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Code |
Type Designation |
Group code |
Main Characteristics |
Code A |
Code B |
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G |
General Purpose container |
GP |
Openings at one or both ends. |
G0 |
GA |
G |
Without ventilation |
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Passive vents at upper part of cargo space. |
G1 |
GB |
G |
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Openings at one or both ends plus 'full' openings on one or both sides. |
G2 |
GD |
G |
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Openings at one or both ends plus 'partial' openings on one or both ends. |
G3 |
GG |
G |
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Unassigned. |
G4 |
GJ |
G |
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Unassigned. |
G5 |
GM |
G |
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Unassigned. |
G6 |
GV |
G |
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Unassigned. |
G7 |
GW |
G |
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Unassigned. |
G8 |
GX |
G |
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With bulk capabilities. |
G9 |
GY |
V |
General Purpose container |
VH |
Non mechanical system, vents at lower and upper parts of cargo space. |
V0 |
VA |
V |
With ventilation |
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Unassigned. |
V1 |
VB |
V |
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Mechanical ventilation system, located internally. |
V2 |
VD |
V |
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Unassigned. |
V3 |
VG |
V |
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Mechanical ventilation system, located externally. |
V4 |
VJ |
V |
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Unassigned. |
V5 |
VM |
V |
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Unassigned. |
V6 |
VV |
V |
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Unassigned. |
V7 |
VW |
V |
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Unassigned. |
V8 |
VX |
V |
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Unassigned. |
V9 |
VY |
B |
Dry bulk cargo |
BU |
Closed. |
B0 |
BA |
B |
Non pressurized, box type |
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Airtight. |
B1 |
BB |
B |
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Unassigned. |
B2 |
BD |
B |
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Rear discharge/cat flap type. |
B3 |
BG |
B |
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Rear discharge/full width opening. |
B4 |
BJ |
B |
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Rear discharge/full width fixed. |
B5 |
BM |
B |
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Unassigned. |
B6 |
BV |
B |
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Unassigned. |
B7 |
BW |
B |
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Front discharge/full width. |
B8 |
BX |
B |
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Side discharge. |
B9 |
BY |
S |
Named Cargo |
SN |
Livestock carrier. |
S0 |
SA |
S |
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Automotive carrier. |
S1 |
SB |
S |
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Life fish carrier. |
S2 |
SD |
S |
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Unassigned. |
S3 |
SG |
S |
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Generator. |
S4 |
SJ |
S |
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Unassigned. |
S5 |
SM |
S |
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Unassigned. |
S6 |
SV |
S |
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Unassigned. |
S7 |
SW |
S |
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Unassigned. |
S8 |
SX |
S |
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Unassigned. |
S9 |
SY |
R |
Thermal Container |
RE |
Mechanically refrigirated. |
R0 |
RA |
R |
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RT |
Mechanically refrigirated and heated. |
R1 |
RB |
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Self powered |
RS |
Mechanically refrigirated. |
R2 |
RD |
R |
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Mechanically refrigirated and heated. |
R3 |
RG |
R |
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Unassigned. |
R4 |
RJ |
R |
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Unassigned. |
R5 |
RM |
R |
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Unassigned. |
R6 |
RV |
R |
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Unassigned. |
R7 |
RW |
R |
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Unassigned. |
R8 |
RX |
R |
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Unassigned. |
R9 |
RY |
H |
Thermal Container |
HR |
Refrigirated and/or heated with removable equipment located externally, heat transfer coefficient K=0,4W. |
H0 |
HA |
H |
With removable equipment |
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Refrigirated and/or heated with removable equipment located internally. |
H1 |
HB |
H |
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Refrigirated and/or heated with removable equipment located externally, heat transfer coefficient K=0,7W. |
H2 |
HD |
H |
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Unassigned. |
H3 |
HG |
H |
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Unassigned. |
H4 |
HJ |
H |
Insulated |
HI |
Insulated, heat transfer coefficient K=0,4W. |
H5 |
HM |
H |
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Insulated, heat transfer coefficient K=0,7W. |
H6 |
HV |
H |
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Unassigned. |
H7 |
HW |
H |
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Unassigned. |
H8 |
HX |
H |
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Unassigned. |
H9 |
HY |
U |
Open Top container |
UT |
Openings at one or both ends. |
U0 |
UA |
U |
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Openings at one or both ends, plus removable top members in end frames. |
U1 |
UB |
U |
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Openings at one or both ends, plus openings at one or both sides. |
U2 |
UD |
U |
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Openings at one or both ends, plus openings at one or both sides, plus removable top members in end frames. |
U3 |
UG |
U |
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Openings at one or both ends, plus partial openings at one side and full openings at the other side. |
U4 |
UJ |
U |
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Unassigned. |
U5 |
UM |
U |
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Open topped container with removable hard top. |
U6 |
UV |
U |
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Unassigned. |
U7 |
UW |
U |
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Unassigned. |
U8 |
UX |
U |
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Coil carrier. |
U9 |
UY |
P |
Platform container. |
PL |
Platform container. |
P0 |
PA |
P |
Incomplete superstructure -fixed |
PF |
Two complete and fixed ends. |
P1 |
PB |
P |
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Fixed posts, either free standing or with removable top member. |
P2 |
PD |
P |
Folding (Collapsible) |
PC |
Folding complete end structure. |
P3 |
PG |
P |
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Folding posts, either free standing or with removable top member. |
P4 |
PJ |
P |
Complete superstructure |
PS |
Open top, open ends (skeletal). |
P5 |
PM |
P |
For named cargo |
PT |
Ship's gear carrier. |
P6 |
PV |
P |
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Car carrier. |
P7 |
PW |
P |
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Timber/pipe carrier. |
P8 |
PX |
P |
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Coil carrier. |
P9 |
PY |
K |
Pressurized tank (liquids/gases) |
KL |
Liquid tank non-regulated goods. |
K0 |
KA |
K |
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Liquid tank dangerous goods < 2,65 bar* pressure. |
K1 |
KB |
K |
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Liquid tank dangerous goods > 2,65 bar* pressure and < 10 bar* pressure. |
K2 |
KD |
K |
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Liquid tank dangerous goods < 10 bar* pressure. |
K3 |
KG |
K |
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Liquid tank non-regulated goods requiring power supply. |
K4 |
KJ |
K |
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Liquid tank dangerous goods < 10 bar* requiring power supply. |
K5 |
KM |
K |
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Liquid tank dangerous goods > 10 bar* requiring power supply. |
K6 |
KV |
K |
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Cryogenic tank |
K7 |
KW |
K |
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Gas tank. |
K8 |
KX |
K |
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Unassigned. |
K9 |
KY |
N |
Pressurized and non pressurized |
NH |
Hopper type vertical discharge. |
N0 |
NA |
N |
tank container (dry) |
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Hopper type rear discharge. |
N1 |
NB |
N |
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Unassigned. |
N2 |
ND |
N |
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NN |
Non pressurized rear discharge. |
N3 |
NG |
N |
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Non pressurized side discharge. |
N4 |
NJ |
N |
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Non pressurized tipping discharge. |
N5 |
NM |
N |
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Unassigned. |
N6 |
NV |
N |
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NP |
Pressurized rear discharge. |
N7 |
NW |
N |
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Pressurized side discharge. |
N8 |
NX |
N |
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Pressurized tipping discharge. |
N9 |
NY |
A |
Air/surface container |
AS |
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A0 |
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Code A |
For containers disigned and tested with full stacking (minimum superimposed mass of 192.000 KG) and racking |
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(minimum transverse force of 150kN) capabilities. Superimposed mass is as defined in ISO 1496-1:1990 |
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Code B |
This includes containers designed and tested with reduced stacking and racking capabilities, but not containers |
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that are approved or operated with one door off or otherwise operated with a temporary reduced capability. |
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* |
100 kPa = 1 bar = 105 Pa = 105 N/m2 = 14,5 lbf/in2 |
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