Container Identification-code-mark-number
Container identification-code-mark-number
Each container has a standard container number, which adopts the ISO6346 (1995) standard. The standard container number consists of 11 digits.
The first three codes in the first part are the container owner code (Owner Code), which mainly describes the container owner and operator, which are specified by the container owner and registered with the International Container Bureau. The fourth code indicates that there are three main types. U stands for regular box, J stands for detachable box, and Z stands for trailer box.
The second part is the 6-digit container registration code (Registration Code), or serial number (Serial Number), which is the unique identification held by a container body. If there are less than six digits, then use 0 to fill it in front. For example, the first box of a box owner may be 000001.
The third part is the check code (CheckDigit). This is a separate Arabic numeral, usually framed on the cabinet to distinguish it from the cabinet registration number. It is the basis for checking whether the container owner code and serial number records are accurate. It is calculated by the first 4 letters and 6 digits through verification rules.
According to the verification rules, each letter and number of the box number has a corresponding value of operation. In the first 10 digits of the box number, the corresponding values of the numbers are themselves, that is, 0 to 9, and the corresponding values of the letters A to Z are 10 to 38. Since 11, 22, and 33 cannot be modulo 11, they are removed.
The calculation method is as follows: the corresponding value of the Nth box number is multiplied by 2^(N-1) (N=1, 2, 3......10).
Its code value = the corresponding value of the code × 2^ (1-1) = 15 × 2^0 = 15 × 1 = 15.
By analogy, the second digit code is I,
Its code value = the corresponding value of the code × 2^ (2-1) = 19 × 2^1 = 19 × 2 = 38.
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In order to distinguish the country and region to which the container cabinet belongs, there are some prescribed codes, such as CN for China and US for the United States. Next, in order to let everyone understand the container identification more intuitively, I got a live photo of the container from the warehouse loading colleague, and I will simply label it for everyone, as shown below:
TEX: The abbreviation of container leasing company, TEX is Texttainer Group, which refers to the American Tiantai Container Leasing Group.
45G1: Size and type code (box code), that is, 40HQ refers to a 40-foot high cabinet.
There are also some signs to identify the weight and volume of the container. As shown in the picture above, from top to bottom, they are total weight, box weight, maximum cargo weight, and maximum internal volume. Weight is measured in kilograms (KG) and pounds (LB). Volume is expressed in cubic meters (CU.M.) and cubic feet (CU.FT.) as measurement units.
MAX.WT: MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT, represents the total weight, which is the sum of the box weight and the maximum cargo weight. This number depends on the bridge crane load and road weight limit.
TARE WT: TARE WEIGHT, represents the weight of the box, that is, the weight of the empty box.
PAYLOAD: Another sign is NET WEIGHT, which represents the maximum cargo weight, that is, the maximum weight of cargo that can be loaded in the container.
CU.CAP: CUBIC CAPACITY, which represents the maximum internal volume, that is, the maximum loading volume that the container can bear.
Super high logo:
According to strict standard requirements, any container with a height exceeding 2.6m should be affixed with an over-height mark. You can see the picture below. Because our container is 2.9m higher than the specified height of 2.6m, it is also affixed with an over-height mark.
The mark has black numbers and a border on a yellow background. Height signs must be affixed on both sides of the container. The upper part of the mark with black characters on a yellow background is in "meters" and the lower part of the mark is in imperial units. The affixed position is 0.6 meters to the right of 1.2 meters from the top. At the same time, affix a zebra logo no shorter than 300mm on the top and side beams near the corner pieces.
Overweight mark:
ISO stipulates that any container with a maximum gross weight (MGW) exceeding 30,480kg is an overweight container, and a triangular overweight mark needs to be affixed to the outside of the container. The mark is a triangular black border with "SUPERHEAVY" printed in black English font on a yellow background.
International Union of Railways Mark:
The "International Union of Railways Regulations" has many specific requirements for the technical conditions of containers. Containers that meet these requirements can obtain the "International Union of Railways" mark, which means that the container has been recognized by the contracting countries of the "International Union of Railways". This mark It is also an important traffic sign for transporting containers on European railways.
The "ic" in the upper part of the mark represents the International Union of Railways, and the numbers in the lower part represent the member codes of each UIC. The IC mark on the box indicates which country the box has applied for UIC certification. As shown in the picture above, the IC mark indicates that the box has applied for certification in France.
