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EDI & API Connectivity

Connect to
Everything.

IMS' LMS platform speaks every logistics format — EDI, API, XML, flat files, and spreadsheets. Our team handles all the translation in-house, so you don't have to. Send us your data — structured and unstructured — and we will work with you to connect the dots.

Supported EDI
Transaction Sets

Transaction SetNameDirectionUse Case
204Motor Carrier Shipment InformationOutboundDispatch instructions to carriers
210Motor Carrier Freight Details and InvoiceInboundCarrier invoice processing
214Transportation Carrier Shipment Status MessageInbound / OutboundContainer and shipment status updates
301Booking ConfirmationInboundOcean booking details
310Freight Receipt and Invoice (Ocean)InboundOcean freight invoice
315Status Details (Ocean)Inbound / OutboundOcean container milestone events
322Terminal Operations ActivityInboundPort terminal container events
856Advance Shipping Notice (ASN)InboundShipment details
990Response to a Load TenderInboundCarrier acceptance/rejection
CustomFlat file, XML, JSON, SpreadsheetInbound / OutboundAny carrier or trading partner format

Your Format,
Your Protocol

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SFTP / FTP

Secure file transfer for scheduled or triggered file drops. Inbound pickup and outbound delivery to any SFTP server, formatted per your spec.

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AS2

Secure, signed AS2 messaging for trading partners that require it. Full certificate management and acknowledgment handling included.

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REST API

JSON-based REST API for real-time access to container status, vessel schedules, alert data, and more. Full API documentation provided.

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Webhooks

Event-driven HTTP callbacks fire immediately on container milestone changes. Subscribe to specific event types or all events per booking.

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Email Delivery

Structured data delivered via email for partners not yet on EDI. IMS formats and delivers on schedule or on trigger — no manual step required.

Works With What
You Already Use

SystemIntegration TypeData Flow
SAP S/4HANAEDI, API, XML, Flat FileInbound logistics data
Oracle SCMEDI, API, XML, Flat FileContainer status, invoices
NetSuiteEDI, API, XML, Flat FileLogistics data to financial modules
Microsoft DynamicsEDI, API, XML, Flat FileContainer and schedule data
Custom ERPCustomAny format, any field mapping
SystemIntegration TypeData Flow
MercuryGateEDI, API, XML, Flat FileDispatch, status, invoice
JDA / Blue YonderEDI, API, XML, Flat FileShipment status
CargoWiseEDI, API, XML, Flat FileContainer activity
DescartesEDI, API, XML, Flat FileVisibility events
Custom TMSCustomAny format required

Don't See Your System?

IMS has connected trading partners and systems across the import supply chain since 1995. If it sends or receives data, we can work to integrate it.