Others titles
- Coded List of ISO 6346 Shipping Containers
- Codes For Intermodal Shipping Containers
- ISO 6346 Shipping Container Codes
Keywords
- Shipping Container
- ISO 6346 Codes
- Freight container Codes
- Container Codes
- ISO Systems
- ISO Codes
- Shipment Codes
ISO 6346 Container Codes
This dataset consists of coded list of ISO 6346 shipping containers, used in international trade and electronic shipping messages.
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Description
ISO 6346 is an international standard which describes the identification of a shipping container. The standard is maintained by the BIC (International Container Bureau) and covers the serial number, owner, country code, and size of any given shipping container.
Example of an ISO 6346 compliant container number: CSQU3054383, where
Owner Code: The owner code in the above example is “CSQ”, which consists of three capital letters of the Latin alphabet to indicate the owner or principal operator of the container. Such code needs to be registered at the Bureau International des Conteneurs in Paris to ensure uniqueness worldwide.
Equipment Category Identifier: The equipment category identifier (“U” in this example) consists of one of the following capital letters of the Latin alphabet:
– U for all freight containers
– J for detachable freight container-related equipment
– Z for trailers and chassis
Under the ISO code, then, only U, J, and Z are in use. The reefer container is identified by means of the size type code.
Serial Number: The serial number consists of 6 numeric digits (“305438” in above example), assigned by the owner or operator, uniquely identifying the container within that owner/operator’s fleet.
Check Digit: The check digit (3 in the above example) consists of one numeric digit providing a means of validating the recording and transmission accuracies of the owner code and serial number.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 1995-11 |
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Last Modified | 2013 |
Version | 2013 |
Update Frequency |
Irregular |
Temporal Coverage |
N/A |
Spatial Coverage |
World |
Source | John Snow Labs; International Container Bureau (BIC); |
Source License URL | |
Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | Shipping Container, ISO 6346 Codes, Freight container Codes, Container Codes, ISO Systems, ISO Codes, Shipment Codes |
Other Titles | Coded List of ISO 6346 Shipping Containers, Codes For Intermodal Shipping Containers, ISO 6346 Shipping Container Codes |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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Container_Code | A 4 digit Alpha Numeric Code uniquely describing the container as defined by ISO 6346 | string | required : 1 |
Description_of_Container_Code | Description of the Container Type | string | required : 1 |
Length_of_Container | External length in feet of the container | integer | level : Ratio |
Height_of_Container | External height of container in feet | number | level : Ratio |
Code_Group | 4 Digit ISO 6346 describing the group the codes belong to, more regularly used when sending electronic shipping messages | string | required : 1 |
Description_of_Code_Group | Description of the container code group | string | required : 1 |
Data Preview
Container Code | Description of Container Code | Length of Container | Height of Container | Code Group | Description of Code Group |
22B0 | Bulk | 20 | 8.5 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
22B1 | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.5 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
22B3 | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.5 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
22B4 | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.5 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
22B5 | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.5 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
22B6 | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.5 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
22BK | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.5 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
2080 | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.0 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
20B0 | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.0 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |
20B1 | Dry Bulk | 20 | 8.0 | 22B0 | 20 Bulk |