BIC Facility Codes
Search the container facility database
BIC Codes
Search container owner codes
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Global Container Database
A neutral, centralized data repository to easily exchange container fleet technical details, owner/operator information, and alerts
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Container Facility Database
A unique, harmonized code to identify container facilities and their locations
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The international register of identification codes was originated by BIC in 1970
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The container check digit provides a means of validating the transmission accuracy of the owner/operator code and serial number.
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The BIC is supporting digitalization initiatives in the container shipping industry by providing standardized codes for the supply chain.
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Publisher of the BIC Code Register since 1970, the BIC was appointed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1972 as the industry’s global container prefix registry, a role further endorsed by International Customs Conventions, and currently has over 2,400 container-operating members in more than 126 countries.
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