EDI Transaction Set
EDI 109: Vessel Content Details
EDI 109 is the X12 Vessel Content Details transaction set, used within Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The transaction set can be used to provide all the information necessary to report event details for a shipment and status for one or more containers bound for a port. It is intended to accommodate the details for one status or event associated with many containers, as well as more than one status or event for one shipment.
What the 109 transaction set covers
Vessel Content Details This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Vessel Content Details Transaction Set (109) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide all the information necessary to report event details for a shipment and status for one or more containers bound for a port. It is intended to accommodate the details for one status or event associated with many containers, as well as more than one status or event for one shipment.
How Interlink handles the 109
Interlink Commerce maps, transmits, and monitors the 109 for you as part of fully managed EDI — connected straight to your ERP or systems, certified against your retailer’s requirements, and billed only when you trade. Most suppliers go live within 30 days.