Container Represented By Serial Number

2 the last number of the container number is placed out of the rest of the numbers on the right side and is called check digit.

Container represented by serial number. The standard establishes a visual identification system for every container that includes a unique serial number with check digit the owner a country code a size type and equipment category as well as any. Container identification number the letters and numerals of the owner code equipment category identifier serial number and check digit shall be not less than 100 mm 4 in high. All characters shall be of proportionate width and thickness they shall be durable and in a colour contrasting with that of the container. Owner code shows the company that owns the container.

Therefore each owner code can have up to 1 million containers. Checkdigit can be used to identify mistypes in the container number. This single digit is used to cross verify if the identification sequence is accurate. Iso 6346 is an international standard covering the coding identification and marking of intermodal shipping containers used within containerized intermodal freight transport.

Although it seems insignificant it is of vital importance as it determines whether the entire id is. A sequence of 6 digits where each container belonging to an owner has a unique value. All characters shall be of proportionate width and thickness they shall be durable and in a colour contrasting with that of the container. The serial number or registration number 200031 consists of six digits and is left to the owner to decide on.

Registration number or serial number. The letters and numerals of the owner code equipment category identifier serial number and check digit shall be not less than 100 mm 4 in high.