Container Marks and Numbers

1. Container Marks and Numbers

2. Objectives • Explain why International identification needed. • Name and recognise the container identifications • Calculate the check digit • Recognise the size type codes

3. Why container Identification • To identify the container correctly • To give instructions for container movements • For container tracking

4. Why Operational Container Marks • Container dimensions and type • Container safe capacity • Safe stacking features • Characteristics of contents • Customs seal

5. ISO Marking

6. Identification Code • 1 Owners code • 2 Container serial number • 3 Check Digit

7. International Container Bureau (BIC, Paris ) • 4th letter always U • First three letters gives ID of shipping of leasing company.

8. MAEU KNLU NOLU TRIU OCLU GSTU SEAU Maersk P&O/Nedlloyd Neptune Orient Transamerica leasing Oriental shipping Genstar leasing Sealand Examples

9. 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

10. Serial Numbers • Together with the owner code you buy a series of serial numbers at the BIC.

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

12. Calculate a Check Digit

14. Please Check the Following Check Digits

15. Country Size Type Code Optional

16. DE Country code; before 1984 three letters • 22 Size code • 00 Type code

17. Example Country Code • Japan JP JXX • Brazil BR BRX • Korea KP ROK

22. Mandatory Maximum gross weight Tare weight Optional Payload ( Net weight ) Cubic capacity (Cube ) Operational Marks

23. Letter Height • ID code minimum 100 mm high • Country/Size/Type code minimum 100 mm • Operational marks minimum 50 mm high

26. Plates and Stickers • Safety approval plate • Classification society • Owner plate • Customs plate

27. CSC Approval Plate

29. Owners Code

30. Customs Plate