The Container Number and that Check Digit

5 Oct 2023

 

 

We are often asked by customers how the container number is  arrived at. The most intriguing part of the number is the last one in the little box - The Check Digit. The best way to describe how this works is to refer to the wkipedia page  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_6346 where you can find all the information you need.

The example below is taken from Wiki

Example of an ISO 6346 compliant container number

Please refer to Wkipedia for a complete guide and if you can grasp the workings of this you can then bore all your friends

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