Container tracking

Where is your container?

Enter the container or Bill of Lading number, then choose the shipping line: we'll open its official tracking page with the number already copied, ready to paste.

A container number has 4 letters + 7 digits (e.g. MSCU1234567). Choose the shipping line below.

Shipping lines

Choose the shipping line

Click the line handling your shipment. The number entered above is copied to your clipboard and the official tracking page opens in a new tab.

Sizes and types

Container types

The most common sizes and capacities, to help you choose the right container for your goods. Values are indicative: dimensions and weights vary slightly by carrier and model.

Type Internal dims (L × W × H) Door opening (W × H) Capacity Tare Max payload
20' Dry (standard)5.90 × 2.35 × 2.39 m2.34 × 2.28 m~33 m³~2,300 kg~28,200 kg
40' Dry (standard)12.03 × 2.35 × 2.39 m2.34 × 2.28 m~67 m³~3,750 kg~26,700 kg
40' High Cube12.03 × 2.35 × 2.70 m2.34 × 2.58 m~76 m³~3,900 kg~26,600 kg
45' High Cube13.56 × 2.35 × 2.70 m2.34 × 2.58 m~86 m³~4,800 kg~27,700 kg
20' Reefer5.44 × 2.29 × 2.27 m2.29 × 2.26 m~28 m³~3,000 kg~27,400 kg
40' Reefer High Cube11.56 × 2.29 × 2.50 m2.29 × 2.49 m~67 m³~4,600 kg~25,900 kg
20' Open Top5.89 × 2.35 × 2.35 m2.34 × 2.28 m~32 m³~2,350 kg~28,100 kg
40' Open Top12.03 × 2.35 × 2.35 m2.34 × 2.28 m~65 m³~3,900 kg~26,600 kg
20' Flat Rack5.64 × 2.23 × 2.23 m——~2,500 kg~30,100 kg
40' Flat Rack12.08 × 2.13 × 2.00 m——~5,000 kg~40,000 kg

The maximum gross weight (tare + cargo) is typically 30,480 kg for standard 20' and 40' units. Always check the actual limits with the carrier before loading.

DryStandard closed container, for dry packaged goods.
High CubeLike the Dry but ~30 cm taller: more volume on the same footprint.
ReeferTemperature-controlled refrigerated unit, for perishables and fresh goods.
Open TopRemovable roof: top loading and over-height cargo.
Flat RackPlatform with end walls: heavy, out-of-gauge or project cargo.
TankTank for liquids, chemicals and foodstuffs (capacity ~21,000–26,000 l).