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About EDI

About EDI

 

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format between business partners. By moving to electronic exchange of data, businesses enjoy major benefits. At OOCL, we welcome EDI integration with our customers and have integrations with many of our vendors and customs authorities worldwide.


Business Benefits

  • Improve your operation by eliminating the need for double input.
  • Reduce cost of resource time increasing accuracy and processing time.
  • Standardized message format is a once only effort for speedy implementation.
  • Experience fewer submission errors and faster document turnaround.
  • OOCL systems monitor message integrity raising alerts when issues arise.


Standard EDI Messages

OOCL EDI is powered by CargoSmart and we support the following UN/EDIFACT, ANSI-X.12 and XML message standards:

 

Integration Implementation Guides

Message Description

UN/EDIFACT

ANSI-X.12

Other

Booking Request

IFTMBF D99B

300

XML

Booking Confirmation

IFTMBC D99B

301

XML

Shipping Instructions

IFTMIN D99B

304

XML

Manifest or B/L Information

IFTMCS D99B

310

XML

Shipment Milestone Status

IFTSTA D99B

315

XML

Message Acknowledgement

APERAK D99B

997

XML

Control Message

CONTRL D99B

N/A

N/A

Invoice

IFTFCC D99B

N/A

N/A

Verified Gross Mass

VERMAS D16A

N/A

N/A

Certificate for Transmission Protocol SFTP/AS2

Message Formats

  • EDI - Widely adopted market standard (UN/EDIFACT and X12) for system-to-system integration for booking, shipping instructions, shipment status, and B/L details.
  • XML - Provides flexible method to organize, integrate, and transmit your shipment data.
  • Other Formats used to exchange shipping information between systems are considered on a case basis.

 

Transmission Protocols

  • Secure FTP (SFTP) - Combined with SSH (Secure Shell) protocol, SFTP lets you transfer and manipulate data over the Internet.
  • AS2 - A protocol used to securely transport data over the Internet. Security is achieved with digital certificates and encryption.
  • SMTP – Email solution which moves your email on and across networks to the right computer and email inbox.
  • Other protocols are considered / accepted

 

Getting Started

Above links take you to our implementation guides.

For more information about messages, formats and protocols, and other information please contact your local OOCL representatives.

 

CargoSmart, our EDI provider, is also able to accommodate multiple carriers through one single connection, please contact Client Services of CargoSmart at client.services@cargosmart.com