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COSCO tracking

COSCO container tracking

Track COSCO Shipping shipments by container number, bill of lading, or booking number. BerthTime shows the timeline and ETA next to your shipments with other carriers, and keeps them up to date.

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COSCO reference formats

Paste any of these references: BerthTime detects the type and the carrier. Carrier code (SCAC): COSU.

Container number
11 characters (ISO 6346): a 4-letter owner code ending in U, a 6-digit serial number and a check digit.
COSCO's own containers usually start with CSNU, CBHU, or CCLU.
Leased containers carry the lessor's owner code: choose COSCO as the carrier when you add one.
Bill of lading
COSCO master BL numbers usually look like this: COSU followed by 10 digits.
A BL brings in all the containers on it.
A house BL issued by a forwarder is not known to COSCO: use the master BL or the container numbers instead.
Booking number
Booking numbers work: BerthTime follows every container on the booking.
COSCO booking numbers usually look like this: 10 digits starting with 64.

Data you get for COSCO shipments

  • With a BL or booking number: every vessel leg (loading, departure, arrival, discharge), the ETA and the list of containers. With a container number alone, COSCO gives the latest status.
  • Vessel name and voyage for each sea leg, when COSCO gives them.
  • COSCO's ETA, with an email alert when the delay passes the threshold you set.
  • A predicted arrival computed from the vessel's AIS position, labelled as an estimate, when the vessel is identified and within AIS range.
  • The same shipment data over the REST API and signed webhooks.

A COSCO-owned container booked on an OOCL service may not appear in COSCO's tracking: choose OOCL as the carrier for it.

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COSCO tracking: questions and answers

How do I track a COSCO container?

Paste the container number into BerthTime. 11 characters (ISO 6346): a 4-letter owner code ending in U, a 6-digit serial number and a check digit. COSCO's own containers usually start with CSNU, CBHU, or CCLU. Leased containers carry the lessor's owner code: choose COSCO as the carrier when you add one.

What does a COSCO bill of lading number look like?

COSCO master BL numbers usually look like this: COSU followed by 10 digits. A BL brings in all the containers on it. A house BL issued by a forwarder is not known to COSCO: use the master BL or the container numbers instead.

Can I track a COSCO booking number?

Booking numbers work: BerthTime follows every container on the booking. COSCO booking numbers usually look like this: 10 digits starting with 64.

What tracking data does BerthTime show for COSCO?

With a BL or booking number: every vessel leg (loading, departure, arrival, discharge), the ETA and the list of containers. With a container number alone, COSCO gives the latest status. A predicted arrival computed from the vessel's AIS position, labelled as an estimate, when the vessel is identified and within AIS range. A COSCO-owned container booked on an OOCL service may not appear in COSCO's tracking: choose OOCL as the carrier for it.

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