However, the recognizes similar codes for their containers and trailers traveling by rail in North America, however these are not recognized by the BIC and lack check digits. Z for trailers and chassis Presently, all official BIC container codes end in “U”.J for detachable freight container-related equipment.HLA, HLB, HLX are some Hapag-Lloyd codes to indicate whether container is standard, reefer.) Equipment Category Identifier The equipment category identifier consists of one of the following capital letters of the Latin alphabet: An owner can apply for more than one code, as normally the first 2 letters are used as the owner code and the third is used to indicate pool (e.g. Such code needs to be registered at the in Paris to ensure uniqueness worldwide. Owner Code The owner code consists of three capital letters of the Latin alphabet to indicate the owner or principal operator of the container. 84 rows ISO6346 International Shipping Container Standard ISO 6346 The standard.īIC code on the end of a The illustrated example is a code for a container owned. ISO 9897 also includes the codes used for operational container transactions including maintenance and repair messages, repair status, etc. The codes form an essential part of the ISO 9897 standard: “Freight Containers: Container Equipment Data Exchange (CEDEX) – General Communication Codes”.