diff --git a/container/container.go b/container/container.go
index 7d21d1d1..ecec1706 100644
--- a/container/container.go
+++ b/container/container.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type ListType int
 type ContainerHandler interface {
 	GetSpec() (*info.ContainerSpec, error)
 	GetStats() (*info.ContainerStats, error)
-	ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]string, error)
+	ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]info.ContainerRef, error)
 	ListThreads(listType ListType) ([]int, error)
 	ListProcesses(listType ListType) ([]int, error)
 	StatsSummary() (*info.ContainerStatsPercentiles, error)
diff --git a/container/filter.go b/container/filter.go
index 0495bdc7..b1ed38c5 100644
--- a/container/filter.go
+++ b/container/filter.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (self *containerListFilter) GetStats() (*info.ContainerStats, error) {
 	return self.handler.GetStats()
 }
 
-func (self *containerListFilter) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]string, error) {
+func (self *containerListFilter) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]info.ContainerRef, error) {
 	containers, err := self.handler.ListContainers(listType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ func (self *containerListFilter) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]string, er
 	if len(containers) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	ret := make([]string, 0, len(containers))
+	ret := make([]info.ContainerRef, 0, len(containers))
 	for _, c := range containers {
-		if self.filter(c) {
+		if self.filter(c.Name) {
 			ret = append(ret, c)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/container/filter_test.go b/container/filter_test.go
index b6c2d41a..3c4250d8 100644
--- a/container/filter_test.go
+++ b/container/filter_test.go
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ func (self *mockContainerHandler) GetStats() (*info.ContainerStats, error) {
 	return args.Get(0).(*info.ContainerStats), args.Error(1)
 }
 
-func (self *mockContainerHandler) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]string, error) {
+func (self *mockContainerHandler) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]info.ContainerRef, error) {
 	args := self.Called(listType)
-	return args.Get(0).([]string), args.Error(1)
+	return args.Get(0).([]info.ContainerRef), args.Error(1)
 }
 
 func (self *mockContainerHandler) ListThreads(listType ListType) ([]int, error) {
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ func (self *mockContainerHandler) ListProcesses(listType ListType) ([]int, error
 func TestWhiteListContainerFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	mockc := &mockContainerHandler{}
 	mockc.On("ListContainers", LIST_RECURSIVE).Return(
-		[]string{
-			"/docker/ee0103",
-			"/container/created/by/lmctfy",
-			"/user/something",
+		[]info.ContainerRef{
+			info.ContainerRef{Name: "/docker/ee0103"},
+			info.ContainerRef{Name: "/container/created/by/lmctfy"},
+			info.ContainerRef{Name: "/user/something"},
 		},
 		nil,
 	)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestWhiteListContainerFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, c := range containers {
 		legal := false
 		for _, prefix := range filterPaths {
-			if strings.HasPrefix(c, prefix) {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(c.Name, prefix) {
 				legal = true
 			}
 		}
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ func TestWhiteListContainerFilter(t *testing.T) {
 func TestBlackListContainerFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	mockc := &mockContainerHandler{}
 	mockc.On("ListContainers", LIST_RECURSIVE).Return(
-		[]string{
-			"/docker/ee0103",
-			"/container/created/by/lmctfy",
-			"/user/something",
+		[]info.ContainerRef{
+			info.ContainerRef{Name: "/docker/ee0103"},
+			info.ContainerRef{Name: "/container/created/by/lmctfy"},
+			info.ContainerRef{Name: "/user/something"},
 		},
 		nil,
 	)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestBlackListContainerFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, c := range containers {
 		legal := true
 		for _, prefix := range filterPaths {
-			if strings.HasPrefix(c, prefix) {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(c.Name, prefix) {
 				legal = false
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/container/statssum.go b/container/statssum.go
index 081e6667..b18c7222 100644
--- a/container/statssum.go
+++ b/container/statssum.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (self *percentilesContainerHandlerWrapper) GetStats() (*info.ContainerStats
 	return stats, nil
 }
 
-func (self *percentilesContainerHandlerWrapper) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]string, error) {
+func (self *percentilesContainerHandlerWrapper) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]info.ContainerRef, error) {
 	return self.handler.ListContainers(listType)
 }
 
diff --git a/container/statssum_test.go b/container/statssum_test.go
index 0c020e12..995a29fc 100644
--- a/container/statssum_test.go
+++ b/container/statssum_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type mockContainer struct {
 func (self *mockContainer) GetSpec() (*info.ContainerSpec, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
-func (self *mockContainer) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]string, error) {
+func (self *mockContainer) ListContainers(listType ListType) ([]info.ContainerRef, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/info/container.go b/info/container.go
index fe9245b0..d288494d 100644
--- a/info/container.go
+++ b/info/container.go
@@ -49,12 +49,19 @@ type ContainerSpec struct {
 	Memory *MemorySpec `json:"memory,omitempty"`
 }
 
-type ContainerInfo struct {
+// Container reference contains enough information to uniquely identify a container
+type ContainerRef struct {
 	// The absolute name of the container.
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 
+	Aliases []string `json:"aliases,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type ContainerInfo struct {
+	ContainerRef
+
 	// The direct subcontainers of the current container.
-	Subcontainers []string `json:"subcontainers,omitempty"`
+	Subcontainers []ContainerRef `json:"subcontainers,omitempty"`
 
 	// The isolation used in the container.
 	Spec *ContainerSpec `json:"spec,omitempty"`
diff --git a/info/container_test.go b/info/container_test.go
index bf449a4e..a0e67755 100644
--- a/info/container_test.go
+++ b/info/container_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ func TestStatsStartTime(t *testing.T) {
 		stats = append(stats, s)
 	}
 	cinfo := &ContainerInfo{
-		Name:  "/some/container",
+		ContainerRef: ContainerRef{
+			Name: "/some/container",
+		},
 		Stats: stats,
 	}
 	ref := ct.Add(time.Duration(N-1) * time.Second)
@@ -52,7 +54,9 @@ func TestStatsEndTime(t *testing.T) {
 		stats = append(stats, s)
 	}
 	cinfo := &ContainerInfo{
-		Name:  "/some/container",
+		ContainerRef: ContainerRef{
+			Name: "/some/container",
+		},
 		Stats: stats,
 	}
 	ref := ct