0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the International
multimodal status report message (IFTSTA) to be used in
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
involved in administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional Definition
A message to report the transport status and/or a change in the
transport status (i.e. event) between agreed parties.
1.2 Field of Application
This message type may be applied for both national and
international trade. It is based on universal practice and is
not dependent on the type of business or industry.
1.3 Principles
This message allows for the exchange of information regarding
the status of the physical movement of consignments, goods or
equipment at any point (in time or place) within the full
transport chain.
A status message may be sent:
- as the result of request/s for consignment/s or equipment
status/es
- on a scheduled basis at predetermined times
- on the occurrence of a selected event/s
- on the occurrence of an exceptional event as agreed by the
partners involved.
This message can relate to a status (or statuses) that has or
have been reached in a transport chain.
Data requirements for tracking equipment where equipment is not
associated with a consignment (such as repair container) are
NOT addressed in this message.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Data Segment Clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching
Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory,
conditional and repeating requirements.
0010 | UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the International multimodal status
report message is IFTSTA.
Note: International multimodal status report messages
conforming to this document must contain the following data in
segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 IFTSTA
0052 D
0054 95B
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment indicating the beginning of a message and identifying
the consignment for which status is being reported.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date of the message.
0040 TSR, Transport service requirements
A segment identifying the transport service relating to the
consignment.
0050 Segment group 1: NAD-SG2
A group of segments to specify a party and its associated
contacts with communication numbers.
0060 NAD, Name and address
A segment identifying a party to the consignment such as
shipper or consignee.
0070 Segment group 2: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0080 CTA, Contact information
A segment to specify a contact name associated with the
party.
0090 COM, Communication contact
A segment to specify a communication number related to
the contact.
0100 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment
reference number.
0110 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying a reference which applies to the
entire consignment.
0120 DTM, Date/time/period
To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of
shipment reference number.
0130 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying a place/location which applies to the
consignment such as consignment origin and destination.
0140 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or
other information.
0150 CNT, Control total
A segment specifying a total for the consignment.
0160 Segment group 4: CNI-LOC-CNT-SG5
A group of segments to identify a consignment and status
details relating to it.
0170 CNI, Consignment information
A segment to identify a consignment for which status details
are given.
0180 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to indicate a location relating to the
consignment, such as place/port of origin, place/port of
destination.
0190 CNT, Control total
A segment to provide a control total for the consignment,
such as total number of pieces, total weight.
0200 Segment group 5: STS-RFF-DTM-FTX-NAD-LOC-PCI-SG6-SG7-SG9
A group of segments indicating the status and/or identifying
an event and specifying relevant details.
0210 STS, Status
A segment specifying the status relating to a consignment
(e.g. loaded).
0220 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying a reference relating to the status
(e.g House Bill of Lading number).
0230 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating the date and time of the status or
event.
0240 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying processable information relating to
the status.
0250 NAD, Name and address
A segment specifying the name and/or address associated
with the event such as notify party, terminal address,
trucking company for gate move.
0260 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying the location at which the status or
event occurs.
0270 PCI, Package identification
A segment to specify individual packages (transportable
units) relating to the consignment status.
0280 Segment group 6: TDT-RFF-LOC-DTM
A group of segments indicating conveyance details related
to the status or event.
0290 TDT, Details of transport
A segment identifying conveyance related to the status
or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.
0300 RFF, Reference
A segment specifying an additional reference related
to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number,
truck license number.
0310 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment indicating locations related to conveyance
such as flight origin/destination.
0320 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating dates related to conveyance such
as destination and/or arrival date/time.
0330 Segment group 7: EQD-MEA-DIM-SEL-SG8
A group of segments indicating the equipment details
relating to the status or event.
0340 EQD, Equipment details
A segment identifying equipment related to status or
event such as a container of a multi-container
consignment.
0350 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying measurements related to the
equipment such as gross weight, tare weight, capacity.
0360 DIM, Dimensions
A segment specifying the dimensions of the equipment
such as height.
0370 SEL, Seal number
A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated
with the equipment.
0380 Segment group 8: EQA-SEL
A group of segments specifying the attached equipment
and the associated seal information.
0390 EQA, Attached equipment
A segment identifying attached equipment or related
equipment such as a chassis attached to a
container.
0400 SEL, Seal number
A segment identifying seal and seal issuer
associated with the equipment.
0410 Segment group 9: GID-HAN-PCI-SG10-SG11
A group of segments describing the goods item related to
the status or event.
0420 GID, Goods item details
A segment identifying a goods item.
0430 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment identifying handling instructions.
0440 PCI, Package identification
A segment specifying marks and numbers.
0450 Segment group 10:MEA-EQN
A group of segments specifying measurements.
0460 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying measurements, other than
dimension, of a goods item.
0470 EQN, Number of units
A segment specifying the number of units to which
the given measurement is applicable.
0480 Segment group 11:DIM-EQN
A group of segments specifying dimensions of a goods
item.
0490 DIM, Dimensions
A segment specifying dimensions of a goods item.
0500 EQN, Number of units
A segment specifying the number of units to which
the given dimension is applicable.
0510 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message and the control reference number of the
message.
4.2 Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)
BGM Beginning of message
CNI Consignment information
CNT Control total
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DIM Dimensions
DTM Date/time/period
EQA Attached equipment
EQD Equipment details
EQN Number of units
FTX Free text
GID Goods item details
HAN Handling instructions
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
PCI Package identification
RFF Reference
SEL Seal number
STS Status
TDT Details of transport
TSR Transport service requirements
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
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