This guideline zooms in on the data standards themselves and refers more specifically to the booking and Gate-in & -out intermodal processes.
The three parts of this best practice guideline being (1) intermodal order booking process (2) Terminal Gate-In and (3) Terminal Gate -Out) can universally be used for any kind of transport unit and goods, it is not limited to the chemical industry. The booking process takes place between the Intermodal Operator and the logistics service provider but is also the basis for the downstream process at the terminal, such as the Gate-In &-Out. Besides the quality of the given data in the booking, the timing, the processing and the format are relevant factors for the planning of capacity and communication. In the intermodal sector, the EDI standard of Ediges via the Datahub KV4.0 of DXI can be recommended.