify the equipment requested/available. 00280 QTY, Quantity A segment to indicate a quantity, e.g. number of intermediate stops. 00290 MEA, Measurements A segment to indicate weight and/or volume selection criteria, e.g. minimum weight. 00300 Segment group 5: LOC-RFF-FTX-SG6-SG7-SG8-CNT A group of segments to identify the routing(s) and indicate corresponding date(s) and time(s) including a pre-carriage and on-carriage transport. 00310 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival. 00320 RFF, Reference A segment to provide a reference related to the location, such as the platform number at the place of departure. 00330 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable information related to the location including consignments to be accepted from a port of loading. 00340 Segment group 6: DTM-FTX A segment group to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location, e.g. date/time of schedule or expected departure/arrival and additional information e.g. reason for delay 00350 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location, e.g. date/time of schedule or expected departure/arrival 00360 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable information related to the date including reason for delay. 00370 Segment group 7: EQD-EQN A segment group to specify quantities of equipments to be discharged or loaded at the related location. equipments at the related location. 00380 EQD, Equipment details A segment to identify the type of equipment and whether it will be discharged or loaded at the related location. 00390 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the quantities of equipments to be discharged or loaded at the related location. 00400 Segment group 8: TDT-SG9-SG10 A group of segments to indicate mode and means of transport (pre-carriage/on-carriage transport), locations, departure/arrival date(s) and time(s), and equipment to be loaded/discharged. 00410 TDT, Transport information A segment to indicate information related to the mode and means of transport, e.g. specific conveyance, carrier of pre-carriage and on-carriage transport. 00420 Segment group 9: LOC-DTM A group of segments to identify locations, e.g. place of departure/arrival related to pre-carriage and on-carriage transport. 00430 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival. 00440 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location, e.g. date/time of schedule or expected departure/arrival. 00450 Segment group 10: EQD-EQN A group of segments to specify quantities of equipment to be discharged or loaded at the related location. 00460 EQD, Equipment details A segment to identify the type of equipment and whether it will be discharged or loaded at the related location. 00470 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the quantity of equipment to be discharged or loaded by a pre-carriage and an on- carriage at the related location. 00480 CNT, Control total A segment to specify the total number of units of equipment at a related location. 00490 Segment group 11: NAD-LOC-SG12 A group of segments to indicate all parties involved in the transaction and relevant locations, contacts and communication channels. 00500 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address and function. 00510 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a place/location/sub-location and where relevant the function. The present location must be associated with the relevant party. 00520 Segment group 12: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communication channels, related to the party. 00530 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 00540 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify the communication numbers of person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00550 Segment group 13: GID-HAN-FTX-SG14-SG15-SG16-SG17 A group of segments to describe the goods items for which schedule or availability is requested/provided. 00560 GID, Goods item details A segment to identify the goods item. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging within this segment. 00570 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item. 00580 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable information relating to the goods item. 00590 Segment group 14: GDS-FTX A group of segments to identify and describe the goods. 00600 GDS, Nature of cargo A segment to describe the nature of cargo. 00610 FTX, Free text A segment to describe the goods in free form. 00620 Segment group 15: MEA-EQN A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to the goods item. 00630 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to the goods item. 00640 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of equipment units to which the measurement applies. 00650 Segment group 16: DIM-EQN A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to the goods item. 00660 DIM, Dimensions A segment to specify dimensions applicable to the goods item. 00670 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of equipment units to which the given dimensions apply. 00680 Segment group 17: DGS-FTX-DTM A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. 00690 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to specify the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc. 00700 FTX, Free text A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and any other additional dangerous goods information. 00710 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. Earliest departure date/time, latest arrival date/time. 00720 UNT, Message trailer A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message. 4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag) BGM Beginning of message CNT Control total COM Communication contact CTA Contact information DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DTM Date/time/period EQD Equipment details EQN Number of units FTX Free text GDS Nature of cargo GEI Processing information GID Goods item details HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address QTY Quantity RFF Reference TDT Transport information TPL Transport placement TSR Transport service requirements UNH Message header UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure 4.3.1 Segment table Pos Tag Name S R 00010 UNH Message header M 1 00020 BGM Beginning of message M 1 00030 DTM Date/time/period C 9 00040 FTX Free text C 99 00050 GEI Processing information C 1 00060 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00070 RFF Reference M 1 | 00080 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00090 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00100 LOC Place/location identification M 1 | 00110 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00120 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 999--------------+ 00130 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 00140 EQN Number of units C 9 | 00150 MEA Measurements C 9 | 00160 DIM Dimensions C 9 | 00170 FTX Free text C 9 | 00180 RFF Reference C 9 | 00190 TPL Transport placement C 1 | 00200 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00210 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 999--------------+ 00220 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00230 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00240 TSR Transport service requirements C 9 | 00250 RFF Reference C 9 | 00260 FTX Free text C 9 | 00270 EQD Equipment details C 99 | 00280 QTY Quantity C 9 | 00290 MEA Measurements C 9 | | 00300 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00310 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00320 RFF Reference C 9 || 00330 FTX Free text C 9 || || 00340 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 999------------+|| 00350 DTM Date/time/period M 1 ||| 00360 FTX Free text C 9--------------+|| || 00370 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00380 EQD Equipment details M 1 ||| 00390 EQN Number of units C 1--------------+|| || 00400 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 999------------+|| 00410 TDT Transport information M 1 ||| ||| 00420 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 999-----------+||| 00430 LOC Place/location identification M 1 |||| 00440 DTM Date/time/period C 999-----------+||| ||| 00450 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00460 EQD Equipment details M 1 |||| 00470 EQN Number of units C 1-------------++|| 00480 CNT Control total M 1---------------++ 00490 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00500 NAD Name and address M 1 | 00510 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | | 00520 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00530 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00540 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00550 ---- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00560 GID Goods item details M 1 | 00570 HAN Handling instructions C 9 | 00580 FTX Free text C 9 | | 00590 ---- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00600 GDS Nature of cargo M 1 || 00610 FTX Free text C 9---------------+| | 00620 ---- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00630 MEA Measurements M 1 || 00640 EQN Number of units C 9---------------+| | 00650 ---- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00660 DIM Dimensions M 1 || 00670 EQN Number of units C 9---------------+| | 00680 ---- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00690 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00700 FTX Free text C 9 || 00710 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------++ 00720 UNT Message trailer M 1