GATU for containers numbers!?

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GATU for containers numbers!?

in the shipping and ocean freight language; to what company does the abbreviation ((GATU)) satnds for?!Knowig I have took this code from a container number!

2006-12-09 23:28:11 · 3 answers · asked by enas_nanosa 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating

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GATU stands for the owner of the container. In this case Gateway.

2006-12-10 00:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by nytugcapt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The U at the end means "Unit".
The three letters in front of that is a code for the owner of the container.

i.e. TFEU (Transfennica Unit)

Here are some more examples
http://www.newzealandshipping.co.nz/ContainerCodes/index.htm

2006-12-10 21:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by Will M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

GATU 106305-0

2015-05-13 03:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋