Code | Group code | Type | Type code | Principal characteristics |
G | GP | Unventilated general purpose container | G0 | Openings at one or both ends |
G1 | Vents in upper part of cargo space | |||
G2 | Openings at one or both end(s), plus 'full' openings at one or both sides | |||
G3 | Openings at one or both end(s), plus 'partial' openings at one or both sides | |||
G4 | Spare | |||
G5 | Spare | |||
G6 | Spare | |||
G7 | Spare | |||
G8 | Spare | |||
G9 | Spare | |||
V | VH | General purpose containers with ventilation | V0 | Non-mechanical ventilation at the lower and upper parts of the cargo space |
V1 | Spare | |||
V2 | Mechanical ventilation installed in the container | |||
V3 | Spare | |||
V4 | Mechanical ventilation installed outside the container | |||
V5 | Spare | |||
V6 | Spare | |||
V7 | Spare | |||
V8 | Spare | |||
V9 | Spare | |||
B | BU | Dry bulk containers, non-pressure-resistant | B0 | Closed |
B1 | Airtight | |||
BK | Pressurized | B2 | Spare | |
B3 | Horizontal discharge, test pressure 150 kPa | |||
B4 | Horizontal discharge, test pressure 265 kPa | |||
B5 | Tipping discharge, test pressure 150 kPa | |||
B6 | Tipping discharge, test pressure 265 kPa | |||
B7 | Spare | |||
B8 | Spare | |||
B9 | Spare | |||
S | SN | Named cargo containers | S0 | Livestock container |
S1 | Automobile container | |||
S2 | Living fish container | |||
S3 | Spare | |||
S4 | Spare | |||
S5 | Spare | |||
S6 | Spare | |||
S7 | Spare | |||
S8 | Spare | |||
S9 | Spare | |||
R | RE | Thermal containers - refrigerated - refrigerated and heated - self powered refrigerated/heated | R0 | Mechanically refrigerated |
RT | R1 | Mechanically refrigerated and heated | ||
RS | R2 | Mechanically refrigerated | ||
R3 | Mechanically refrigerated and heated | |||
R4 | Spare | |||
R5 | Spare | |||
R6 | Spare | |||
R7 | Spare | |||
R8 | Spare | |||
R9 | Spare | |||
H | HR | Thermal containers - refrigerated and/or heated with removable equipment | H0 | Refrigerated and/or heated with removable equipment located externally, coefficient of heat transfer K=0.4 W/(m2.K) |
H1 | Refrigerated and/or heated with removable equipment located internally | |||
H2 | Refrigerated and/or heated with removable equipment located externally, coefficient of heat transfer K=0.7 W/(m2.K) | |||
H3 | Spare | |||
H4 | Spare | |||
HI | H5 | Insulated, coefficient of heat transfer K=0.4 W/(m2.K) | ||
H6 | Insulated, coefficient of heat transfer K=0.7 W/(m2.K) | |||
H7 | Spare | |||
H8 | Spare | |||
H9 | Spare | |||
U | UT | Open-top containers | U0 | Opening(s) at one or both end(s) |
U1 | Opening(s) at one or both end(s) plus removable roof in end frame | |||
U2 | Opening(s) at one of both end(s) plus opening(s) on one or both sides | |||
U3 | Opening(s) at one or both end(s) plus opening(s) on one or both sides plus removable top members | |||
U4 | Opening(s) at one or both end(s) plus opening(s) on one side plus full openings on the other side | |||
U5 | Full, solid side and end walls (no doors) | |||
U6 | Spare | |||
U7 | Spare | |||
U8 | Spare | |||
U9 | Spare | |||
P | PL | Platform (container) - platform based on containers with incomplete superstructure - fixed - folding - platform based containers with complete superstructure | P0 | Platform |
PF | P1 | Platform with two complete, fixed end walls | ||
P2 | Platform with fixed posts, either free-standing or with removable top members | |||
PC | P3 | Platform with folding complete end walls | ||
P4 | Platform with folding posts, either free-standing or with removable top members | |||
PS | P5 | Platform, open at the top and ends (skeletal) | ||
P6 | Spare | |||
P7 | Spare | |||
P8 | Spare | |||
P9 | Spare | |||
T | TN | Tank container for non-dangerous liquids | T0 | Minimum pressure 45 kPa |
T1 | Minimum pressure 150 kPa | |||
T2 | Minimum pressure 265 kPa | |||
TD | Tank container for dangerous liquids | T3 | Minimum pressure 150 kPa | |
T4 | Minimum pressure 265 kPa | |||
T5 | Minimum pressure 400 kPa | |||
T6 | Minimum pressure 600 kPa | |||
TG | Tank container for gases | T7 | Minimum pressure 910 kPa | |
T8 | Minimum pressure 2 200 kPa | |||
T9 | Minimum pressure (yet to be assigned) | |||
A | AS | Air/surface containers | A0 |