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.
Source: https://www.iso.org/standard/20453.html
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