Container Container

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.

Where category identifier can be:

• J: detachable freight container related equipment
• R: reefer (refridgerated) containers
• U: freight containers
• Z: trailers and chassis

ISO Shipping Container Size Codes

ISO Container Type Group ISO Container Size Type Code Description Code Description 20GP GENERAL PURPOSE CONTAINER 20G0 GENERAL PURPOSE CONT. 20G1 GENERAL PURPOSE CONT. 20HR INSULATED CONTAINER 20H0 INSULATED CONTAINER 20PF FLAT (FIXED ENDS) 20P1 FLAT (FIXED ENDS) 20TD TANK CONTAINER 20T3 TANK CONTAINER 20T4 TANK CONTAINER 20T5 TANK CONTAINER 20T6 TANK CONTAINER 20TG TANK CONTAINER 20T7 TANK CONTAINER 20T8 TANK CONTAINER 20TN TANK CONTAINER 20T0 TANK CONTAINER 20T1 TANK CONTAINER 20T2 TANK CONTAINER 22BU BULK CONTAINER 22B0 BULK CONTAINER 22GP GENERAL PURPOSE CONT. 22G0 GENERAL PURPOSE CONT. 22G1 GENERAL PURPOSE CONT. 22HR INSULATED CONTAINER 22H0 INSULATED CONTAINER 22PC FLAT (COLLAPSIBLE) 22P3 FLAT (COLLAPSIBLE) 22P8 FLAT (COLL.FLUSH FOLDING) 22P9 FLAT (COLLAPSIBLE) 22PF FLAT (FIXED ENDS) 22P1 FLAT (FIXED ENDS) 22P7 FLAT (GENSET CARRIER) 22RC REEFER CONT.(NO FOOD) 22R9 REEFER CONT.(NO FOOD) 22RS BUILT-IN GEN. F. POWER SPLY OF REEF 22R7 BUILT-IN GEN. F. POWER SPLY OF REEF 22RT REEFER CONTAINER 22R1 REEFER CONTAINER 22SN NAMED CARGO CONTAINER 22S1 NAMED CARGO CONTAINER 22TD TANK CONTAINER 22T3 TANK CONTAINER 22T4 TANK CONTAINER 22T5 TANK CONTAINER 22T6 TANK CONTAINER 22TG TANK CONTAINER 22T7 TANK CONTAINER 22T8 TANK CONTAINER 22TN TANK CONTAINER 22T0 TANK CONTAINER 22T1 TANK CONTAINER 22T2 TANK CONTAINER 22UP HARDTOP CONTAINER 22U6 HARDTOP CONTAINER 22UT OPEN TOP CONTAINER 22U1 OPEN TOP CONTAINER 22VH VENTILATED CONTAINER 22V0 VENTILATED CONTAINER 22V2 VENTILATED CONTAINER 22V3 VENTILATED CONTAINER 25GP GP-CONTAINER OVER-HEIGHT 25G0 GP-CONTAINER OVER-HEIGHT 26GP GP-CONTAINER OVER-HEIGHT 26G0 GP-CONTAINER OVER-HEIGHT 26HR INSULATED CONTAINER 26H0 INSULATED CONTAINER 28TG TANK FOR GAS 28T8 TANK FOR GAS 28UT OPEN TOP (HALF HEIGHT) 28U1 OPEN TOP (HALF HEIGHT) 28VH VE-HALF-HEIGHT =1448 MM HEIGHT 28V0 VE-HALF-HEIGHT =1448 MM HEIGHT 29PL PLATFORM 29P0 PLATFORM 2EGP GEN. PURP. WITHOUT VENT WIDTH 2.5M 2EG0 HIGH CUBE CONT. (WIDTH 2.5M) 42GP GENERAL PURPOSE CONT. 42G0 GENERAL PURPOSE CONT. 42G1 GENERAL PURPOSE CONT. 42HR INSULATED CONTAINER 42H0 INSULATED CONTAINER 42PC FLAT (COLLAPSIBLE) 42P3 FLAT (COLLAPSIBLE) 42P8 FLAT (COLL.FLUSH FOLDING) 42P9 FLAT (COLLAPSIBLE) 42PF FLAT (FIXED ENDS) 42P1 FLAT (FIXED ENDS) 42PS FLAT (SPACE SAVER) 42P6 FLAT SPACE SAVER 42RC REEFER CONT.(NO FOOD) 42R9 REEFER CONT.(NO FOOD) 42RS REEFER CONT.(DIESEL GEN.) 42R3 REEFER CONT.(DIESEL GEN.) 42RT REEFER CONTAINER 42R1 REEFER CONTAINER 42SN NAMED CARGO CONTAINER 42S1 NAMED CARGO CONTAINER 42TD TANK CONTAINER 42T5 TANK CONTAINER 42T6 TANK CONTAINER 42TG TANK CONTAINER 42T8 TANK CONTAINER 42TN TANK CONTAINER 42T2 TANK CONTAINER 42UP HARDTOP CONTAINER 42U6 HARDTOP CONTAINER 42UT OPEN TOP CONTAINER 42U1 OPEN TOP CONTAINER 45BK BULK CONTAINER 45B3 BULK CONTAINER 45GP HIGH CUBE CONT. 45G0 HIGH CUBE CONTAINER 45G1 HIGH CUBE CONT. 45PC FLAT (COLLAPSIBLE) 45P3 FLAT (COLLAPSIBLE) 45P8 FLAT (COLL.FLUSH FOLDING) 45RC REEFER CONT.(NO FOOD) 45R9 REEFER CONT.(NO FOOD) 45RT REEFER HIGHCUBE CONTAINER 45R1 REEFER HIGHCUBE CONTAINER 45UT OPEN TOP CONTAINER 45U1 OPEN TOP CONTAINER 45UP HIGH CUBE HARDTOP CONT. 45U6 HIGH CUBE HARDTOP CONT. 46HR INSULATED SHIPPING CONTAINER 46H0 INSULATED CONTAINER 48TG TANK FOR GAS 48T8 TANK FOR GAS 49PL PLATFORM CONTAINER 49P0 PLATFORM 4CGP GP CONTAINER 4CG0 GP CONTAINER (WIDTH 2.5 M) L0GP HIGH CUBE CONTAINER L0G1 HIGH CUBE CONT. L2GP HIGH CUBE CONT. L2G1 HIGH CUBE CONT. L5GP HIGH CUBE CONT. L5G1 HIGH CUBE CONT.

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