Question 1

What is a shipment or container number?

Accepted Answer

A container number is a unique number made up of 4 letters (container prefix) and 7 numbers printed on your booking forms and on the top right of every container door.

The Bill of Lading (B/L) number consists of 9 characters. It can be found printed on your booking form.

Question 2

What information will you get from shipment and container tracking?

Accepted Answer

Besides providing information on the current location of your freight container, a successful tracking enquiry will allow you to see:

Type and size of your container
Estimated date and time of your container’s arrival at each milestone
All the stops including loading and discharge in your container’s journey