Shipping line
HMM container tracking
Track HMM shipments by bill of lading, container, or booking number. Submit once and Terminal49 keeps the timeline current automatically — reconciling HMM's feed with terminal, vessel, and rail data into one source of truth.
Country
South Korea
Fleet
75 vessels
Capacity
900K TEU
Alliance
Premier Alliance
Also known as
HMM · HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine)
Track a HMM shipment
Paste any tracking number once. Terminal49 auto-detects the format and keeps the shipment current — no re-checking.
Or track on HMM's own site
Public Track & Trace form on HMM e‑Service; some e‑service areas may require login or be blocked by IP/firewall.
HMM container tracking
Track an individual HMM container by its ISO 6346 number (4-letter BIC prefix + 7 digits). Container number tracking: supported
HMM container prefixes: HDMU, HMMU
See all carriers that accept container numbers →HMM bill of lading tracking
Track a HMM 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 →HMM booking tracking
Track a HMM 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 HMM
Founded in 1976, headquartered in Seoul, operates 75 vessels. Listed on the SMDG Liner Code registry as HMM.
| CEO | Kim Kyung-bae |
|---|---|
| Website | hmm21.com |
Other HMM resources
Schedules and tariffs published on HMM's own website.
Tracking number formats
HMM 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
HDMU1234567
Prefix (HDMU, HMMU) + 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 HMM — 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
13/13- Empty OutSupported
- Empty ReturnedSupported
- Full InSupported
- Full OutSupported
- Transshipment ArrivedSupported
- Transshipment DepartedSupported
- Transshipment DischargedSupported
- Transshipment LoadedSupported
- Vessel ArrivedSupported
- Vessel BerthedSupported
- Vessel DepartedSupported
- Vessel DischargedSupported
- Vessel LoadedSupported
Extended transport milestones
10/11- Arrived At DestinationSupported
- Estimated Arrival at Final DestinationSupported
- Feeder ArrivedSupported
- Feeder DepartedSupported
- Feeder DischargedSupported
- Feeder LoadedSupported
- Rail ArrivedSupported
- Rail DepartedSupported
- Rail LoadedSupported
- Rail UnloadedSupported
- DeliveredUnsupported
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
1/2- Estimated ArrivalSupported
- Booking CancelledUnsupported
Document types
3/3- Bill Of LadingSupported
- Booking NumberSupported
- Container NumberSupported
HMM tracking FAQ
- How do I track a HMM shipment?
- Paste your HMM 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 HMM's SCAC code?
- HMM's primary SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) is HDMU. HMM containers carry the HDMU, HMMU prefixes.
- Can I track a HMM bill of lading number?
- Yes. Terminal49 tracks HMM 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 HMM tracking data updated?
- You track HMM 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 →
