CODES FOR TYPES OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT Revision 3
(UNECE CEFACT Trade Facilitation Recommendation No. 28)
CI Mode Code-A Code-B Name Description

1 50
General cargo vessel Vessel designed to carry general cargo.

1 50 1 Grain vessel Vessel designed to carry grain.

1 50 2 Timber/log carrier Vessel designed to carry logs and timber.

1 50 3 Wood chips vessel Vessel designed to carry wood chips.

1 50 4 Steel products vessel Vessel designed to carry steel products.

1 50 5 Carrier, general cargo/container Vessel designed to carry general cargo and containers.

1 50 6 Temperature controlled cargo vessels Vessel designed to carry temperature-controlled cargo.

1 51
Unit carrier Vessel designed to carry unit loads

1 51 1 Full container ship/cellular vessel Vessel designed to carry containers only.

1 51 2 RoRo vessel Vessel with ramp designed to carry roll-on/roll-off cargo.

1 51 3 Car carrier Vessel designed to carry automotive vehicles or their knock-down parts.

1 51 4 Livestock carrier Vessel designed to carry livestock.

1 51 5 Barge carrier – Lash ship Vessel designed to carry barges. Lash means lighters aboard ship.

1 51 6 Chemical carrier Vessel designed to carry chemicals in bulk or drums not in tanks.

1 51 7 Irradiated fuel carrier Vessel designed to carry irradiated fuel.

1 51 8 Heavy cargo vessel Ship designed to carry heavy cargo.

1 51 9 RoRo/Container vessel Vessel designed to carry both containers and roll-on/roll-off cargo.

1 52
Bulk carrier Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo.

1 52 1 Dry bulk carrier Vessel designed to carry dry bulk (expellers).

1 52 2 Ore carrier Vessel designed to carry ore.

1 52 3 Cement carrier Vessel designed to carry cement.

1 52 4 Gravel carrier Vessel designed to carry gravel.

1 52 5 Coal carrier Vessel designed to carry coal.

1 53
Tanker Vessel solely equipped with tanks to carry cargo.

1 53 1 Crude oil tanker Tanker designed to carry crude oil.

1 53 2 Chemical tanker, coaster Tanker designed to carry chemicals in coastal traffic.

1 53 3 Chemical tanker, deep sea Tanker designed to carry chemicals in deep sea.

1 53 4 Oil and other derivatives tanker Tanker designed to carry oil and other derivatives.

1 54
Liquefied gas tanker Tanker designed to carry liquefied gas.

1 54 1 LPG tanker Vessel designed to carry Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

1 54 2 LNG tanker Tanker designed to carry Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

1 54 3 LNG/LPG tanker Tanker designed to carry Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

1 55
Other special tanker Tanker designed to carry other special liquids.

1 55 1 Asphalt/bitumen tanker Tanker designed asphalt and bitumen.

1 55 2 Molasses tanker Tanker designed to carry molasses.

1 55 3 Vegetable oil tanker Tanker designed to carry vegetable oil.

1 57
Cargo and passenger vessel Vessel designed to carry cargo and passengers.

1 59
Passenger ship Vessel designed to carry more than 12 passengers.

1 59 1 Cruise ship Passenger ship designed to carry tourists on specified routes.

1 59 2 Ferry Vessel designed to ply regularly between two or more ports.

1 59 3 Other passenger ship Vessel designed to carry passengers, not otherwise specified.

1 59 4 Passenger ship, sailing Vessel designed to carry passengers and mainly propelled by sails.

1 60
Assistance vessel Vessel designed to give assistance.

1 60 1 Tug, without tow Vessel designed to tow objects but sailing alone.

1 60 2 Tug, with tow Vessel designed to tow, and towing an object.

1 60 3 Salvage vessel Vessel designed to salvage.

1 60 4 Rescue vessel Vessel designed to effect rescue operations.

1 60 5 Oil combat vessel Vessel designed to combat oil spills.

1 60 6 Oil rig Object designed for drilling oil at sea.

1 60 7 Hospital vessel Vessel designed to serve as a hospital at sea.

1 70
Other sea-going vessel Sea-going vessel, not otherwise specified.

1 71 1 Pilot boat Vessel designed to convey pilots to/from ships.

1 71 2 Patrol/measure ship Vessel designed to guard, patrol or measure.

1 72
Work ship Vessel designed to assist in work.

1 72 1 Supply vessel Vessel designed to provide supplies.

1 72 3 Offshore support vessel Vessel designed to provide offshore support.

1 72 4 Pontoon Flat-bottomed vessel with a flat deck.

1 72 5 Stone dumping vessel Vessel designed to dump stones.

1 72 6 Cable layer Vessel designed to lay cable.

1 72 7 Buoyage vessel Vessel designed to handle buoys.

1 72 8 Icebreaker Vessel designed to break ice.

1 72 9 Pipelaying vessel Vessel designed to lay pipe.

1 73
Push boat Vessel designed to push other vessels.

1 74
Dredger Vessel designed to scoop or suck mud or sand.

1 75
Fishing boat Vessel designed for fishing.

1 75 1 Trawler Vessel designed to drag a bag-like net.

1 75 2 Cutter Small vessel that sometimes can be carried on a larger ship.

1 75 3 Factory ship Vessel designed as a fish factory.

1 76
Research and education ship Vessel designed for research and education.

1 76 1 Fishery research vessel Vessel designed for fishery research.

1 76 2 Climate registration vessel Vessel designed for climate registration.

1 76 3 Ship for environmental measurement Vessel designed for environmental monitoring and measurement.

1 76 4 Scientific vessel Vessel designed for scientific purposes.

1 76 5 Sailing school ship Vessel designed for training, powered by sail.

1 76 6 Training vessel Vessel designed for training.

1 77
Navy vessel Vessel operated by a Navy.

1 78
Structure, floating Any floating structure.

1 78 1 Crane, floating A crane mounted on a barge or pontoon.

1 78 2 Dock, floating A submersible floating structure used as a dock.

1 80
Pleasure boat Vessel designed for recreation.

1 81
Speedboat Vessel designed for speed, often used for recreation.

1 82
Sailing boat with auxiliary motor Vessel designed primarily for sailing outfitted with an auxiliary motor.

1 83
Sailing yacht A specific type of vessel mostly used for pleasure and designed for sailing.

1 84
Boat for sport fishing Vessel designed for sport fishing.

1 85
Craft, pleasure, longer than 20 metres Vessel longer than 20 metres, designed for recreation.

1 89
Craft, other, recreational Vessel designed for recreation, not otherwise specified.

1 90
Fast ship Fast, all-purpose vessel.

1 91
Hydrofoil Vessel with wing-like structure for skimming at high speed.

1 92
Catamaran, fast Fast vessel designed with two parallel hulls.

2 10
Train, railroad One or more rail wagons pulled or pushed by one or more locomotive units, or self-propelled, that move over rail tracks.

2 20
Train, passenger Train designed to carry passengers.

2 20 1 Train, super express Train designed for high speed.

2 20 2 Train, sleeper Passenger train that includes carriages for sleeping.

2 20 3 Train, passenger, hired group A chartered train.

2 30
Train, freight Train for carrying freight.

2 30 1 Blocktrain Train for carrying freight to the same destination.

2 30 2 Train, container Train for carrying containers.

2 30 3 Train, with one wagon Train with a single wagon for carrying freight.

2 30 4 Train, with more than one and less than 20 wagons Train with more than one and less than 20 wagons for carrying freight.

2 30 5 Train, with more than 20 wagons Train with more than 20 wagons for carrying freight.

3 1
Truck Automotive vehicle designed for hauling loads.

3 2
Truck, tanker Automotive vehicle with a tank.

3 3
Tractor Automotive Vehicle with an engine designed for pulling.

3 4
Van Closed automotive vehicle designed for carrying freight.

3 4 1 Van, delivery Automotive vehicle designed for making fast deliveries.

3 4 2 Van, light Automotive vehicle designed for light carriage.

3 4 3 Van, furniture Automotive vehicle designed for carrying furniture.

3 5
Tiptanker Automotive vehicle designed with a tank lifting capability.

3 6
Truck, dry bulk Automotive vehicle designed for carrying dry bulk cargo.

3 7
Truck, container Automotive vehicle designed for carrying containers.

3 8
Carrier, car Automotive vehicle designed for carrying motorcars.

3 9
Truck, reefer Automotive vehicle designed for the carriage of frozen cargo.

3 10
Truck, mail Automotive vehicle designed for carrying mail.

3 11
Truck dump Automotive vehicle designed with a cargo-dumping capability.

3 12
Truck, forklift Automotive vehicle designed for lifting cargo and heavy objects.

3 13
Loader, shovel Automotive vehicle designed for shoveling sand and other bulk material.

3 14
Truck, platform, fixed Automotive vehicle designed with a fixed platform.

3 15
Carrier, straddle Automotive vehicle designed for lifting and transporting containers.

3 20
Crane, mobile Automotive vehicle with cargo crane.

3 20 1 Car, elevator Automotive vehicle with raisable work platform.

3 30
Bus Automotive vehicle designed for carrying more than 8 passengers including the driver.

3 30 1 Bus, with trailer Automotive vehicle with an attached trailer for carrying passengers and/or luggage.

3 30 2 Bus, highway Automotive vehicle designed for highway travel.

3 30 3 Bus, sightseeing Automotive vehicle designed for sightseeing.

3 30 4 Bus, airport/city Automotive vehicle designed to carry passengers and their baggage between an airport and a city and return.

3 60
Tractor, industrial Automotive vehicle designed for towing one or more trailers.

3 62
Truck, freezer with isothermic trailer, Automotive vehicle designed for carrying frozen goods with a trailer designed for carrying temperature-controlled goods.
| 3 63
Truck, isothermic with isothermic trailer Automotive vehicle with trailer designed to carry temperature-controlled goods.

3 64
Truck, refrigerated with isothermic trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying refrigerated goods with a trailer designed for carrying temperature-controlled goods.

3 65
Truck, freezer with refrigerated trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying frozen goods with a trailer designed for carrying refrigerated goods.

3 66
Truck, isothermic with refrigerated trailer Automotive vehicle designed to carry temperature-controlled goods with a trailer designed to carry refrigerated goods.

3 67
Truck, opening floor, with extendable trailer Automotive vehicle with an opening floor with an extendable trailer.

3 68
Truck, rigid, with tank and tank trailer Rigid automotive vehicle designed with a tank with a tank trailer.

3 69
Truck, bulk with tank trailer Automotive vehicle designed for bulk carrying with a tank trailer.

3 70
Truck, rigid with tank and bulk trailer Rigid automotive vehicle designed with a tank with a trailer capable of carrying bulk cargo and liquid.

3 71
Truck, bulk with bulk trailer Automotive vehicle and trailer both designed for carrying bulk cargo.

3 72
Truck, tautliner with extendable trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle with extendable trailer.

3 73
Truck, tautliner with removable roof and extendable trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle with removable roof and extendable trailer.

3 74
Truck, bulk truck with extendable trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying bulk cargo with an extendable trailer.

3 75
Truck, refrigerated with freezer trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying refrigerated goods with a trailer designed to carry frozen goods.

3 76
Truck, isothermic with freezer trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying temperature-controlled goods with a trailer designed for carrying frozen goods.

3 77
Truck, furniture with trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying furniture with a trailer.

3 78
Truck, tautliner with furniture trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle with trailer designed for carrying furniture.

3 79
Truck, tautliner, removable roof with furniture trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle designed with a removable roof with a trailer designed for carrying furniture.

3 80
Truck, tip-up with gondola trailer Automotive vehicle designed with a tip-up capability with a gondola trailer.

3 81
Truck, tautliner with gondola trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle with a gondola trailer.

3 82
Truck, tautliner, with removable roof and gondola trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle with removable roof and a gondola trailer.

3 83
Truck, opening floor with gondola trailer Automotive vehicle with an opening floor and with a gondola trailer.

3 84
Truck, bulk with gondola trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying bulk cargo with a gondola trailer.

3 85
Truck, tip-up with extendable gondola trailer Automotive vehicle designed with a tip-up capability with an extendable gondola trailer.

3 86
Truck, tautliner with extendable gondola trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle with an extendable gondola trailer.

3 87
Truck, tautliner, removable roof with extendable gondola trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle designed with a removable rook and with an extendable gondola trailer.

3 88
Truck, opening floor with extendable gondola trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle designed with an opening floor and with an extendable gondola trailer.

3 89
Truck, bulk with extendable gondola trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying bulk cargo with an extendable gondola trailer.

3 90
Truck, tip-up truck with opening floor trailer Automotive vehicle designed with a tip-up capability with an opening-floor trailer.

3 91
Truck, tautliner with opening floor trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle with opening-floor trailer.

3 92
Truck, tautliner, removable roof, with opening floor trailer Automotive tautliner vehicle with a removable roof, with an opening-floor trailer.

3 93
Truck, opening-floor with opening-floor trailer Automotive vehicle and trailer both with opening floors.

3 94
Truck, bulk truck with opening- floor trailer Automotive vehicle designed for carrying bulk cargo with an opening-floor trailer.

3 95
Truck, with trailer Automotive vehicle designed to pull a trailer, with a trailer attached.

3 96
Truck, tilt, with tilt trailer Automotive vehicle with a tilt capability with a trailer also with a tilt capability.

3 97
Truck, refrigerated, with refrigerated trailer Automotive vehicle designed to carry refrigerated goods with a trailer also capable or carrying refrigerated goods.

3 98
Truck, freezer with freezer trailer Automotive vehicle capable of carrying frozen goods with a trailer also capable of carrying frozen goods.

3 99
Truck, removal with removal trailer Automotive vehicle designed to carry household effects with a trailer also capable of carrying household effects.

3 100
Truck, tautliner with removal trailer Automotive tautline truck with trailer capable of carrying household effects.

3 101
Truck, tautliner with removable roof and removal trailer Automotive tautline vehicle with removable roof and a trailer capable of carrying household effects.

3 102
Car, with caravan Automobile towing a house trailer.

3 103
Truck, tautliner, 25 tonne Automotive tautline vehicle with a 25 tonne capacity.

3 104
Truck, tautliner, 25 tonne with removable roof Automotive tautline vehicle with a 25 tonne capacity and a removable roof.

3 105
Lorry, articulated, flat bed, 25 tonne Articulated automotive vehicle with a flat bed and 25 tonne capacity.

3 106
Lorry, articulated, flat bed, 24 tonne, with 10 metre crane Articulated automotive vehicle with a flat bed and 25 tonne capacity with a 10 metre crane attached.

3 107
Lorry, articulated, flat bed, 24 tonne, with 15 metre crane Articulated automotive vehicle with a flat bed and 25 tonne capacity with a 15 metre crane attached.

3 108
Lorry, articulated, flat bed, 24 tonne, with 18 metre crane Articulated automotive vehicle with a flat bed and 25 tonne capacity with an 18 metre crane attached.

3 109
Lorry, articulated, flat bed, 10 tonne Articulated automotive vehicle with a flat bed and 10 tonne capacity.

3 110
Truck, tautliner, 25 tonne, with 90 cubic metre trailer Automotive tautline vehicle with a 25 tonne capacity and a 90 cubic metre trailer.

3 111
Truck, tautliner, 25 tonne, with 120 cubic metre trailer Automotive tautline vehicle with a 25 tonne capacity and a 120 cubic metre trailer.

3 112
Lorry, flat with trailer and 10 metre crane Automotive vehicle with flat bed and trailer and 10 metre crane.

3 113
Lorry, articulated with tank Articulated automotive vehicle with tank designed for carrying liquid or bulk goods.

3 114
Lorry, flat, 15 tonne Automotive vehicle with flat bed and a 15 tonne capacity.

3 115
Lorry, flat, 15 tonne with crane Automotive vehicle with flat bed and a 15 tonne capacity and attached crane.

3 116
Truck, isothermic Automotive vehicle designed to carry temperature-controlled goods.

3 117
Truck, refrigerated Automotive vehicle designed to carry refrigerated goods.

3 118
Van, freezer Automotive vehicle designed to carry frozen goods.

3 119
Van, isothermic Automotive vehicle designed to carry temperature-controlled goods.

3 120
Van, refrigerated Automotive vehicle designed to carry refrigerated goods.

3 121
Truck, bulk Automotive vehicle designed to carry bulk goods.

3 122
Truck, tip-up Automotive vehicle designed with a tip-up capability.

3 123
Truck, articulated, tip-up Articulated automotive vehicle designed with a tip-up capability.

3 124
Truck, rigid, with tank Rigid automotive vehicle designed with a tank.

3 125
Truck, tautliner Automotive vehicle with non-rigid sides.

3 126
Truck, tautliner, with removable roof Automotive tautline vehicle with a removable roof.

3 127
Truck, with opening floor Automotive vehicle with a floor that can be opened.

3 128
Truck, freezer Automotive vehicle designed to carry frozen goods.

3 129
Truck, with crane for moving goods, without trailer A truck with a crane for moving goods, without a trailer.

3 130
Truck, with crane for moving goods, with trailer A truck with a crane for moving goods, with a trailer.

3 131
Truck, with crane for lifting goods, without trailer A truck with a crane for lifting goods, without a trailer.

3 132
Truck, with crane for lifting goods, with trailer A truck with a crane for lifting goods, with a trailer.

3 133
Taxi cab Automotive vehicle licensed to ply for hire.

3 134
Truck, furniture Automotive vehicle designed for carrying furniture.

3 135
Truck, hydrant Automotive vehicle designed for the delivery of fuel from a fixed installation to a means of transport.

3 136
Car Automotive vehicle designed to carry a small number of passengers.

3 137
Truck, with tail-lift Automotive vehicle with a hydraulic lifting device on the rear of the vehicle for loading and unloading goods.

3 138
Armoured vehicle Automotive vehicle designed with fortified body for enhanced protection.

6 0
Multimodal, type unknown Multimodal transport of unknown type.

7 0
Fixed transport installation, type unknown Fixed transport installation of unknown type.

7 1
Pipeline A line of one or more pipes for continuous transport of liquid or gas commodity.

7 2
Powerline A line of one or more cables or wires for continuous transport of electricity.

8 0
Vessel, type unknown Vessel of unknown type.

8 1
Motor freighter Motorized vessel designed for carrying general cargo.

8 2
Motor tanker Motorized vessel designed for carrying liquid cargo.

8 3
Container vessel Vessel designed for carrying containers.

8 4
Gas tanker Vessel with tanks designed for carrying gas.

8 5
Motor freighter, tug Motorized vessel designed for carrying cargo and capable of towing.

8 6
Motor tanker, tug Motorized vessel designed for carrying liquid cargo and capable to tow.

8 7
Motor freighter with one or more ships alongside Motorized vessel designed for carrying general cargo that has one or more vessels alongside.

8 8
Motor freighter with tanker Motorized vessel designed for carrying general cargo alongside a vessel designed for carrying liquid cargo.

8 9
Motor freighter pushing one or more freighters Motorized vessel designed for carrying general cargo, pushing one or more vessels also designed for carrying general cargo.

8 10
Motor freighter pushing at least one tank-ship Motorized vessel designed for carrying general cargo, pushing at least one vessel designed to carry a liquid cargo.

8 11
Tug, freighter Vessel designed to push or pull another vessel that is also capable of carrying general cargo.

8 12
Tug, tanker Vessel designed to push or pull another vessel also capable of carrying liquid cargo.

8 13
Tug, freighter, coupled Vessel designed to push or pull another vessel that is also capable of carrying general cargo tied to one or more other vessels.

8 14
Tug, freighter/tanker, coupled Vessel designed to push or pull another vessel that is also capable of carrying either general or liquid cargo tied to one or more other vessels.

8 15
Freightbarge Lighter designed for carrying general cargo.

8 16
Tankbarge Lighter designed for carrying liquid cargo.

8 17
Freightbarge with containers Lighter designed for carrying containers.

8 18
Tankbarge, gas Lighter designed for carrying gas.

8 21
Pushtow, one cargo barge Vessel designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of one cargo barge.

8 22
Pushtow, two cargo barges Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of two cargo barges

8 23
Pushtow, three cargo barges Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of three cargo barges

8 24
Pushtow, four cargo barges Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement four cargo barges

8 25
Pushtow, five cargo barges Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of five cargo barges.

8 26
Pushtow, six cargo barges Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of six cargo barges.

8 27
Pushtow, seven cargo barges Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of seven cargo barges.

8 28
Pushtow, eight cargo barges Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of eight cargo barges.

8 29
Pushtow, nine cargo barges Combination designed for pushing/towing, facilitating the movement of nine or more cargo barges.

8 31
Pushtow, one gas/tank barge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving one tanker or gas barge.

8 32
Pushtow, two barges at least one tanker or gas barge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving two barges of which at least one tanker or gas barge.

8 33
Pushtow, three barges at least one tanker or gasbarge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving three barges of which at least one is a tanker or gas barge.

8 34
Pushtow, four barges at least one tanker or gasbarge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving four barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.

8 35
Pushtow, five barges at least one tanker or gasbarge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving five barges of which at least one tanker of gasbarge.

8 36
Pushtow, six barges at least one tanker or gasbarge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving six barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.

8 37
Pushtow, seven barges at least one tanker or gasbarge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving seven barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.

8 38
Pushtow, eight barges at least one tanker or gasbarge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving eight barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.

8 39
Pushtow, nine or more barges at least one tanker or gasbarge Combination designed for pushing/towing, moving nine or more barges of which at least one tanker or gasbarge.

8 40
Tug, single Vessel designed for pushing another vessel that is the only boat used for a tow.

8 41
Tug, one or more tows Vessel designed for pushing another vessel that is involved in one or more concurrent tows.

8 42
Tug, assisting a vessel or linked combination Vessel designed for pushing another vessel that is assisting one vessel or a combination of vessels or tugs and vessels.

8 43
Pushboat, single Vessel designed for pushing.

8 44
Passenger ship, ferry, red cross ship, cruise ship Vessels designed for carrying passengers.

8 45
Service vessel, police patrol, port services Vessel designed to perform a specific dedicated service.

8 46
Vessel, work maintenance craft, floating derrick, cable-ship, buoy-ship, dredge. Vessel designed to perform a specific type of work.

8 47
Object, towed, not otherwise specified. An object in tow that is not otherwise specified.

8 48
Fishing boat Vessel designed for fishing.

8 49
Bunkership Vessel designed for carrying and delivering bunkers.

8 50
Barge, tanker, chemical Vessel designed to carry liquid or bulk chemicals.

8 51
Object, not otherwise specified. A floating object that is not otherwise specified.
+ 8 52
Service vessel A tender (vessel for logistical support), dealing with the transport of small material and maintenance requirements outside the port area on rivers and other inland waterways.
+ 8 53
Police patrol vessel A vessel for the supervision by police of applicable rules and regulations.
+ 8 54
Port service vessel A port tender (vessel for logistical support), dealing with the transport of material and people within a port area.
+ 8 55
Navigation surveillance vessel A vessel of the competent authority (waterway) dealing with the surveillance of navigation.