Tracking

Tracking by container number or bill of lading

Both work. Which one to use, and what to do when a reference is not found.

You can track by container number or by bill of lading. A BL often covers several containers, so tracking by BL returns the whole consignment; a container number returns that one box.

Container number format

Four letters then seven digits — for example MRSU6859427. The last digit is a check digit, so a typo is usually caught before we ever call the carrier.

When nothing is found

Most often the carrier has not published the booking yet; a new booking can take a day to appear. Check the reference for a stray space or a transposed digit, and confirm which line is actually carrying it — a reference that belongs to a different carrier will not resolve.

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