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Welcome to our Container Prefix Finder tool! With its innovative search capabilities, this handy enables you to quickly and effortlessly identify prefixes associated with different shipping container lines.
No matter if you are an industry expert or simply curious about shipping containers, this tool will make decoding container prefixes simple and painless. These three-letter codes identify who owns or operates each shipping container in question.
Transport documents and customs declaration documents rely heavily on them, making them an integral component of ISO 6346 for freight containers. Our Container Prefix Finder tool makes identifying the owner or operator of any shipping container quick and simple; just enter its prefix. For instance, entering "MSCU" as its container prefix reveals Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. from Switzerland as its owner/operator.
What Are Container Prefixes?
Container prefixes are unique alphanumeric codes assigned to shipping containers that identify their owners, providing efficient tracking and management. Prefixes usually consist of three letters followed by numerical digits. Letters and numbers combine to establish an international container identification standard and facilitate the global shipping process. Container prefixes, commonly referred to as the Container Owner's Code or Bureau International des Containers code, provide valuable insight into a shipping container's owner, country of registration, and type. They offer insight into who owns it as well as providing valuable details of its type and purpose.