TPL
The EDIFACT segment that ties a package or container to a transport voyage.
Definition
TPL works in pair with TDT — it points to a transport identified by its stage number and lets packages or logistics units (CPS/PAC) be split across multiple trucks, containers, voyages. Present in IFTMIN, IFCSUM, IFTSAI.
Origin
Defined by UN/CEFACT UNTDID D.96A for transport messages.
Example in context
TPL+1' — the consolidation belongs to stage 1 (main carriage).