ISO 6346 Container Type Codes

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/core/iso-container-codes/

https://datahub.io/core/iso-container-codes/_r/-/README.md

https://datahub.io/core/iso-container-codes/_r/-/data/iso-container-codes.csv

https://datahub.io/core/iso-container-codes/_r/-/data/iso-container-groups.csv

https://datahub.io/core/iso-container-codes/_r/-/datapackage.json

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datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/core/iso-container-codes/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/core/iso-container-codes/_r/-/README.md

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Field	Type	Description	Pattern
code	string	A 4 digit Alpha Numeric Code uniquely describing the container as defined by ISO 6346	[A-Z0-9]{4}
description	string	Description of the Container Type	[A-Z]{50}
length	number	External length in feet of the container	[0-9]{2}
height	number	External height of container in feet
group	string	4 Digit ISO 6346 describing the group the codes belong to, more regularly used when sending electronic shipping messages	[A-Z0-9]{4}

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Field	Type	Description	Pattern
code	string	A 4 digit Alpha Numeric Code uniquely describing the container/group as defined by ISO 6346	[A-Z0-9]{4}
description	string	Description of the Container	[A-Z]{50}

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Coded list of ISO 6346 shipping containers, used in international trade and electronic shipping messages.

Source of information is from Container Container website (http://www.containercontainer.com/ISO6346.aspx) but multiple other sources of information exist on the web:

This Data Package is licensed by its maintainers under the Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL).