BIC Bureau International des Conteneurs 3-Letter Owner Prefix Spec
Verify 3-letter BIC owner prefixes for shipping lines, container leasing companies, and rail operators.
Quick Technical Summary: Verify 3-letter BIC owner prefixes for shipping lines, container leasing companies, and rail operators. Implementation conforms to ISO 6346 / BIC Container Prefix Coding.
Specification & Structural Breakdown
The first 3 letters of any ISO 6346 container number identify the owner or principal operator registered globally with the BIC in Paris.
| BIC Prefix | Operator Name | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| MSK | Maersk Line | Denmark |
| MSC | Mediterranean Shipping Company | Switzerland |
| CMA | CMA CGM Group | France |
| COSU | COSCO Shipping Lines | China |
| HLX | Hapag-Lloyd | Germany |
| ONE | Ocean Network Express | Singapore/Japan |
Test BIC Bureau International des Conteneurs 3-Letter Owner Prefix Spec Live
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Parsed JSON Response Model
The edge microservice transforms input payloads into strongly-typed hierarchical JSON with zero cold starts:
{
"ownerCode": "MSK",
"operator": "Maersk Line",
"registered": true
}
Copy-Paste Integration Code
Integrate this validator directly into your application using your production API key:
curl --request POST \
--url "https://iso-6346-container-chassis-check-digit-validator.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/container/validate" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
--data '{
"containerNumber": "CSQU3054383",
"sizeTypeCode": "45G1"
}'
const response = await fetch("https://iso-6346-container-chassis-check-digit-validator.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/container/validate", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"x-api-key": process.env.API_KEY || "YOUR_API_KEY"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"containerNumber": "CSQU3054383",
"sizeTypeCode": "45G1"
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
import requests
import json
url = "https://iso-6346-container-chassis-check-digit-validator.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/container/validate"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
payload = {
"containerNumber": "CSQU3054383",
"sizeTypeCode": "45G1"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())
package main
import (
"bytes"
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"os"
)
func main() {
url := "https://iso-6346-container-chassis-check-digit-validator.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/container/validate"
payload := []byte(`{"containerNumber":"CSQU3054383","sizeTypeCode":"45G1"}`)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("x-api-key", os.Getenv("API_KEY"))
res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Frequently Asked Questions & Technical Notes
Yes, international shipping containers must carry a registered 3-letter BIC code to enter customs ports.
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