Container type codes

The four characters stencilled next to a container number — 22G1, 45R1 — are its ISO 6346 size-type code. The first two give length and height; the last two give the kind of box. This is the 139-code list DCSA publishes for booking and documentation messages, each code decoded.

139 codes.

Code	Description	Length	Height	Family
20G0	General purpose container	20 ft	8 ft	General purpose
20G1	General purpose container	20 ft	8 ft	General purpose
20GP group	General purpose container	20 ft	8 ft	General purpose
20H0	Insulated container	20 ft	8 ft	Insulated or heated
20HR group	Insulated container	20 ft	8 ft	Insulated or heated
20P1	Flat (fixed ends)	20 ft	8 ft	Platform or flat rack
20PF group	Flat (fixed ends)	20 ft	8 ft	Platform or flat rack
20T0	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20T1	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20T2	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20T3	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20T4	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20T5	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20T6	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20T7	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20T8	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20TD group	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20TG group	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
20TN group	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft	Tank
22B0	Bulk container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Dry bulk
22BU group	Bulk container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Dry bulk
22G0	General purpose container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
22G1	General purpose container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
22GP group	General purpose container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
22H0	Insulated container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Insulated or heated
22HR group	Insulated container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Insulated or heated
22P1	Flat (fixed ends)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
22P3	Flat (collapsible)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
22P7	Flat (genset carrier)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
22P8	Flat (collapsibleflush folding)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
22P9	Flat (collapsible)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
22PC group	Flat (collapsible)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
22PF group	Flat (fixed ends)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
22R1	Reefer container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
22R7	Built-in gen. f. power supply of reef	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
22R9	Reefer container (no food)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
22RC group	Reefer container (no food)	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
22RS group	Built-in gen. f. power supply of reef	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
22RT group	Reefer container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
22S1	Named cargo container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Named cargo
22SN group	Named cargo container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Named cargo
22T0	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22T1	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22T2	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22T3	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22T4	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22T5	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22T6	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22T7	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22T8	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22TD group	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22TG group	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22TN group	Tank container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
22U1	Open top container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Open top
22U6	Hardtop container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Open top
22UP group	Hardtop container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Open top
22UT group	Open top container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Open top
22V0	Ventilated container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Ventilated general purpose
22V2	Ventilated container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Ventilated general purpose
22V3	Ventilated container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Ventilated general purpose
22VH group	Ventilated container	20 ft	8 ft 6 in	Ventilated general purpose
25G0	Gp-container over-height	20 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
25GP group	Gp-container over-height	20 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
26G0	Gp-container over-height	20 ft	over 9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
26GP group	Gp-container over-height	20 ft	over 9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
26H0	Insulated container	20 ft	over 9 ft 6 in · high cube	Insulated or heated
26HR group	Insulated container	20 ft	over 9 ft 6 in · high cube	Insulated or heated
28T8	Tank for gas	20 ft	4 ft 3 in	Tank
28TG group	Tank for gas	20 ft	4 ft 3 in	Tank
28U1	Open top (half height)	20 ft	4 ft 3 in	Open top
28UT group	Open top (half height)	20 ft	4 ft 3 in	Open top
28V0	Ve-half-height =1448 MM height	20 ft	4 ft 3 in	Ventilated general purpose
28VH group	Ve-half-height =1448 MM height	20 ft	4 ft 3 in	Ventilated general purpose
29P0	Platform	20 ft	4 ft or under	Platform or flat rack
29PL group	Platform	20 ft	4 ft or under	Platform or flat rack
2EG0	High cube container (width 2.5M)	20 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
2EGP group	General purpose without vent width 2.5M	20 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
42G0	General purpose container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
42G1	General purpose container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
42GP group	General purpose container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
42H0	Insulated container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Insulated or heated
42HR group	Insulated container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Insulated or heated
42P1	Flat (fixed ends)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
42P3	Flat (collapsible)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
42P6	Flat space saver	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
42P8	Flat (collapsibleflush folding)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
42P9	Flat (collapsible)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
42PC group	Flat (collapsible)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
42PF group	Flat (fixed ends)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
42PS group	Flat (space saver)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Platform or flat rack
42R1	Reefer container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
42R3	Reefer container (diesel gen.)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
42R9	Reefer container (no food)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
42RC group	Reefer container (no food)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
42RS group	Reefer container (diesel gen.)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
42RT group	Reefer container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Refrigerated
42S1	Named cargo container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Named cargo
42SN group	Named cargo container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Named cargo
42T2	Tank container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
42T5	Tank container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
42T6	Tank container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
42T8	Tank container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
42TD group	Tank container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
42TG group	Tank container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
42TN group	Tank container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Tank
42U1	Open top container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Open top
42U6	Hardtop container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Open top
42UP group	Hardtop container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Open top
42UT group	Open top container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	Open top
45B3	Bulk container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Dry bulk
45BK group	Bulk container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Dry bulk
45G0	High cube container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
45G1	High cube container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
45GP group	High cube container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
45P3	Flat (collapsible)	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Platform or flat rack
45P8	Flat (collapsibleflush folding)	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Platform or flat rack
45PC group	Flat (collapsible)	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Platform or flat rack
45R1	Reefer highcube container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Refrigerated
45R9	Reefer container (no food)	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Refrigerated
45RC group	Reefer container (no food)	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Refrigerated
45RT group	Reefer highcube container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Refrigerated
45U1	Open top container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Open top
45U6	High cube hardtop container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Open top
45UP group	High cube hardtop container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Open top
45UT group	Open top container	40 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	Open top
46H0	Insulated container	40 ft	over 9 ft 6 in · high cube	Insulated or heated
46HR group	Insulated shipping container	40 ft	over 9 ft 6 in · high cube	Insulated or heated
48T8	Tank for gas	40 ft	4 ft 3 in	Tank
48TG group	Tank for gas	40 ft	4 ft 3 in	Tank
49P0	Platform	40 ft	4 ft or under	Platform or flat rack
49PL group	Platform container	40 ft	4 ft or under	Platform or flat rack
4CG0	GP container (width 2.5 M)	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
4CGP group	GP container	40 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
L0G1	High cube container	45 ft	8 ft	General purpose
L0GP group	High cube container	45 ft	8 ft	General purpose
L2G1	High cube container	45 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
L2GP group	High cube container	45 ft	8 ft 6 in	General purpose
L5G1	High cube container	45 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose
L5GP group	High cube container	45 ft	9 ft 6 in · high cube	General purpose

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