International standards on containers
In order to circulate containers safely and properly, manufacturers must comply with the following international container conventions and standards.
International conventions
- Customs Convention on Containers
- International Convention for Safe Containers – CSC
- TIR Customs Convention
- Convention on Temporary Admission
International standards:
Currently there are over 20 ISO standards related to shipping containers:
1 | ISO 668:1995 | Series 1 freight containers — Classification, dimensions and ratings |
ISO 668:1995 / Amd 1:2005 | Amendment 1:2005 to ISO 668:1995 | |
ISO 668:1995 / Amd 2:2005 | Amendment 2:2005 to ISO 668:1995, 45’ containers | |
2 | ISO 830:1999 | Freight containers — Vocabulary |
ISO 830:1999 / Cor 1:2001 | Technical Corrigendum 1:2001 to ISO 830:1999 | |
3 | ISO 1161:1984 | Series 1 freight containers – Corner fittings – Specification |
ISO 1161:1984 / Cor 1:1990 | Technical Corrigendum 1:1990 to ISO 1161:1984 | |
4 | ISO 1496-1:1990 | Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing — Part 1: General cargo containers for general purposes |
ISO 1496-1:1990 / Amd 1:1993 | Amendment 1:1993 to ISO 1496-1:1990, 1AAA and 1BBB containers | |
ISO 1496-1:1990 / Amd 2:1998 | Amendment 2:1998 to ISO 1496-1:1990 | |
ISO 1496-1:1990 / Amd 3:2005 | Amendment 3:2005 to ISO 1496-1:1990 | |
ISO 1496-1:1990 / Amd 4:2006 | Amendment 4:2006 to ISO 1496-1:1990 | |
ISO 1496-1:1990 / Amd 5:2006 | Amendment 5:2006 to ISO 1496-1:1990, Door end security | |
6 | ISO 1496-2:1996 | Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing — Part 2: Thermal containers |
ISO 1496-2:1996 / Amd 1:2006 | Amendment 1:2006 to ISO 1496-2:1996 | |
7 | ISO 1496-3:1995 | Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing — Part 3: Tank containers for liquids, gases and pressurized dry bulk |
ISO 1496-3:1995 / Amd 1:2006 | Amendment 1:2006 to ISO 1496-3:1995, Testing of the external restraint (longitudinal) dynamic | |
8 | ISO 1496-4:1991 | Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing — Part 4: Non-pressurized containers for dry bulk |
ISO 1496-4:1991 / Cor 1:2006 | Technical Corrigendum 1:2006 to ISO 1496-4:1991 | |
ISO 1496-4:1991 / Amd 1:1994 | Amendment 1:1994 to ISO 1496-4:1991, 1AAA and 1BBB containers | |
9 | ISO 1496-5:1991 | Series 1 freight containers — Specification and testing — Part 5: Platform and platform-based containers |
ISO 1496-5:1991 / Amd 1 :1993 | Amendment 1:1993 to ISO 1496-5:1991, 1AAA and 1BBB containers | |
ISO 1496-5:1991 / Amd 2:1994 | Amendment 2:1994 to ISO 1496-5:1991 | |
10 | ISO 2308:1972 | Hooks for lifting freight containers of up to 30 tonnes capacity— Basic requirements |
11 | ISO 3874:1997 | Series 1 freight containers— Handling and securing |
ISO 3874:1997 / Amd 1:2000 | Amendment 1:2000 to ISO 3874:1997, Twistlocks, latchlocks, stacking fittings and lashing rod systems for securing of containers | |
ISO 3874:1997 / Amd 2:2002 | Amendment 2:2002 to ISO 3874:1997, Vertical tandem lifting | |
ISO 3874:1997 / Amd 3:2005 | Amendment 3:2005 to ISO 3874:1997, Double stack rail car operations | |
12 | ISO 6346:1995 | Freight containers — Coding, identification and marking |
13 | ISO 8323:1985 | Freight containers — Air/surface (intermodal) general purpose containers — Specification and tests |
14 | ISO 9669:1990 | Series 1 freight containers — Interface connections for tank containers |
ISO 9669:1990 / Amd 1:1992 | Amendment 1:1992 to ISO 9669:1990, Sections 3 and 4 | |
15 | ISO 9711-1:1990 | Freight containers — Information related to containers on board vessels — Part 1: Bay plan system |
16 | ISO 9897:1997 | Freight containers — Container equipment data exchange (CEDEX) — General communication codes |
ISO 9897:1997 / Cor 1:2001 | Technical Corrigendum 1:2001 toISO 9897:1997 | |
17 | ISO 10368:2006 | Freight thermal containers — Remote condition monitoring |
18 | ISO 10374:1991 | Freight containers — Automatic identification |
ISO 10374:1991 / Amd 1:1995 | Amendment 1:1995 to ISO 10374:1991 | |
19 | ISO 14829:2002 | Freight containers — Straddle carriers for freight container handling— Calculation of stability |
20 | ISO/TR 15069:1997 | Series 1 freight containers— Handling and securing — Rationale for ISO 3874 Annex A |
21 | ISO/TR 15070:1996 | Series 1 freight containers — Rationale for structural test criteria |
ISO/TR 15070:1996 / Amd 1:2005 | Amendment 1:2005 to ISO 15070:1996, Guidance on structural integrity | |
22 | ISO/PAS 17712:2006 | Freight containers — Mechanical seals |
23 | ISO 18185-3:2006 | Freight containers — Electronic seals — Part 3: Environmental characteristics |
