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
The International multimodal status report 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 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
3.1 Standard 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 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 99A
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-DOC-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 DOC, Document/message details
A segment to specify document details related to the
status code, such as indication which document is missing
(status code: document missing).
0250 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying processable information relating to
the status.
0260 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.
0270 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment identifying the location at which the status or
event occurs.
0280 PCI, Package identification
A segment to specify individual packages (transportable
units) relating to the consignment status.
0290 Segment group 6: TDT-RFF-LOC-DTM
A group of segments indicating conveyance details related
to the status or event.
0300 TDT, Details of transport
A segment identifying conveyance related to the status
or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.
0310 RFF, Reference
A segment specifying an additional reference related
to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number,
truck license number.
0320 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment indicating locations related to conveyance
such as flight origin/destination.
0330 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating dates related to conveyance such
as destination and/or arrival date/time.
0340 Segment group 7: EQD-MEA-DIM-SEL-RFF-TPL-TMD-SG8
A group of segments indicating the equipment details
relating to the status or event.
0350 EQD, Equipment details
A segment identifying equipment related to status or
event such as a container of a multi-container
consignment.
0360 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying measurements related to the
equipment such as gross weight, tare weight, capacity.
0370 DIM, Dimensions
A segment specifying the dimensions of the equipment
such as height.
0380 SEL, Seal number
A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated
with the equipment.
0390 RFF, Reference
A segment to specify a reference number to equipment.
0400 TPL, Transport placement
A segment to identify the means of transport to which
the equipment is linked, necessary in cases where this
forms the key to retrieve relevant information.
0410 TMD, Transport movement details
A segment to specify transport movement details
related to the equipment.
0420 Segment group 8: EQA-SEL
A group of segments specifying the attached equipment
and the associated seal information.
0430 EQA, Attached equipment
A segment identifying attached equipment or related
equipment such as a chassis attached to a
container.
0440 SEL, Seal number
A segment identifying seal and seal issuer
associated with the equipment.
0450 Segment group 9: GID-HAN-SGP-DGS-FTX-SG10-SG11-SG12
A group of segments describing the goods item related to
the status or event.
0460 GID, Goods item details
A segment identifying a goods item.
0470 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment identifying handling instructions.
0480 SGP, Split goods placement
A segment to identify equipment in which (part of) a
goods item is transported.
0490 DGS, Dangerous goods
A segment to specify dangerous goods details related
to the goods item.
0500 FTX, Free text
A segment to describe the goods item, and to provide
additional free text information related to the goods
item.
0510 Segment group 10:MEA-EQN
A group of segments specifying measurements.
0520 MEA, Measurements
A segment specifying measurements, other than
dimension, of a goods item.
0530 EQN, Number of units
A segment specifying the number of units to which
the given measurement is applicable.
0540 Segment group 11:DIM-EQN
A group of segments specifying dimensions of a goods
item.
0550 DIM, Dimensions
A segment specifying dimensions of a goods item.
0560 EQN, Number of units
A segment specifying the number of units to which
the given dimension is applicable.
0570 Segment group 12:PCI-GIN
A group of segments specifying marks and numbers
related to the transport line items.
0580 PCI, Package identification
A segment specifying marks related to the transport
line items.
0590 GIN, Goods identity number
A segment specifying identity numbers related to
the transport line items.
0600 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
DGS Dangerous goods
DIM Dimensions
DOC Document/message details
DTM Date/time/period
EQA Attached equipment
EQD Equipment details
EQN Number of units
FTX Free text
GID Goods item details
GIN Goods identity number
HAN Handling instructions
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
PCI Package identification
RFF Reference
SEL Seal number
SGP Split goods placement
STS Status
TDT Details of transport
TMD Transport movement details
TPL Transport placement
TSR Transport service requirements
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
Contents of IFTSTA