Ethiopian Shipping Line Container & BL Tracking

ESLU

Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise, established as Ethiopia's national carrier, provides container shipping connecting Ethiopian trade with global markets. The company operates through Djibouti as Ethiopia's primary gateway port.

Container Tracking

BL Tracking

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Track Ethiopian Shipping Line Shipment

Ethiopian Shipping Line tracking on Traqo

Live numbers from Ethiopian Shipping Line shipments tracked through our platform.

102Containers tracked to date

43Bills of lading tracked to date

24Active container prefixes

ESLUCarrier SCAC code

How Ethiopian Shipping Line container numbers are structured

Every Ethiopian Shipping Line container number follows the ISO 6346 standard — a 4-letter owner prefix, the equipment category letter "U", a 6-digit serial number and a final check digit, for a total of 11 characters.

Example format:ESLU1234564

24 Ethiopian Shipping Line prefixes are currently active on Traqo. Tap a prefix to see every container we've tracked under it: ESLU (62)MSNU (4)MSBU (3)MSDU (3)TGBU (3)UETU (3)CAIU (2)CMAU (2)FFAU (2)LMCU (2)PCIU (2)SEGU (2)+12 more

Ethiopian Shipping Line bills of lading

We've handled tracking lookups for 43 Ethiopian Shipping Line bills of lading so far. To track yours, switch the search above to "BL" and paste in your number — we'll pull the linked containers, ports and timeline in one go.

Most Ethiopian Shipping Line bills tracked on Traqo start with PENC followed by 9 more characters (24 of 43).

Browse all tracked BLs →

Ethiopian Shipping Line data coverage

2 of 13 milestone kinds received from Ethiopian Shipping Line shipments tracked on Traqo in the last 90 days.

Milestone	Last 90 days
Empty container picked up	Not confirmed
Gate in	Not confirmed
Loaded on vessel	Not confirmed
Vessel departed	Received
Vessel arrived	Received
Discharged at transshipment port	Not confirmed
Loaded at transshipment port	Not confirmed
Discharged from vessel	Not confirmed
Gate out	Not confirmed
Empty container returned	Not confirmed
Loaded on rail	Not confirmed
Unloaded from rail	Not confirmed
Customs	Not confirmed

Received: seen in at least 1% of the line's shipments, and at least 3. Not confirmed: some of this line's events are of kinds we do not classify yet, so we cannot say it is missing.

How to Track Ethiopian Shipping Line Shipments

ContainerBL

ESLU1234564

ESLU

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ESLU1234564In Transit

Shanghai

Los Angeles

ETAIn 16 days

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Ethiopian Shipping Line Tracking Features

Comprehensive tools to monitor every aspect of your Ethiopian Shipping Line shipments

Live Tracking

Updated 2m ago

OriginShanghai, CN

DestinationLos Angeles, US

65%Journey

18.5 knSpeed

Jan 18ETA

Core Feature

Real-Time Location Tracking

See exactly where your Ethiopian Shipping Line container is at any moment. Our interactive map displays live vessel positions, port calls, and route progress. Get instant visibility into your cargo's journey from origin to destination with automatic updates throughout the day.

Interactive map with live vessel positions
Port-to-port progress tracking
Automatic status updates

Jan 5Departed Shanghai

Jan 8In Transit

Jan 12Approaching Port

Jan 14ETA Los Angeles

Visibility

Complete Shipment Timeline

Track every milestone in your shipment's journey with our detailed event timeline. From container pickup to final delivery, see all status updates, port activities, and estimated arrival times in one clear chronological view.

Chronological event history
Port and terminal updates
Accurate ETA predictions

Container LoadedESLU1234564 loaded on vessel

Arrived at PortVessel docked at destination

ETA UpdatedNew arrival: in 16 days

Notifications

Smart Shipment Alerts

Never miss an important update. Receive instant notifications when your container status changes, arrives at a port, or has an updated ETA. Stay informed without constantly checking - our alert system keeps you in the loop automatically.

Instant status change notifications
ETA update alerts
Port arrival notifications

Why Choose Us

Why Track Ethiopian Shipping Line with Traqo Ocean?

The smarter way to monitor your Ethiopian Shipping Line shipments

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Have Questions?

Ethiopian Shipping Line Tracking FAQ

Common questions about tracking Ethiopian Shipping Line shipments

How do I track Ethiopian Shipping Line containers?

Type the container number into the search box above: four letters and seven digits, such as ESLU1234564. The letters are the box owner's code, not the line's, so they vary: of the 102 Ethiopian Shipping Line containers tracked on Traqo, most start with ESLU (61%) or MSNU (4%), and leased boxes starting with CAIU (2%) or SEGU (2%). Our system detects the carrier from the number and retrieves the latest tracking information.

What container prefixes does Ethiopian Shipping Line use?

Ethiopian Shipping Line's SCAC code is "ESLU". On Traqo we have seen 24 distinct ISO 6346 container prefixes from this carrier: ESLU, MSNU, MSBU, MSDU, TGBU, UETU, CAIU, CMAU, and 16 more. The most active prefix is ESLU with 62 tracked containers.

Can I track using a Bill of Lading?

Yes! Switch to "BL" mode in the search box, enter your Bill of Lading number, and our system will retrieve all associated container and shipment details. This is useful when you have multiple containers under one BL.

Is Ethiopian Shipping Line tracking free?

Yes. You get 3 free container/BL lookups a day without an account, and a free plan that tracks 4 shipments, API included, no card needed.

How accurate is the tracking data?

We provide highly accurate data by connecting directly with Ethiopian Shipping Line's systems and terminal operators. Our data is updated regularly throughout the day with near real-time container movements and port activities.

How much Ethiopian Shipping Line data does Traqo have?

We have tracked 102 unique Ethiopian Shipping Line containers and 43 bills of lading on Traqo. Each tracking lookup retrieves current location, vessel information, ports, ETA and a complete event timeline directly from Ethiopian Shipping Line's systems.

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Bills of Lading

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Container Prefixes

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ESLU MSNU MSBU MSDU TGBU UETU CAIU CMAU FFAU LMCU PCIU SEGU BEAU CAAU FYCU HPCU MEDU TCLU TEMU TGHU TIIU TLLU TTNU TXGU

Track Ethiopian Shipping Line by API

One request to the container tracking API returns a Ethiopian Shipping Line container's status, route, ETA and events as JSON. Pass the SCAC ESLU as sealine, or leave it out and the line is worked out from the number.

Request

curl "https://traqocontainer.com/api/v1/container/ESLU1234564?sealine=ESLU" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response, trimmed

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "reference_number": "ESLU1234564",
    "sealine": "ESLU",
    "sealine_name": "Ethiopian Shipping Line",
    "status": "…",
    "origin": "…",
    "destination": "…",
    "eta": "…"
    …
  }
}

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