{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"ISO Freight Container Identification Codes","description":"Unlike arbitrary serial numbers, ISO freight container identification codes follow a binding international standard: ISO 6346 assigns each container a permanent, unique alphanumeric identifier made up of a four-letter owner code and seven digits – an equipment category identifier, a six-digit serial number, and a mathematically derived check digit. This 11-character code enables automatic optical reading at port gates and crane installations, end-to-end tracking across carrier and customs system","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/iso-freight-container-identification-codes","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T11:34:30.522442","citation":"https://www.iso.org/standard/20453.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/iso-freight-container-identification-codes","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"ISO Freight Container Identification Codes · Unlike arbitrary serial numbers, ISO freight container identification codes follow a binding international standard: ISO 6346 assigns each container a permanent, unique alphanumeric identifier made up of a four-letter owner code and seven digits – an equipment category identifier, a six-digit serial number, and a mathematically derived check digit. · Quelle: https://www.iso.org/standard/20453.html"}