Shipping line
MSC container tracking
Track MSC shipments by bill of lading, container, or booking number. Submit once and Terminal49 keeps the timeline current automatically — reconciling MSC's feed with terminal, vessel, and rail data into one source of truth.
Country
Switzerland
Fleet
830 vessels
Capacity
6.3 M TEU
Alliance
Standalone
Also known as
MSC
Track a MSC shipment
Paste any tracking number once. Terminal49 auto-detects the format and keeps the shipment current — no re-checking.
Or track on MSC's own site
Accepts container, bill of lading and booking numbers on a public tracking page.
MSC container tracking
Track an individual MSC container by its ISO 6346 number (4-letter BIC prefix + 7 digits). Container number tracking: supported
MSC container prefixes: MSCU, MEDU
See all carriers that accept container numbers →MSC bill of lading tracking
Track a MSC 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 →MSC booking tracking
Track a MSC 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 MSC
Founded in 1970, headquartered in Geneva, part of MSC, operates 830 vessels. Listed on the SMDG Liner Code registry as MSC.
| Alternate SCACs | MEDU |
|---|---|
| CEO | Søren Toft |
| Website | msc.com |
Other MSC resources
Schedules and tariffs published on MSC's own website.
Tracking number formats
MSC 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
MSCU1234567
Prefix (MSCU, MEDU) + 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 MSC — 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 OutSupported
- Empty ReturnedSupported
- Full InSupported
- Full OutSupported
- Transshipment DischargedSupported
- Transshipment LoadedSupported
- Vessel ArrivedSupported
- Vessel DepartedSupported
- Vessel DischargedSupported
- Vessel LoadedSupported
- Transshipment ArrivedUnsupported
- Transshipment DepartedUnsupported
- Vessel BerthedUnsupported
Extended transport milestones
8/11- Arrived At DestinationSupported
- Estimated Arrival at Final DestinationSupported
- Feeder DischargedSupported
- Feeder LoadedSupported
- Rail ArrivedSupported
- Rail DepartedSupported
- Rail LoadedSupported
- Rail UnloadedSupported
- DeliveredUnsupported
- Feeder ArrivedUnsupported
- Feeder DepartedUnsupported
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)
9/9- POD ATASupported
- POD ETASupported
- POD LocodeSupported
- POD NameSupported
- POD TerminalSupported
- POD TimezoneSupported
- POD Vessel IMOSupported
- POD Vessel NameSupported
- POD Voyage NumberSupported
Final destination
4/5- Destination ATASupported
- Destination LocodeSupported
- Destination NameSupported
- Destination TimezoneSupported
- Destination ETAUnsupported
Other events
1/2- Estimated ArrivalSupported
- Booking CancelledUnsupported
Document types
3/3- Bill Of LadingSupported
- Booking NumberSupported
- Container NumberSupported
MSC tracking FAQ
- How do I track a MSC shipment?
- Paste your MSC 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, destination terminals, 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 MSC's SCAC code?
- MSC's primary SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) is MSCU. It also files under MEDU. MSC containers carry the MSCU, MEDU prefixes.
- Is MEDU the same as MSC?
- Yes. MEDU is an alternate code MSC uses alongside its primary SCAC MSCU. Containers and bills of lading issued under MEDU belong to MSC, and Terminal49 tracks them under the same carrier.
- Can I track a MSC bill of lading number?
- Yes. Terminal49 tracks MSC 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 MSC tracking data updated?
- You track MSC once — Terminal49 then keeps the data current automatically, refreshing roughly every 4 hours by reconciling the carrier's own feed, destination terminals, 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 →
