diff --git a/container/container.go b/container/container.go
index 7d21d1d1..c2661bba 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.ContainerReference, error)
 	ListThreads(listType ListType) ([]int, error)
 	ListProcesses(listType ListType) ([]int, error)
 	StatsSummary() (*info.ContainerStatsPercentiles, error)
diff --git a/container/docker/handler.go b/container/docker/handler.go
index 80cb7fc7..5952e72c 100644
--- a/container/docker/handler.go
+++ b/container/docker/handler.go
@@ -285,12 +285,12 @@ func (self *dockerContainerHandler) GetStats() (stats *info.ContainerStats, err
 	return
 }
 
-func (self *dockerContainerHandler) ListContainers(listType container.ListType) ([]string, error) {
+func (self *dockerContainerHandler) ListContainers(listType container.ListType) ([]info.ContainerReference, error) {
 	if self.isDockerContainer() {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	if self.isRootContainer() && listType == container.LIST_SELF {
-		return []string{"/docker"}, nil
+		return []info.ContainerReference{info.ContainerReference{Name: "/docker"}}, nil
 	}
 	opt := docker.ListContainersOptions{
 		All: true,
@@ -299,16 +299,21 @@ func (self *dockerContainerHandler) ListContainers(listType container.ListType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	ret := make([]string, 0, len(containers)+1)
+	ret := make([]info.ContainerReference, 0, len(containers)+1)
 	for _, c := range containers {
 		if !strings.HasPrefix(c.Status, "Up ") {
 			continue
 		}
 		path := fmt.Sprintf("/docker/%v", c.ID)
-		ret = append(ret, path)
+		aliases := c.Names
+		ref := info.ContainerReference{
+			Name:    path,
+			Aliases: aliases,
+		}
+		ret = append(ret, ref)
 	}
 	if self.isRootContainer() {
-		ret = append(ret, "/docker")
+		ret = append(ret, info.ContainerReference{Name: "/docker"})
 	}
 	return ret, nil
 }
diff --git a/container/filter.go b/container/filter.go
index 0495bdc7..0d262c3f 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.ContainerReference, 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.ContainerReference, 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..3a3a3d46 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.ContainerReference, error) {
 	args := self.Called(listType)
-	return args.Get(0).([]string), args.Error(1)
+	return args.Get(0).([]info.ContainerReference), 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.ContainerReference{
+			info.ContainerReference{Name: "/docker/ee0103"},
+			info.ContainerReference{Name: "/container/created/by/lmctfy"},
+			info.ContainerReference{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.ContainerReference{
+			info.ContainerReference{Name: "/docker/ee0103"},
+			info.ContainerReference{Name: "/container/created/by/lmctfy"},
+			info.ContainerReference{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/lmctfy/lmctfy_container.go b/container/lmctfy/lmctfy_container.go
index d0d33860..24e06cee 100644
--- a/container/lmctfy/lmctfy_container.go
+++ b/container/lmctfy/lmctfy_container.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (c *lmctfyContainerHandler) GetStats() (*info.ContainerStats, error) {
 }
 
 // Gets all subcontainers.
-func (c *lmctfyContainerHandler) ListContainers(listType container.ListType) ([]string, error) {
+func (c *lmctfyContainerHandler) ListContainers(listType container.ListType) ([]info.ContainerReference, error) {
 	// Prepare the arguments.
 	args := []string{"list", "containers", "-v"}
 	if listType == container.LIST_RECURSIVE {
@@ -174,13 +174,14 @@ func (c *lmctfyContainerHandler) ListContainers(listType container.ListType) ([]
 
 	// Parse lines as container names.
 	if len(data) == 0 {
-		return []string{}, nil
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 	names := strings.Split(string(data), "\n")
-	containerNames := make([]string, 0, len(names))
+	containerNames := make([]info.ContainerReference, 0, len(names))
 	for _, name := range names {
 		if len(name) != 0 {
-			containerNames = append(containerNames, name)
+			ref := info.ContainerReference{Name: name}
+			containerNames = append(containerNames, ref)
 		}
 	}
 	return containerNames, nil
diff --git a/container/statssum.go b/container/statssum.go
index 081e6667..b562d93b 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.ContainerReference, error) {
 	return self.handler.ListContainers(listType)
 }
 
diff --git a/container/statssum_test.go b/container/statssum_test.go
index 0c020e12..bd31fdb4 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.ContainerReference, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/info/container.go b/info/container.go
index fe9245b0..87d00dbb 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 ContainerReference struct {
 	// The absolute name of the container.
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 
+	Aliases []string `json:"aliases,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type ContainerInfo struct {
+	ContainerReference
+
 	// The direct subcontainers of the current container.
-	Subcontainers []string `json:"subcontainers,omitempty"`
+	Subcontainers []ContainerReference `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..4b275bec 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",
+		ContainerReference: ContainerReference{
+			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",
+		ContainerReference: ContainerReference{
+			Name: "/some/container",
+		},
 		Stats: stats,
 	}
 	ref := ct
diff --git a/manager/container.go b/manager/container.go
index be7eea1e..59e1bdcd 100644
--- a/manager/container.go
+++ b/manager/container.go
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ type containerStat struct {
 	Data      *info.ContainerStats
 }
 type containerInfo struct {
-	Name          string
-	Subcontainers []string
-	Spec          *info.ContainerSpec
-	Stats         *list.List
-	StatsSummary  *info.ContainerStatsPercentiles
+	info.ContainerReference
+	Subcontainers []info.ContainerReference
+	Spec         *info.ContainerSpec
+	Stats        *list.List
+	StatsSummary *info.ContainerStatsPercentiles
 }
 
 type containerData struct {
diff --git a/manager/manager.go b/manager/manager.go
index 6320fa19..3df5c927 100644
--- a/manager/manager.go
+++ b/manager/manager.go
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ func (m *manager) GetContainerInfo(containerName string) (*info.ContainerInfo, e
 
 	// Make a copy of the info for the user.
 	ret := &info.ContainerInfo{
-		Name:          cinfo.Name,
+		ContainerReference: info.ContainerReference{
+			Name: cinfo.Name,
+		},
 		Subcontainers: cinfo.Subcontainers,
 		Spec:          cinfo.Spec,
 		StatsSummary:  cinfo.StatsSummary,
@@ -180,10 +182,8 @@ func (m *manager) destroyContainer(containerName string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-type empty struct{}
-
 // Detect all containers that have been added or deleted.
-func (m *manager) getContainersDiff() (added []string, removed []string, err error) {
+func (m *manager) getContainersDiff() (added []info.ContainerReference, removed []info.ContainerReference, err error) {
 	// TODO(vmarmol): We probably don't need to lock around / since it will always be there.
 	m.containersLock.RLock()
 	defer m.containersLock.RUnlock()
@@ -197,24 +197,24 @@ func (m *manager) getContainersDiff() (added []string, removed []string, err err
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	allContainers = append(allContainers, "/")
+	allContainers = append(allContainers, info.ContainerReference{Name: "/"})
 
 	// Determine which were added and which were removed.
-	allContainersSet := make(map[string]*empty)
-	for name, _ := range m.containers {
-		allContainersSet[name] = &empty{}
+	allContainersSet := make(map[string]*containerData)
+	for name, d := range m.containers {
+		allContainersSet[name] = d
 	}
-	for _, name := range allContainers {
-		delete(allContainersSet, name)
-		_, ok := m.containers[name]
+	for _, c := range allContainers {
+		delete(allContainersSet, c.Name)
+		_, ok := m.containers[c.Name]
 		if !ok {
-			added = append(added, name)
+			added = append(added, c)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Removed ones are no longer in the container listing.
-	for name, _ := range allContainersSet {
-		removed = append(removed, name)
+	for _, d := range allContainersSet {
+		removed = append(removed, d.info.ContainerReference)
 	}
 
 	return
@@ -228,18 +228,18 @@ func (m *manager) detectContainers() error {
 	}
 
 	// Add the new containers.
-	for _, name := range added {
-		_, err = m.createContainer(name)
+	for _, container := range added {
+		_, err = m.createContainer(container.Name)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to create existing container: %s: %s", name, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to create existing container: %s: %s", container.Name, err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Remove the old containers.
-	for _, name := range removed {
-		err = m.destroyContainer(name)
+	for _, container := range removed {
+		err = m.destroyContainer(container.Name)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to destroy existing container: %s: %s", name, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to destroy existing container: %s: %s", container.Name, err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pages/containers.go b/pages/containers.go
index 8efb84d2..60034cec 100644
--- a/pages/containers.go
+++ b/pages/containers.go
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ var pageTemplate *template.Template
 
 type pageData struct {
 	ContainerName      string
-	ParentContainers   []string
-	Subcontainers      []string
+	ParentContainers   []info.ContainerReference
+	Subcontainers      []info.ContainerReference
 	Spec               *info.ContainerSpec
 	Stats              []*info.ContainerStats
 	MachineInfo        *info.MachineInfo
@@ -69,14 +69,17 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 // TODO(vmarmol): Escape this correctly.
-func containerLink(containerName string, basenameOnly bool, cssClasses string) interface{} {
+func containerLink(container info.ContainerReference, basenameOnly bool, cssClasses string) interface{} {
 	var displayName string
-	if basenameOnly {
-		displayName = path.Base(string(containerName))
+	containerName := container.Name
+	if len(container.Aliases) > 0 {
+		displayName = container.Aliases[0]
+	} else if basenameOnly {
+		displayName = path.Base(string(container.Name))
 	} else {
-		displayName = string(containerName)
+		displayName = string(container.Name)
 	}
-	if containerName == "root" {
+	if container.Name == "root" {
 		containerName = "/"
 	}
 	return template.HTML(fmt.Sprintf("<a class=\"%s\" href=\"%s%s\">%s</a>", cssClasses, ContainersPage[:len(ContainersPage)-1], containerName, displayName))
@@ -167,15 +170,15 @@ func ServerContainersPage(m manager.Manager, w http.ResponseWriter, u *url.URL)
 	}
 
 	// Make a list of the parent containers and their links
-	var parentContainers []string
-	parentContainers = append(parentContainers, string("root"))
+	var parentContainers []info.ContainerReference
+	parentContainers = append(parentContainers, info.ContainerReference{Name: "root"})
 	parentName := ""
 	for _, part := range strings.Split(string(cont.Name), "/") {
 		if part == "" {
 			continue
 		}
 		parentName += "/" + part
-		parentContainers = append(parentContainers, string(parentName))
+		parentContainers = append(parentContainers, info.ContainerReference{Name: parentName})
 	}
 
 	data := &pageData{