EDI 301

EDI 301 Booking Confirmation (Ocean)

The EDI 301 transaction set is an electronic version of a paper 301 Booking Confirmation (Ocean) that complies with the ANSI X12 EDI specification. It is used by an ocean carrier to respond to an EDI 300 Reservations Booking Request (Ocean) by accepting, accepting with conditions, or rejecting the booking request made by a booking party. By using the EDI 301 Confirmation (Ocean), the ocean carrier can electronically communicate the acceptance or rejection of a booking request to the shipper or booking party, facilitating timely and accurate communication. The use of EDI helps to streamline the booking process, minimize errors, and improve efficiency in the ocean shipping industry.

EDI 301 Booking Confirmation (Ocean) Key Data

• Confirmation reference number
• Booking reference number
• Carrier information
• Equipment details
• Service details
• Acceptance or rejection status

Other EDI transaction sets related to EDI 301 are:

• EDI 810 - Invoice (electronic version of the paper invoice)
• EDI 856 - Advance Ship Notice is to describe the transfer of shipment and tracking delivery information
• EDI 855 - Order Acknowledgement – sent in response to EDI 850 to confirm the receipt of the purchase order from the buyer
• EDI 860 - Order Change Request – used by buyers to request a change to a purchase order submitted previously and is primarily used when a supplier wants to communicate updates to an open order
• EDI 753 - Request for Routing Instructions
• EDI 812 - Credit / Debit Adjustment
• EDI 820 - Payment or Order Remittance
• EDI 832 - Price/Sales Catalog
• EDI 830 - Planning Schedule with Release Capability
• EDI 846 - Inventory Inquiry
• EDI 867 - Product Transfer and Resale Report File Format
• EDI 870 - Order Status Report
• EDI 997 - Functional Acknowledgment