Shipping line
Matson container tracking
Track Matson shipments by bill of lading, container, or booking number. Submit once and Terminal49 keeps the timeline current automatically — reconciling Matson's feed with terminal, vessel, and rail data into one source of truth.
Country
US
Fleet
30 vessels
Capacity
65K TEU
Alliance
Standalone
Also known as
Matson · Matson Navigation
Track a Matson shipment
Paste any tracking number once. Terminal49 auto-detects the format and keeps the shipment current — no re-checking.
Or track on Matson's own site
Separate tracking pages for containers, vehicles and household goods; vehicle tracking requires a 7-digit booking number or VIN.
Matson container tracking
Track an individual Matson container by its ISO 6346 number (4-letter BIC prefix + 7 digits). Container number tracking: unsupported
Matson container prefixes: MATU, MAGU
See all carriers that accept container numbers →Matson bill of lading tracking
Track a Matson 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 →Matson booking tracking
Track a Matson 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 Matson
Founded in 1882, headquartered in Honolulu, HI, operates 30 vessels. Listed on the SMDG Liner Code registry as MAT.
| CEO | Matt Cox |
|---|---|
| Website | matson.com |
Other Matson resources
Schedules and tariffs published on Matson's own website.
Vessel schedule
matson.comPoint-to-point schedule
matson.comTariffs & rates
matson.com
Tracking number formats
Matson 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
MATS1234567
Prefix (MATU, MAGU) + 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 Matson — 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
10/13- Empty ReturnedSupported
- Full InSupported
- Full OutSupported
- Transshipment DepartedSupported
- Transshipment DischargedSupported
- Transshipment LoadedSupported
- Vessel ArrivedSupported
- Vessel DepartedSupported
- Vessel DischargedSupported
- Vessel LoadedSupported
- Empty OutUnsupported
- Transshipment ArrivedUnsupported
- Vessel BerthedUnsupported
Extended transport milestones
6/11- Arrived At DestinationSupported
- Estimated Arrival at Final DestinationSupported
- Rail ArrivedSupported
- Rail DepartedSupported
- Rail LoadedSupported
- Rail UnloadedSupported
- DeliveredUnsupported
- Feeder ArrivedUnsupported
- Feeder DepartedUnsupported
- Feeder DischargedUnsupported
- Feeder LoadedUnsupported
Container list
9/12- Equipment HeightSupported
- Equipment LengthSupported
- Equipment TypeSupported
- NumberSupported
- POD Arrived AtSupported
- POD Discharged AtSupported
- POD Full Out AtSupported
- Seal NumberSupported
- WeightSupported
- Destination Arrived AtUnsupported
- Destination Full Out AtUnsupported
- Empty Terminated AtUnsupported
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
0/5- Destination ATAUnsupported
- Destination ETAUnsupported
- Destination LocodeUnsupported
- Destination NameUnsupported
- Destination TimezoneUnsupported
Other events
1/2- Estimated ArrivalSupported
- Booking CancelledUnsupported
Document types
2/3- Bill Of LadingSupported
- Booking NumberSupported
- Container NumberUnsupported
Matson tracking FAQ
- How do I track a Matson shipment?
- Paste your Matson 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 Matson's SCAC code?
- Matson's primary SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) is MATS. Matson containers carry the MATU, MAGU prefixes.
- Can I track a Matson bill of lading number?
- Yes. Terminal49 tracks Matson bill of lading numbers and follows every container booked under that document. Booking numbers are supported too.
- How often is Matson tracking data updated?
- You track Matson 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 →
