What does AKE on cargo containers mean?

Question

most of them seem to have this written on them no matter what airline

Answer 1

it´s a code with 3 alphabetic characters, the first one indicates the uld (unit load device) Category, the second one the Base Dimensions and the last the Contour or Compatibility.

Answer 2

It is a standard for containers (measurements, max. weight, etc)

Look it up here (with picture):

http://www.xprs.co.nz/default.asp?action...