
Vraag jij je ook wel eens af waar al die codes op de zijkanten van K-tainer containers voor staan? Er staat veel informatie op dedeur aan de voorkant van een zeecontainer, bijvoorbeeld het containernummer en het maximale gewicht wat de container kan dragen.
De code van een container is opgemaakt uit 3 onderdelen. Het eerste karakter weergeeft de lengte van de container. Het tweede karakter staat voor de hoogte en breedte van de container. Beide onderdelen worden weergeven in feet en millimeter.
Karakter drie en vier weergeven samen de specificaties van de container. De specificaties weergeven o.a. of de container geventileerd is, de container aan beide uiteinden geopend kan worden of klimaat gecontroleerd is.
In de onderstaande tabel staan alle karakters en waar deze voor staan.
Code |
Container length: MM |
Container length: FT |
1 |
2991 |
10 |
2 |
6068 |
20 |
3 |
9125 |
30 |
4 |
12192 |
40 |
A |
7150 |
|
B |
7315 |
24 |
C |
7430 |
24,6" |
D |
7450 |
|
E |
7820 |
|
F |
8100 |
|
G |
12500 |
41 |
H |
13106 |
43 |
K |
13600 |
|
L |
13716 |
45 |
M |
14630 |
48 |
N |
14935 |
49 |
P |
16154 |
53 |
Code |
Container hight: MM / Ft |
Container width: MM / Ft |
0 |
2438 mm / 8 ft |
2438 mm / 8 ft |
2 |
2591 mm / 8,6 ft |
2438 mm / 8 ft |
5 |
2895 mm / 9,6 ft |
2438 mm / 8 ft |
6 |
>2895 mm / >9,6 ft |
2438 mm / 8 ft |
8 |
1295 mm / 4,3 ft |
2438 mm / 8 ft |
C |
2591 mm / 8,6 ft |
>2438 mm <2500 mm |
D |
2743 mm / 9,4 ft |
>2438 mm <2500 mm |
E |
2895 mm / 9,6 ft |
>2438 mm <2500 mm |
F |
>2895 mm / >9,6 ft |
>2438 mm <2500 mm |
L |
2591 mm / 8,6 ft |
>2500 mm |
M |
2743 mm / 9,4 ft |
>2500 mm |
N |
2895 mm / 9,6 ft |
>2500 mm |
P |
>2895 mm / >9,6 ft |
>2500 mm |
Code |
Type Designation |
Group code |
Main Characteristics |
Code A |
Code B |
G |
General Purpose container |
GP |
Openings at one or both ends. |
G0 |
GA |
G |
Without ventilation |
Passive vents at upper part of cargo space. |
G1 |
GB |
|
G |
Openings at one or both ends plus'full'openings on one or both sides. |
G2 |
GD |
||
G |
Openings at one or both ends plus 'partial' openings on one or both ends. |
G3 |
GG |
||
G |
Unassigned. |
G4 |
GJ |
||
G |
Unassigned. |
G5 |
GM |
||
G |
Unassigned. |
G6 |
GV |
||
G |
Unassigned. |
G7 |
GW |
||
G |
Unassigned. |
G8 |
GX |
||
G |
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 |
Unassigned. |
V1 |
VB |
|
V |
Mechanical ventilation system, located internally. |
V2 |
VD |
||
V |
Unassigned. |
V3 |
VG |
||
V |
Mechanical ventilation system, located externally. |
V4 |
VJ |
||
V |
Unassigned. |
V5 |
VM |
||
V |
Unassigned. |
V6 |
VV |
||
V |
Unassigned. |
V7 |
VW |
||
V |
Unassigned. |
V8 |
VX |
||
V |
Unassigned. |
V9 |
VY |
||
B |
Dry bulk cargo |
BU |
Closed. |
B0 |
BA |
B |
Non pressurized, boxtype |
Airtight. |
B1 |
BB |
|
B |
Unassigned. |
B2 |
BD |
||
B |
Rear discharge/ catflap type. |
B3 |
BG |
||
B |
Rear discharge/ full width opening. |
B4 |
BJ |
||
B |
Rear discharge/ full width fixed. |
B5 |
BM |
||
B |
Unassigned. |
B6 |
BV |
||
B |
Unassigned. |
B7 |
BW |
||
B |
Front discharge/ full width. |
B8 |
BX |
||
B |
Side discharge. |
B9 |
BY |
||
S |
Named Cargo |
SN |
Livestock carrier. |
S0 |
SA |
S |
Automotive carrier. |
S1 |
SB |
||
S |
Lifefish carrier. |
S2 |
SD |
||
S |
Unassigned. |
S3 |
SG |
||
S |
Generator. |
S4 |
SJ |
||
S |
Unassigned. |
S5 |
SM |
||
S |
Unassigned. |
S6 |
SV |
||
S |
Unassigned. |
S7 |
SW |
||
S |
Unassigned. |
S8 |
SX |
||
S |
Unassigned. |
S9 |
SY |
||
R |
Thermal Container |
RE |
Mechanically refrigerated. |
R0 |
RA |
R |
RT |
Mechanically refrigerated and heated. |
R1 |
RB |
|
R |
Self Powered |
RS |
Mechanically refrigerated. |
R2 |
RD |
R |
Mechanically refrigerated and heated. |
R3 |
RG |
||
R |
Unassigned. |
R4 |
RJ |
||
R |
Unassigned. |
R5 |
RM |
||
R |
Unassigned. |
R6 |
RV |
||
R |
Unassigned. |
R7 |
RW |
||
R |
Unassigned. |
R8 |
RX |
||
R |
Unassigned. |
R9 |
RY |
||
H |
Thermal Container |
HR |
Refrigerated and/or heated with removable equipment located externally, heat transfer coefficient K=0,4W. |
H0 |
HA |
H |
With removable equipment |
Refrigerated and/or heated with removable equipment located internally. |
H1 |
HB |
|
H |
Refrigerated and/or heated with removable equipment located externally, heat transfer coefficient K=0,7W. |
H2 |
HD |
||
H |
Unassigned. |
H3 |
HG |
||
H |
Unassigned. |
H4 |
HJ |
||
H |
Insulated |
HI |
Insulated, heat transfer coefficient K=0,4W. |
H5 |
HM |
H |
Insulated, heat transfer coefficient K=0,7W. |
H6 |
HV |
||
H |
Unassigned. |
H7 |
HW |
||
H |
Unassigned. |
H8 |
HX |
||
H |
Unassigned. |
H9 |
HY |
||
U |
Open Top container |
UT |
Openings at one or both ends. |
U0 |
UA |
U |
Openings at one or both ends, plus removable top members in end frames. |
U1 |
UB |
||
U |
Openings at one or both ends, plus openings at one or both sides. |
U2 |
UD |
||
U |
Openings at one or both ends, plus openings at one or both sides, plus removable top members in end frames. |
U3 |
UG |
||
U |
Openings at one or both ends, plus partial openings at one side and full openings at the other side. |
U4 |
UJ |
||
U |
Unassigned. |
U5 |
UM |
||
U |
Open topped container with removable hard top. |
U6 |
UV |
||
U |
Unassigned. |
U7 |
UW |
||
U |
Unassigned. |
U8 |
UX |
||
U |
Coilcarrier. |
U9 |
UY |
||
P |
Platform container. |
PL |
Platform container. |
P0 |
PA |
P |
Incomplete superstructure-fixed |
PF |
Two complete and fixed ends. |
P1 |
PB |
P |
Folding (Collapsible) |
PC |
Folding complete end structure. |
P3 |
PG |
P |
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 |
Car carrier. |
P7 |
PW |
||
P |
Timber/ pipe carrier. |
P8 |
PX |
||
P |
Coilcarrier. |
P9 |
PY |
||
K |
Pressurized Tank (liquids/ gases) |
KL |
Liquid tank non-regulated goods. |
K0 |
KA |
K |
Liquid tank dangerous goods <2,65bar* pressure. |
K1 |
KB |
||
K |
Liquid tank dangerous goods >2,65bar* pressure and <10bar* pressure. |
K2 |
KD |
||
K |
Liquid tank dangerous goods <10bar* pressure. |
K3 |
KG |
||
K |
Liquid tank non-regulated goods requiring power supply. |
K4 |
KJ |
||
K |
Liquid tank dangerous goods <10bar* requiring power supply. |
K5 |
KM |
||
K |
Liquid tank dangerous goods >10bar* requiring power supply. |
K6 |
KV |
||
K |
Cryogenic tank |
K7 |
KW |
||
K |
Gas tank. |
K8 |
KX |
||
K |
Unassigned. |
K9 |
KY |
||
N |
Pressurized and non pressurized |
NH |
Hopper type vertical discharge. |
N0 |
NA |
N |
Tank container (dry) |
Hopper type rear discharge. |
N1 |
NB |
|
N |
Unassigned. |
N2 |
ND |
||
N |
NN |
Non pressurized rear discharge. |
N3 |
NG |
|
N |
Non pressurized side discharge. |
N4 |
NJ |
||
N |
Non pressurized tipping discharge. |
N5 |
NM |
||
N |
Unassigned. |
N6 |
NV |
||
N |
NP |
Pressurized rear discharge. |
N7 |
NW |
|
N |
Pressurized side discharge. |
N8 |
NX |
||
N |
Pressurized tipping discharge. |
N9 |
NY |
||