Track My Container
Free · No account needed · 9 ocean carriers

Track any shipping container

Enter a container, booking or bill of lading number. We find the carrier and show the vessel, the ports and the arrival date, including every transshipment.

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Example resultCarrier detected automatically
Container CSQU3054383Carrier found for you
  1. Shanghai → Singapore
    Vessel A 123W
    Departs 2 NovArrives 9 Nov
  2. Singapore → Melbourne
    Vessel B 456S
    Departs 12 NovArrives 24 Nov

Illustration only. Real results come straight from the carrier.

How container tracking works

1

Paste your number

A container number like CSQU3054383, or the booking or bill of lading number from your paperwork.

2

We find the carrier

No need to know who is moving the box. We check 9 carriers, leased containers included.

3

See where it is

Vessel and voyage, ports of loading and discharge, departure and arrival, for every leg of the trip.

For importers, forwarders and developers

Tracking lots of containers? Automate it.

Stop checking carrier websites one by one. Our container tracking API returns the same data as clean JSON from one endpoint, or drop our tracking widget into your own customer portal.

  • ✓One REST endpoint for every supported carrier
  • ✓Pay per shipment, re-polls are free
  • ✓Failed lookups are never charged
  • ✓Plans from $49 USD a month
Get an API keySee pricing
curl https://api.freighttrackingapi.com.au/track/CSQU3054383 \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Loris Campanile, founder of Track My Container

Hi, I'm Loris. I built this because I needed it.

I run Recargo, a freight forwarder here in Melbourne. Every morning someone on my team was logging into a dozen carrier websites just to find out where our customers' containers were. It drove us mad, so we built a tool that checks all of them for us.

That tool is what powers the search above. We use it every day for our own shipments, so when a carrier changes something we feel it first and fix it fast.

Loris Campanile, Recargo Pty Ltd. Questions? hello@recargo.com.au

Container tracking questions

How do I track a shipping container?

Type the container number into the box at the top of this page. You can also use the booking number or bill of lading (B/L) number from your shipping documents. We work out which carrier is moving the box and show its voyage, ports and arrival date.

What does a container number look like?

Four letters followed by seven digits, for example CSQU3054383. The first three letters identify the owner, the fourth is usually U, and the last digit is a check digit. You will find it on the container doors and on your bill of lading.

Can I track by bill of lading or booking number?

Yes. Paste the carrier's booking or bill of lading number. Forwarder house bills (HBL) are not supported, because only your forwarder knows them.

Which shipping lines can I track?

Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, ANL. Leased containers work too: we search the carriers for you.

Is container tracking free?

Yes, 2 lookups a day are free with no account. To track many containers or connect your own systems, API plans start at $49 USD a month.

Why does the date differ from my forwarder's?

We show the carrier's latest schedule. Forwarders sometimes add buffer days, and carriers update estimates as the voyage progresses, so check again closer to arrival.