Container number checker: get the number right before container tracking
A container number has a built-in check digit. One wrong letter and container tracking with the shipping line finds nothing. Type the number to check it.
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How the check works
A container number (ISO 6346) has a 3-letter owner code, a category letter (U for freight containers), a 6-digit serial and a check digit. The check digit is calculated from the first ten characters, so most typing mistakes are caught.
What this tool does not do
It does not track containers, ships or ports. For container tracking at sea use the shipping line's own tracking with the container or bill of lading number. To know where goods are inside a warehouse, ask the business that holds them.
In Tafsee Logistics
When a warehouse records a New Arrival by sea, the container number is optional and checked the same way, as a warning only. Read about bills of lading.
Next step: see where your goods are in the warehouse
If a warehouse that uses Tafsee Logistics holds your goods and has switched on its shipment tracking page, type the same number there with the last 4 digits of your phone to see each lot: in the warehouse, on hold and waiting for what, ready to deliver, out for delivery or delivered. Ask the warehouse for its link, or scan the QR code on its goods received note.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
No. This tool only checks that the number is valid. Use the shipping line's tracking for the voyage, and ask your warehouse about goods it holds.
The last digit, calculated from the first ten characters (ISO 6346).
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