Shipping line
Hapag-Lloyd container tracking
Track Hapag-Lloyd shipments by bill of lading, container, or booking number. Submit once and Terminal49 keeps the timeline current automatically — reconciling Hapag-Lloyd's feed with terminal, vessel, and rail data into one source of truth.
Country
Germany
Fleet
300 vessels
Capacity
2.0 M TEU
Alliance
Gemini Cooperation
Track a Hapag-Lloyd shipment
Paste any tracking number once. Terminal49 auto-detects the format and keeps the shipment current — no re-checking.
Or track on Hapag-Lloyd's own site
Hapag-Lloyd container tracking
Track an individual Hapag-Lloyd container by its ISO 6346 number (4-letter BIC prefix + 7 digits). Container number tracking: supported
Hapag-Lloyd container prefixes: HLBU, HLXU, HLCU
See all carriers that accept container numbers →Hapag-Lloyd bill of lading tracking
Track a Hapag-Lloyd bill of lading number to follow every container booked under that contract. Best when you have a single document covering a multi-container shipment. Bill of lading tracking: supported
See all carriers that accept bills of lading →Hapag-Lloyd booking tracking
Track a Hapag-Lloyd booking number to monitor a shipment before the bill of lading has been issued. Useful for pre-loading visibility on spot-rate bookings. Booking number tracking: supported
See all carriers that accept booking numbers →About Hapag-Lloyd
Founded in 1970, headquartered in Hamburg, part of HLC, operates 300 vessels. Listed on the SMDG Liner Code registry as HLC.
| CEO | Rolf Habben Jansen |
|---|---|
| Website | hapag-lloyd.com |
Other Hapag-Lloyd resources
Schedules and tariffs published on Hapag-Lloyd's own website.
Vessel schedule
hapag-lloyd.comPoint-to-point schedule
hapag-lloyd.comTariffs & rates
hapag-lloyd.com
Tracking number formats
Hapag-Lloyd uses three identifier types. Terminal49 accepts all of them and auto-detects which one you've pasted.
Bill of lading number
230123456
9–12 digit document number. Covers one or more containers under the same contract.
Container number
HLBU1234567
Prefix (HLBU, HLXU, HLCU) + 7 digits. ISO 6346 standard. Tracks a single physical box.
Booking number
M0123456
Pre-loading reservation ID. Useful for tracking shipments before a bill of lading has been issued.
Data coverage
Every milestone and attribute Terminal49 normalizes for Hapag-Lloyd — the carrier feed plus terminal, vessel, and rail sources, reconciled into one timeline. Track once; it stays current, refreshed every 4 hours.
Core transport milestones
8/13- Empty OutSupported
- Empty ReturnedSupported
- Full InSupported
- Full OutSupported
- Vessel BerthedSupported
- Vessel DepartedSupported
- Vessel DischargedSupported
- Vessel LoadedSupported
- Transshipment ArrivedUnsupported
- Transshipment DepartedUnsupported
- Transshipment DischargedUnsupported
- Transshipment LoadedUnsupported
- Vessel ArrivedUnsupported
Extended transport milestones
6/11- Arrived At DestinationSupported
- Estimated Arrival at Final DestinationSupported
- Feeder ArrivedSupported
- Feeder DepartedSupported
- Rail ArrivedSupported
- Rail DepartedSupported
- DeliveredUnsupported
- Feeder DischargedUnsupported
- Feeder LoadedUnsupported
- Rail LoadedUnsupported
- Rail UnloadedUnsupported
Container list
9/12- Destination Full Out AtSupported
- Empty Terminated AtSupported
- Equipment HeightSupported
- Equipment LengthSupported
- Equipment TypeSupported
- NumberSupported
- POD Arrived AtSupported
- POD Discharged AtSupported
- POD Full Out AtSupported
- Destination Arrived AtUnsupported
- Seal NumberUnsupported
- WeightUnsupported
Port of lading (POL)
5/5- POL ATDSupported
- POL ETDSupported
- POL LocodeSupported
- POL NameSupported
- POL TimezoneSupported
Port of discharge (POD)
8/9- POD ATASupported
- POD ETASupported
- POD LocodeSupported
- POD NameSupported
- POD TimezoneSupported
- POD Vessel IMOSupported
- POD Vessel NameSupported
- POD Voyage NumberSupported
- POD TerminalUnsupported
Final destination
5/5- Destination ATASupported
- Destination ETASupported
- Destination LocodeSupported
- Destination NameSupported
- Destination TimezoneSupported
Other events
2/2- Booking CancelledSupported
- Estimated ArrivalSupported
Document types
3/3- Bill Of LadingSupported
- Booking NumberSupported
- Container NumberSupported
Hapag-Lloyd tracking FAQ
- How do I track a Hapag-Lloyd shipment?
- Paste your Hapag-Lloyd container number, bill of lading number, or booking number into the tracker on this page — once. Terminal49 auto-detects the format, then keeps the shipment current automatically by reconciling the carrier's own feed, vessels, and rail carriers into one timeline. Tracking is free and refreshes roughly every 4 hours, so you never re-check a carrier site.
- What is Hapag-Lloyd's SCAC code?
- Hapag-Lloyd's primary SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) is HLCU. Hapag-Lloyd containers carry the HLBU, HLXU, HLCU prefixes.
- Can I track a Hapag-Lloyd bill of lading number?
- Yes. Terminal49 tracks Hapag-Lloyd bill of lading numbers and follows every container booked under that document. Individual container numbers are supported too, and so are booking numbers.
- How often is Hapag-Lloyd tracking data updated?
- You track Hapag-Lloyd once — Terminal49 then keeps the data current automatically, refreshing roughly every 4 hours by reconciling the carrier's own feed, vessels, and rail carriers into one timeline so the status stays accurate end to end without you re-checking.
API & webhooks
Every field on this page is available through the Terminal49 REST API and webhook payloads. Same shape, every carrier.
Read the API docs →
