Track CCLU Containers Using API

Track Cosco CCLU Containers using real-time data API and get live status updates from port of loading to port of discharge.

Track & trace CCLU containers

Get detailed insights from a container's journey and location from beginning to end using real-time data API.

ETA, Port of loading, Port of discharge & more.

Access live data on your Container transit status, including Estimated Times of Arrival, Actual Departure Time, last known location, and more.

Bill of Lading (BL) Container Data

Our container API isn't limited to just transit status. Using a Cosco Bill of Lading (BL) number you can track all containers associated to a BL number.

What is CCLU tracking?

CCLU is one of the many container prefix codes issued by the shipping line Cosco. Containers that use the prefix code CCLU are trackable via Cosco shipping line. Example: CCLU1234567

CCLU Container API Object Table

Parameter	Data Type	Description	Example Value
container_id	integer	Unique identifier for the container	CCLU5285725
container_type	string	Specifies the classification of a shipping container, indicating its size and purpose	40HQ
container_status	string	Current status of the container	Loaded at T/S POL
tare	float	Represents the empty weight of the container without any cargo inside	5691.6
shipping_line_name	string	Name of the shipping line company	COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co
shipping_line_id	integer	JSONCargo Internal identifier for the shipping line company	0017
shipped_from	string	Indicates the location or origin where the container was initially shipped from	Ningbo
shipped_from_terminal	string	Specifies the terminal at the origin where the container was loaded or dispatched	Ningbo Beilun Container Terminal
shipped_to	string	Denotes the destination where the container is being shipped to	Piraeus
shipped_to_terminal	string	Specifies the terminal at the destination where the container is scheduled to be unloaded or delivered	Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) – COSCO
atd_origin	date time	Actual time of departure from the origin (Local time)	2025-10-13; 06:34
eta_final_destination	date time	Estimated time of arrival at the final destination (Local time)	2025-11-27 15:30
last_location	string	The most recent location where the container was tracked	Meishan-Island Int'l Container Tml,Ningbo,Zhejiang,China
last_location_terminal	string	The terminal of the most recent tracked location	Ningbo Beilun Container Terminal
next_location	string	The upcoming destination in the container’s journey	Piraeus
next_location_terminal	string	The terminal at the next location where the container will arrive	Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) – COSCO
atd_last_location	date time	Actual time of departure from the last known location (Local time)	2025-10-13; 05:57
eta_next_destination	date time	Estimated time of arrival at the next destination (Local time)	2025-11-27 15:30
timestamp_of_last_location	date time	The date and time the container was last tracked at its previous location (Local time)	2025-10-13; 05:57
last_movement_timestamp	date time	The date and time of the most recent recorded movement of the container (Local time)	2025-10-13; 05:57
loading_port	string	The port where the container was initially loaded onto the vesse	Ningbo Beilun Container Terminal
discharging_port	string	The port where the container is scheduled to be unloaded	Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) – COSCO
bill_of_lading	string	The unique identifier or reference for the container’s shipment documentation	6327067870
last_vessel_name	string	The name of the last vessel the container was aboard.	CSCL SATURN
last_voyage_number	string	The voyage number of the last vessel the container was on	086W
current_vessel_name	string	The name of the current vessel the container is aboard	CSCL SATURN
current_voyage_number	string	The voyage number of the current vessel carrying the container	086W
last_updated	date time	Time when JSONCargo last retrieved container information (YYYY-MM-DD; HH:MM in UTC)	2025-11-21 20:45

How can I start tracking CCLU containers using API?

We’ve streamlined the process to get you started in just a couple of easy steps:

Step 1. Select and subscribe to one of our three plans available here.

Step 2. Copy the API key you received directly to your email.

Step 3. Integrate it into your platform of choice (TMS, ERP, etc).

That’s it! Now you have complete visibility into your containers’ transit status across: