Container Information
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On the side of a container will be four codes;
- Prefix, defined which shipping line owns the container
Serial, similar to a car registration plate Note: the container number is the prefix followed by the serial number
- Country Code
- ISO Code, this defines the container type
Container ISO Codes
These are 4 digit codes on the container.
First ISO Character, Container Length
Container length |
Code character |
2991 |
1 |
6068 |
2 |
9125 |
3 |
12192 |
4 |
7150 |
A |
7315 |
B |
7430 |
C |
7450 |
D |
7820 |
E |
8100 |
F |
12500 |
G |
13106 |
H |
13600 |
K |
13716 |
L |
14630 |
M |
14935 |
N |
16154 |
P |
Second ISO Character, Container Width
Container Height |
Container Width |
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Less than 2438mm |
More than 2438mm and less than 2500mm |
More than 2500mm |
2438mm |
0 |
|
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2591mm |
2 |
C |
L |
2743mm |
5 |
E |
N |
2895mm |
6 |
F |
P |
More than 2895mm |
8 |
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Third and Fourth ISO Character
GP |
General Purpose Containers without ventilation |
G0 |
Openings at one or both ends |
G1 |
Passive vents at upper part of cargo space |
G2 |
Openings at one or both ends + full openings on one or both sides |
G3 |
Openings at one or both ends + partial openings on one or both sides |
VH |
General Purpose Containers with ventilation |
V0 |
Non-mechanical,vents at lower and upper parts of cargo space |
V2 |
Mechanical ventilation system located internally |
V4 |
Mechanical ventilation system located externally |
RE |
RT - RS - Thermal Containers |
R0 |
Mechanically refrigirated |
R1 |
Mechanically refrigirated and heated |
R2 |
Self powered mechanically refrigirated |
R3 |
Self powered mechanically refrigirated and heated |
HR |
HI - Thermal Containers |
H0 |
Refrigirated or heated with removable equipment located externally; heat transfer coefficient K= 0.4W / M2.K |
H1 |
Refrigirated or heated with removable equipment located internally |
H2 |
Refrigirated or heated with removable equipment located externally; heat transfer coefficient K= 0.7W / M2.K |
H5 |
Insulated . Heat transfer coefficient K= 0.4W / M2.K |
H6 |
Insulated . Heat transfer coefficient K= 0.7W / M2.K |
UT |
Open Top Containers |
U0 |
Openings at one or both ends |
U1 |
Idem + removable top members in end frames |
U2 |
Openings at one or both ends + openings at one or both sides |
U3 |
Idem + removable top members in end frames |
U4 |
Openings at one or both ends + partial on one and full at other side |
U5 |
Complete , fixed side and end walls ( no doors ) |
TN |
TD - TG - Tank Containers |
T0 |
Non dangerous liquids , minimum pressure 0.45 bar |
T1 |
Non dangerous liquids , minimum pressure 1.50 bar |
T2 |
Non dangerous liquids , minimum pressure 2.65 bar |
T3 |
Dangerous liquids , minimum pressure 1.50 bar |
T4 |
Dangerous liquids , minimum pressure 2.65 bar |
T5 |
Dangerous liquids , minimum pressure 4.00 bar |
T6 |
Dangerous liquids , minimum pressure 6.00 bar |
T7 |
Gases , minimum pressure 9.10 bar |
T8 |
Gases , minimum pressure 22.00 bar |
T9 |
Gases , minimum pressure to be decided |
BU |
BK - Dry Bulk Containers |
B0 |
Closed |
B1 |
Airtight |
B3 |
Horizontal discharge , test pressure 1.50 bar |
B4 |
Horizontal discharge , test pressure 2.65 bar |
B5 |
Tipping discharge , test pressure 1.50 bar |
B6 |
Tipping discharge , test pressure 2.65 bar |
PL |
PF - PC - PS - Platform Containers |
P0 |
Plain platform |
P1 |
Two complete and fixed ends |
P2 |
Fixed posts , either free-standing or with removable top member |
P3 |
Folding complete end structure |
P4 |
Folding posts , either free-standing or with removable top member |
P5 |
Open top , open ends ( skeletal ) |
SN |
Named Cargo Containers |
S0 |
Livestock carrier |
S1 |
Automobile carrier |
S2 |
Live fish carrier |
Prefix guide to owners of Shipping Containers
Shipping Container |
Prefix |
Atlantic Container Line |
ACLU |
Associated Container Transportation (Australia) |
ACTU |
Flexi Van Leasing New York |
ADCU |
American Export Lines Inc |
AEIU |
Australia Japan Container Line |
AJCU |
Australia National Line |
ANB |
ABC Containerline Antwerp |
ANBU |
Australai National Line |
ANC |
Australia National Line |
ANE |
Australia National Line |
ANF |
Australia National Line |
ANR |
Australia National Line |
ANNU |
Danzas SA Paris |
ANZU |
Anglo - Soviet Shipping England |
ASGU |
Australia Straits Container Line |
ASLU |
The Bank Line |
BKLU |
Bridge Line |
BLPU |
Blue Star Line |
BSLU |
Cunard Steamships London |
CAMU |
CATU Containers SA Geneva |
CATU |
Compass Container Line |
CCCU |
Container Lloyd (USA) |
CLIU |
Compagnie Generale Maritime |
CGMU |
Chep Handling Systems |
CHSU |
Container Investment Leasing Zurich |
CILU |
Container Leasing AG Basle |
CLBU |
Contship Container Lines |
CLGU |
Container Lloyd (USA) |
CLIU |
CLOU Container Leasing GmbH |
CLOU |
Container Leasing Services London |
CLSU |
Canadian National Railways Montreal |
CNEU |
Contrans Gesellschaft Fur Containerverkehr Hamburg |
CONU |
China Ocean Steamships China |
COSU |
Canadian Pacific Montreal |
CPPU |
Crusader Swire Container Services London |
CSSU |
Textainer Equipment Management SFO |
CSYU |
Cooltainer Services |
CTAU |
Genstar Container Corporation |
CTIU |
CTC (Equipment) AG Basle |
CTUU |
Containerworld Leaing Southampton |
CWSU |
Danzas SA Switzerland |
DANU |
Interpool Equipment Management SFO |
DEDU |
Textainer Equipment Management SFO |
DLLU |
Australia National Line |
EAB |
Australia National Line |
EAC |
East Asiatic Co Copenhagen |
EACU |
Australia National Line |
EAE |
Australia National Line |
EAF |
Australia National Line |
EAR |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ( K Line ) Kerr Corporation San Francisco |
EKLU |
Containerworld Leasing Southhampton |
EICU |
Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan |
EMCU |
K Line Japan |
ESSU |
Fairbreeze Shipping Co |
FBZU |
Freightways (Overseas) Manchester |
FFFU |
Itel Containers International USA |
FLXU |
FRC Financement et Relocation S.A |
FRCU |
Fairbreeze Shipping Co |
FRSU |
Australia National Line |
FSB |
Australia National Line |
FSC |
Australia National Line |
FSE |
Australia National Line |
FSR |
Flexi Van Leasing New York |
FVIU |
P&O Containers |
GCDU |
Flexi Van Leasing New York |
GLCU |
Zim Israel Navigation Tel Aviv |
GLSU |
Global Equipment Management San Francisco |
GMEU |
Genstar Container Corporation San Francisco |
GSTU |
Hapag Lloyd Hamburg |
HAMU / HLCU |
Lu Hai Developing Hong Kong |
HTMU |
ICCU Containers Italy |
ICCU |
Intermodal Equipment San Francisco |
ICIU |
Transamerica Container Leasing USA |
ICSU |
Intermodal Equipment San Francisco |
IEAU |
ICCU Container Fleet |
IKKU |
Transamerica Container Leasing USA |
IKSU |
Interpool USA |
INBU |
Textainer Equipment |
IOLU |
Itel Corporation San Francisco |
ITLU |
Johnson Line A.B |
JLCU |
Nippon Liner System |
JLLU |
Joon Liner Services Netherlands |
JLSU |
China Navigation London |
JSSU |
Nedlloyd Lines Rotterdam |
KNLU |
Catu Containers Switzerland |
LANU |
Leasing Partners Netherlands Antilles |
LPIU |
Lloyde Triestino Italy |
LTIU |
Matson Leasing |
MLCU |
V/O Sovinflot Moscow |
MMMU |
Malaysian International Shipping Corporation |
MNLU |
Mistui OSK Lines Tokyo |
MOLU |
Mediterranean Shipping |
MSCU |
Interocean Leasing |
NCLU |
Neptune Orient Lines Singapore |
NEPU |
Nippon International Container Service |
NICU |
Nautilus Leasing San Francisco |
NLSU |
Neptune Orient Lines Singapore |
NOLU |
Neptune Orient Lines Singapore |
NOSU |
Neptune Orient Lines Singapore |
NUSU |
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Tokyo |
NYKE |
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Tokyo |
NYKR |
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Tokyo |
NYKU |
New Zealand Line |
NZLU |
P&O Containers |
OCLU |
P&O Containers |
OCPU |
Orient Overseas Containerline Taiwan |
OOLU |
Pacifica Shipping New Zealand |
PACU |
Pacific Gates Container Line |
PGOU |
Polish Ocean Lines Poland |
POLU |
Contship Container Lines |
PSBU |
Phoenix Container Lines Hong Kong |
PXCU |
Nedlloyd Lines Rotterdam |
RILU |
Australian Reefer Leasing |
RLAU |
Government of Mauritius Port Louis |
RODU |
Nedlloyd Lines |
ROYU |
Scan Carriers Hovik Norway |
SACU |
South African Marine Cape Town |
SAFU |
South African Marine Cape Town |
SAMU |
Sea Containers New York |
SCDU |
Sea Containers |
SCIU |
Sea Containers London |
SCLU |
Seaco Pacific Hong Kong |
SCPU |
Sea Containers London |
SCXU |
Sealand Services New York |
SEAU |
SSI Container Corporation San Francisco |
SISU |
Shaw Savill & Albion London |
SSLU |
Shirstar Container Transport UK |
STTU |
Hamburg Sudamerkanische Hamburg |
SUDU |
Suntory Osaka |
SUNU |
Interocean leasing |
SUKU |
Sojuzvenshtrans Moscow |
SVTU |
TCL Tankcargo Container New York |
TCLU |
Trans Container Leasing Basel |
TSCU |
Teco BmbH Hamburg |
TEDU |
Textainer Equipment |
TEXU |
Contship Containerline |
TLEU |
Trans Ocean Leasing San Francisco |
TOLU |
Tiphook Container London |
TPHU |
Triton Container San Francisco |
TRIU |
United Arab Shipping Liverpool |
UACU |
United Arab Shipping Liverpool |
UASU |
Unicorn Lines Durban |
UCLU |
Unicontainer Sri Genoa |
UCSU |
Itec Containers Intl |
UFCU |
Union Steamship Co of NZ Wellington |
USCO |
United States Lines New York |
USLU |
United Yugoslav Lines Piran |
UYLU |
Nedlloyd Lines Rotterdam |
VNSU |
Textainer Equipment |
WIKU |
Wilh Wilhelmsen Oslo Norway |
WWLU |
Textainer Services U.K |
XCLU |
XTRA Inc Boston USA |
XRTU |
Yangming Marine Transport USA |
YMLU |
Nippon Liner Services |
YSFF |
Zim Israel Navigation Tel Aviv |
ZBXU |
Zim Israel Navigation Tel Aviv |
ZCLU |
Zim Israel Navigation Tel Aviv |
ZCSU |
Zim Israel Navigation Tel Aviv |
ZIMU |