Container Marks and Numbers

Objectives

Explain why International identification needed.

Name and recognise the container identifications

Calculate the check digit Recognise the size type codes

Why container Identification

To identify the container correctly

To give instructions for container movements

For container tracking

Why Operational Container Marks

Container dimensions and type Container safe capacity Safe stacking features Characteristics of contents Customs seal

ISO Marking

Identification Code

1 Owners code 2 Container serial number 3 Check Digit

International Container Bureau (BIC, Paris )

4th letter always U First three letters gives ID of

shipping of leasing company.

Examples MAEU KNLU NOLU TRIU OCLU GSTU SEAU

Maersk P&O/Nedlloyd Neptune Orient Transamerica

leasing Oriental shipping Genstar leasing Sealand

Sources Of ID Error

When copying an ID by hand When keying in an ID when reading a hand-written ID When taking a telephone message When receiving a fax or telex

massage When reading a poor photocopy

Serial Numbers

Together with the owner code you buy a series of serial numbers at the BIC.

Check Digit

The owner code together with the serial number gives a check digit which make the ID code unique.

Calculate a Check Digit

Please Check the Following Check Digits

Country Size Type CodeOptional

DE Country code; before 1984 three letters

22 Size code

00 Type code

Example Country Code

Japan JP JXX Brazil BR BRX Korea KP ROK

Operational Marks

Mandatory

Maximum gross weight

Tare weight

Optional

Payload ( Net weight )

Cubic capacity (Cube )

Letter Height

ID code minimum 100 mm high

Country/Size/Type code minimum 100 mm

Operational marks minimum 50 mm high

Plates and Stickers

Safety approval plate

Classification society

Owner plate

Customs plate

CSC Approval Plate

Owners Code

Customs Plate