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Published: 8 April 2014

What does the code CFLU0641999 mean?

If you happen to visit the Champion Freight head office in Christchurch , New Zealand, you'll observe a bright yellow feature wall designed to resemble a shipping container. It won't be long before you notice the code, CFLU0641999, printed on its surface.

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Hint: The CFL stands for Champion Freight Limited. All international shipping containers share the same sequence of numbers, with the first three assigned to ownership. The forth digit is always U, which stands for Unit. What do the other numbers mean?

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CFLU0641999?

Answer: The numbers are a date... the 6th of April 1999. What’s the significance of that? That’s the date Champion Freight was established, which means it's our birthday - 15 years in business! Yay!

We're proud of our history and industry reputation for excellence. This is just the beginning and we're looking forward to countless more years to come.