How does Container Tracking work?

At Cargobase, both Shippers and Providers can benefit from our Container Tracking visibility feature. This article aims to guide you on how to utilize this functionality effectively.

Once an ocean freight shipment has been booked, sharing the container number on the shipment tracking page enables you to track the live status of your shipment. This information allows you to monitor the location and progress of your cargo as it moves through the transportation process.

Where can I add the container number? 

To add the container reference, go to the Tracking tab of the shipment that you wish to update. 

Click on 'Add Tracking Number' and select 'Container Number'.

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Enter the Container Number, followed by the SCAC code and the Bill of Lading (BL).

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Select 'Other' if the SCAC code cannot be found. 

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To find the SCAC code you need, simply enter it in the designated SCAC code field or browse through the list until you locate the specific SCAC code you are searching for.

How would the container tracking updates display? 

Once you input a valid container tracking reference, Cargobase will show the tracking milestones on the Tracking page. These milestones will be displayed in a format similar to the example below:

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What happens if my container tracking reference is incomplete? 

For optimal tracking results, it is advised to input a complete container tracking reference. Refer to the following table for guidance on maximizing the efficiency of Cargobase's container tracking system.

SCAC Code

 

BL/Booking #

 

Container #

 

Supported

 

Remarks

 

:white_check_mark:

:white_check_mark:

:white_check_mark:

YES

Recommended for best results

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:cross_mark:

:white_check_mark:

YES

Risk of identifying incorrect container journey

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:white_check_mark:

:white_check_mark:

YES

Risk of us not being able to identify the carrier SCAC

:cross_mark:

:cross_mark:

:white_check_mark:

YES

Risk of us not being able to identify the carrier SCAC

 

When uploading shipments using only the Container number (without the Bill of Lading), it will provide limited tracking information for the most recent active journey associated with that container. This poses a risk of receiving restricted tracking details, potentially leading to tracking data from a different journey than intended.

If the SCAC field is left empty, our system will make an attempt to verify the correct SCAC. However, if it cannot be determined, tracking data for the shipment may not be available.

Carriers Supported

Check out the carriers listed below that are supported on Cargobase.

Name

 

SCAC

 

Full Name

 

SCAC Synonym

 

CROWLEY

CAMN

CROWLEY LINER SERVICES

CMCU, CPRC

Interasia Lines

12AT

 

Interasia-Lines, InterasiaLines, IASL

Arkas

ARKU

ARKAS LINE

ARKAS-LINE, ARKASLINE

FESCO

FESO

FAR EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY

 

NPL

PDLU

NEPTUNE PACIFIC LINE

NPDL, NPLX

MSC

MSCU

MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY

MEDU, MSCX, MSC, MSC MEDITTERRANEAN S, MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY, MCSU, MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY S.A, MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY S.A.

Aladin Express

ALXP

Aladin Express

 

DHL Global Forwarding

DHC2

DHL Global Forwarding

DHLC, DMAL

North Sea Container Line (NCL)

NSCL

North Sea Container Line (NCL)

 

Maersk

MAEU

MAERSK LINE

MAERSK AS, MAERSK, MSK, MRKU, MAERSK A/S

China United Lines

CULU

 

China-United-Lines, ChinaUnitedLines, CULV

NewStar

NSTR

NewStar

 

CK LINE

CKLU

CHUN KYUNG LINE

CK-LINE, CKLINE, CKYX

TROPICAL

TSCW

TROPICAL SHIPPING AND CONSTRUCTION

TSGL

Westwood Shipping Lines

WWSU

WESTWOOD SHIPPING LINES (WSL)

 

Samudera Shipping Line

SIKU

SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINE

 

Orient Star

OSTI

 

Orient-Star, OrientStar

Leschaco

LEHO

 

 

Hamburg Sud

SUDU

HAMBURG SÜDAMERIKANISCHE DAMPFSCHIFFFAHRTS

HAMBURGSUD, HAMBURG SUD, HSUD

G2 Ocean

GSSW

G2 Ocean

 

Maritime Marfret

MFTU

 

Maritime-Marfret, MaritimeMarfret

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)

HDMU

HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE (HMM)

HMDU, HYNDAI, HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO.LTD, HMM, HYUNDAI MERCHANT MAR, Ltd., HMM Co., HMM21

Medkon Lines

MKLU

Medkon Lines

 

PIL

PCIU

Pacific International Lines

PILN, PABV

Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)

SCIU

 

Shipping-Corporation-of-India, ShippingCorporationofIndia, SCI

Transfar Shipping

TJFH

Transfar Shipping

 

Regional Container Lines (RCL)

REGU

REGIONAL CONTAINER LINES

 

Camellia Line

CAKU

Camellia Line

 

Tailwind Shipping Lines

TSHG

Tailwind Shipping Lines

 

World Direct Shipping (WDS)

WDSB

World Direct Shipping (WDS)

 

Dachser

DTRA

Dachser

 

Evergreen

EGLV

EVERGREEN LINES & EVERGREEN MARINE

EVRG, EVERGREEN MARINE CORP.TAIWAN, EVERGREEN MARINE, EVERGREEN MARINE CORP, EVERGREEN LINE, EVERGREEN MARINE CORP., EVERGREEN MARINE CORP.TAIWAN) LTD, EVERGREEN MARINE CORP.TAIWAN LTD, EVERGREEN

Cargo-Partner

CPNU

Cargo-Partner

 

Rif Line

RIFU

Rif Line

 

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line)

NYKS

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA CONTAINER LINE

NYK-LINE, NYKLINE

PSL Navegacao

PSL1

PSL Navegacao

 

Dong Young Shipping

PCSL

Dong Young Shipping

 

Cordelia Container Shipping Line

CSYU

Cordelia Container Shipping Line

 

Matson Navigation Company (MATS)

MATS

MATSON NAVIGATION

 

Bee Logistics

BELC

Bee Logistics Corp

 

Australia National Line (ANL)

ANNU

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LINES

ANL CONTAINER LINE

JAS Worldwide (Ocean)

JASO

JAS Worldwide (Ocean)

 

Pasha Hawaii

PSHI

 

PashaHawaii, Pasha-Hawaii

MESSINA

LMCU

MESSINA LINEA

 

National Shipping of America

NSHA

National Shipping of America

 

AC Container Line

ALRB

AC Container Line

 

Dsv Ocean Transport

DSVF

Dsv Ocean Transport

SAT

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)

MOLU

MITSUI OSK LINES

LTD, MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, MITSUI O.S.K. LINES LTD

Hillebrand Gori

HGLU

Hillebrand

HILEBRAND, HLGU

BMC Line Shipping

BMSU

 

BMC-Line-Shipping, BMCLineShipping

Sealand

SEJJ

MAERSK SEALAND / SEAGO LINE

SEALAND-EUROPE, SEALANDEUROPE

Crane Worldwide Logistics

MLCW

Crane Worldwide Logistics

 

Kalypso Compagnia di Navigazione SpA

KCDU

Kalypso Compagnia di Navigazione SpA

 

Vasco Maritime (VAS)

VMLU

 

VascoMaritime(VAS), Vasco-Maritime, VAS, VascoMaritime

SEALAND AMERICAS

SEAU

MAERSK SEALAND / SEALAND MAERSK

SEALAND-AMERICAS, SEALANDAMERICAS

ACL USA

ACLU

ATLANTIC CONTAINER LINE

ACL-USA, ACLUSA, ACL-SINGAPORE, ACLSINGAPORE

Polynesia Line

PLLU

POLYNESIA LINE

 

White Line Shipping

WTLU

White Line Shipping

 

Kintetsu World Express

KWEO

Kintetsu World Express

 

W.E.C. (West European Container) Lines

WECU

WEST EUROPEAN CONTAINER LINES

WECLINES, WEC-LINES

SM Line (SML)

SMLM

SM LINE (EX. HANJIN)

SMLINE, SM-LINE

Nirint Shipping

32GH

Nirint Shipping Lines

 

Turkon

TRKU

TURKON LINE

 

Eimskip

EIMU

EIMSKIPAFÉLAG ÍSLANDS

 

Maritime Carrier Shipping (MACS)

MCSM

Maritime Carrier Shipping (MACS)

 

Vanguard Logistics

VGLT

Vanguard Logistics

 

UWL

UWLD

UWL

 

Altun Logistics

ALKU

Altun Logistics

 

Hapag-Lloyd

HLCU

HAPAG-LLOYD CONTAINER LINE

HAPAG, HAPAG-LLOYD AG, HALG, HAPAG LLOYD AG, HAPAG LLOYD, HAPPAG, HLAG, HCLU, HAPAG-LLOYD AMERICA, HAPAGLLOYD, HLBU

Gold Star Line

GSLU

GOLD STAR LINE (GSL)

GOLDSTAR, GOLD-STAR, GOSU

Safmarine

SAFM

SAFMARINE CONTAINER LINE

SAFMARINE CONTAINER, SAFMARINE

American President Lines (APL)

APLU

AMERICAN PRESIDENTS LINE

AMERICAN PRESIDENT L

YANG MING

YMJA

YANG MING LINE (YML)

YMPR, YMLZ, YML, YANG MING MARINE TRA, YANG MING, YANGMING, YANG-MING, YANG MING LINE, YMLU

Route Planner

SRRP

 

Route-Planner, RoutePlanner

Ethiopian Shipping Line

ESLU

 

Ethiopian-Shipping-Line, EthiopianShippingLine, ESL

Yusen Logistics

YASV

 

Yusen-Logistics, YusenLogistics

SEALAND ASIA

MCPU

MAERSK SEALAND / MCC TRANSPORT

MCCQ, SEALAND-ASIA, SEALANDASIA

Shipco Transport

SHPT

 

ShipcoTransport, Shipco-Transport

Pan Ocean

POBU

 

PanOcean, Pan-Ocean, PAN OCEAN, PAN OCEAN CO LTD

Emkay Lines

EMKU

 

EmkayLines, Emkay-Lines

TOTE MARITIME

TOTE

TOTE MARITIME / SEA STAR LINE (SSL)

TOTE-MARITIME, TOTEMARITIME, SSLH, STRU

ALIANCA

ANMR

ALIANÇA NAVEGAÇÃO E LOGÍSTICA

ANRM, ALIU

DB Schenker

SHKK

 

DBSchenker, DB-Schenker

Transvision Shipping Line

TVSU

 

TransvisionLineShipping, Transvision-Shipping-Line

Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines (SPIL)

SPNU

 

Salam-Pacific-Indonesia-Lines, SalamPacificIndonesiaLines, SalamPacificIndonesiaLines(SPIL), SPIL

Laurel Navigation

LNLU

LAUREL NAVIGATION

LAURELNAVIGATION, LAUREL-NAVIGATION

Wan Hai

WHLC

WAN HAI LINES (WHL)

WLHC, WAN HAI LINES LTD, WHCL, 22AA, WAN HAI LINES LTD TA, WANHAI

Sinotrans Container Lines

12IH

 

SinotransContainerLines, SNBU, Sinotrans-Container-Lines

Minsheng Ocean Shipping

13CQ

 

Minsheng-Ocean-Shipping, MOS, MinshengOceanShipping

Admiral Container Lines

ADMU

Admiral Container Lines

 

Blue Anchor America Line

BANQ

BLUE ANCHOR LINE

BLUEANCHORLINE, BLUE-ANCHOR-LINE

Korea Marine Transport (KMTC)

KMTU

Korea Marine Transport Co., Ltd.

KMTC

Nile Dutch Africa Line

NIDU

Nile Dutch Africa Line

 

Namsung

NSRU

Namsung Shipping Co., Ltd.

NRSU, NSSU

Trans Asian Shipping Services

TLXU

 

TransAsianShippingServices, Trans-Asian-Shipping-Services

DAL

DAYU

Deutsche Afrika-Linien

 

Seino Logix Co

SEIN

Seino Logix Co

 

Volta Container Line

VCLU

VOLTA CONTAINER LINE

BIEN-DONG, BIENDONG

T.S. Lines

TXZJ

TS LINES

TSTU, TSLINES, TXZJ, TS-LINES, 13DF

Avana Global FZCO (BALAJI)

BLJU

Avana Global FZCO

 

Romocean

ROMO

Romocean

 

Marguisa Shipping Lines

MGSU

MARGUISA SHIPPING COMPANY

 

Kuehne + Nagel (KN)

KHNN

 

Kuehne+Nagel(KN), Kuehne-Nagel, KN, Kuehne+Nagel, KuehneNagel

Sunmarine Shipping Services

BAXU

 

SunmarineShippingServices, Sunmarine-Shipping-Services

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)

OOLU

ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE

OOUL, ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE, OOIL, OOCL, ORIENT OVERSEAS CONT

Carpenters Shipping

MBFU

CARPENTERS SHIPPING

 

CNC (Cheng Lie Navigation)

11DX

Cheng Lie Navigation Co.,Ltd

CNC-LINE, CNCLINE, CHNL, CNCU

Ocean Network Express (ONE)

ONEY

OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS (ONE)

ONE LINE, ONELINE, ONE, OCEAN NETWORK EXPRES, ONE-LINE

Mariana Express Lines (MELL)

MEXU

Mariana Express Lines (MELL)

 

Allalouf Shipping Line

ALLF

Allalouf Shipping Line

 

Seaboard Marine

SMLU

SEABOARD MARINE LINE

 

Swire Shipping

CHVW

 

ChinaNavigationCompany, SwireShipping, Swire-Shipping, China-Navigation-Company, ChinaNavigationCompany(SwireShipping)

SETH Shipping

SSPH

 

SETHShipping, SETH SHIPPING CORP H

ECUW

ECUW

 

ECUI, ECUWorldwide, ECU-Worldwide

SHJJ

11WJ

Jin Jiang Shipping

 

Kambara

KKCL

Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd.

 

Pan Continental Shipping

15AC

Pan Continental Shipping

PCLU

AUTOMATIC

AUTO

Automatic Resolution if SCAC Unavailable

Auto, auto, SNKO, TOLL, ANLC, BOIR, DELM, DSVA, EXFL, GECL, HDWC, MPLR, STPO, TOPO, UNQL, ZZXJ

SITC

12PD

SITC Container Lines Co., LTD

SITG, SITW, SITC, SITT, 12PD

Cosiarma S.p.A.

CRAU

Cosiarma S.p.A.

 

Sealead Shipping

SJHH

SeaLead Shipping Pte Ltd.

SLIM

Asyad Line

ASLU

Asyad Line

 

Sinokor

SKLU

Sinokor Merchant Marine Co.,Ltd

 

Dalreftrans

DLTU

Dalreftrans

 

Emirates Shipping Line

ESPU

Emirates Shipping Line

EPIR

Nauka Lines

NOKU

Nauka Lines

 

Independent Container Line

IILU

INDEPENDENT CONTAINER LINE

 

COSCO

COSU

COSCO CONTAINER LINES

CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING, CHINA COSCO SHIPPING CONTAINER LINE, COPU, COSCO SHIPPING, CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING AGENCY CO LTD, COSCO SHIPPING LINES, COSCO GROUP, CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING AGENCY CO LTD QINGDAO BRANCH, CHINA COSCO SHIPPING CORPORATION LIMITED

BLPL Singapore

BLZU

BLPL Singapore

 

Dongjin Shipping

11PG

Dongjin Shipping

DJLU, DJLE

BNSF Logistics

BNLS

BNSF Logistics

 

Maersk Line Limited (MLL)

MAEI

Maersk Line Limited (MLL)

 

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line)

KKLU

KAWASAKI KINKAI KISEN KAISHA LINE

KLINE, K LINE

Hecny Shipping

HYSL

Hecny Shipping

 

Wallenius Wilhelmsen

WLWH

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

WILHELMSEN PORT SERVICES S) PTE LTD, WILHELMSEN PORT SERVICES, WILHELMSEN PORT SERVICES PTE LTD

Damco

DMCQ

 

 

STC

SNTU

 

STC, StoltTankContainers, StoltTankContainers(STC), Stolt-Tank-Containers

VASI Shipping

VASU

VASI Shipping

 

Seatrade

SGNV

SEATRADE REEFER CHARTERING

SDGR

Blue World Line

BWLE

 

Blue-World-Line, BlueWorldLine

Odyssey Logistics & Technology

OYLT

Odyssey Logistics & Technology

 

Heung-A Shipping

11QU

Heung-A Shipping

HALU, HASL, HAEU, HEUNG A, HEUNGA

Econship

ECNU

 

 

Tarros

GETU

TARROS INTERNATIONAL

 

Maxicon Container Line (MCL)

MXCU

 

MaxiconContainerLine(MCL), MaxiconContainerLine, Maxicon-Container-Line, MCL

Sarjak Container Lines

SJKU

 

Sarjak-Container-Lines, SarjakContainerLines

Oman Container Lines

OCLU

Oman Container Lines

 

Blue Water Lines (BWL)

BWLU

 

Blue-Water-Lines-(BWL), BlueWaterLines(BWL), BWL, BlueWaterLines

Sea Hawk Lines (SHAL)

SHKU

 

Sea-Hawk-Lines, SeaHawkLines(SHAL), SeaHawkLines, SHAL

ZIM

ZIMU

ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES (ZISS)

ZIM CONTAINER SERVIC

Eukor

EUKO

 

 

EIO

EXPO

EIO

 

CMA CGM

CMDU

CMA-CGM GROUP

UASC, CMBU, CMA CGM S.A., CMAU, CMACGM, CMA, CMA CGM (AMERICA) IN, CMA CGM SA, CMA CGM, CMA-CGM

  

Sharing the container number is a recommended practice for optimal tracking results and ensuring visibility throughout the shipping process.