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YangMing container tracking
Track YangMing shipments by bill of lading, container, or booking number. Submit once and Terminal49 keeps the timeline current automatically — reconciling YangMing's feed with terminal, vessel, and rail data into one source of truth.
Country
TW
Fleet
90 vessels
Capacity
700K TEU
Alliance
Premier Alliance
Also known as
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation · YangMing
Track a YangMing shipment
Paste any tracking number once. Terminal49 auto-detects the format and keeps the shipment current — no re-checking.
Or track on YangMing's own site
YangMing container tracking
Track an individual YangMing container by its ISO 6346 number (4-letter BIC prefix + 7 digits). Container number tracking: supported
YangMing container prefixes: YMLU, YMMU
See all carriers that accept container numbers →YangMing bill of lading tracking
Track a YangMing 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 →YangMing booking tracking
Track a YangMing 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 YangMing
Founded in 1972, headquartered in Keelung, operates 90 vessels. Listed on the SMDG Liner Code registry as YML.
| Alternate SCACs | YMPR, YMSG, YMJA |
|---|---|
| CEO | Patrick Tsai |
| Website | yangming.com |
Other YangMing resources
Schedules and tariffs published on YangMing's own website.
Vessel schedule
yangming.comPoint-to-point schedule
yangming.comTariffs & rates
yangming.com
Tracking number formats
YangMing 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
YMLU1234567
Prefix (YMLU, YMMU) + 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 YangMing — 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
4/11- Arrived At DestinationSupported
- Estimated Arrival at Final DestinationSupported
- Rail LoadedSupported
- Rail UnloadedSupported
- DeliveredUnsupported
- Feeder ArrivedUnsupported
- Feeder DepartedUnsupported
- Feeder DischargedUnsupported
- Feeder LoadedUnsupported
- Rail ArrivedUnsupported
- Rail DepartedUnsupported
Container list
11/12- Destination Full Out AtSupported
- Empty Terminated AtSupported
- Equipment HeightSupported
- Equipment LengthSupported
- Equipment TypeSupported
- NumberSupported
- POD Arrived AtSupported
- POD Discharged AtSupported
- POD Full Out AtSupported
- Seal NumberSupported
- WeightSupported
- Destination Arrived AtUnsupported
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
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
YangMing tracking FAQ
- How do I track a YangMing shipment?
- Paste your YangMing 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 YangMing's SCAC code?
- YangMing's primary SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) is YMLU. It also files under YMPR, YMSG, YMJA. YangMing containers carry the YMLU, YMMU prefixes.
- Is YMPR the same as YangMing?
- Yes. YMPR is an alternate code YangMing uses alongside its primary SCAC YMLU. Containers and bills of lading issued under YMPR belong to YangMing, and Terminal49 tracks them under the same carrier.
- Is YMSG the same as YangMing?
- Yes. YMSG is an alternate code YangMing uses alongside its primary SCAC YMLU. Containers and bills of lading issued under YMSG belong to YangMing, and Terminal49 tracks them under the same carrier.
- Is YMJA the same as YangMing?
- Yes. YMJA is an alternate code YangMing uses alongside its primary SCAC YMLU. Containers and bills of lading issued under YMJA belong to YangMing, and Terminal49 tracks them under the same carrier.
- Can I track a YangMing bill of lading number?
- Yes. Terminal49 tracks YangMing 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 YangMing tracking data updated?
- You track YangMing 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.
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