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Three letters identifying the container's owner.
Also known as: BIC code container, Container alpha prefix
The ISO 6346 marking of three letters identifying the owner or principal operator of a freight container.
Identifies the owner or principal operator of a freight container.
Contexts: Packaging
Is allocated centrally and must be registered, so the same three letters mean one operator worldwide and a container can be traced from its marking alone.
Contexts: Packaging
Three capital letters painted on the container, followed by a fourth letter giving the equipment category.