Track HLCU Containers Using API

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

Track & trace HLCU 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 Hapag-Lloyd Bill of Lading (BL) number you can track all containers associated to a BL number.

What is HLCU tracking?

HLCU is one of the many container prefix codes issued by the shipping line Hapag-Lloyd. Containers that use the prefix code HLCU are trackable via Hapag-Lloyd shipping line. Example: HLCU1234567

HLCU Container API Object Table

Parameter	Data Type	Description	Example Value
container_id	integer	Unique identifier for the container	HLBU5285725
container_type	string	Specifies the classification of a shipping container, indicating its size and purpose	45RT
container_status	string	Current status of the container	Vessel departed
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	Hapag-Lloyd
shipping_line_id	integer	JSONCargo Internal identifier for the shipping line company	0011
shipped_from	string	Indicates the location or origin where the container was initially shipped from	YANTIAN
shipped_from_terminal	string	Specifies the terminal at the origin where the container was loaded or dispatched	Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT)
shipped_to	string	Denotes the destination where the container is being shipped to	VALPARAISO
shipped_to_terminal	string	Specifies the terminal at the destination where the container is scheduled to be unloaded or delivered	Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso (TPS)
atd_origin	date time	Actual time of departure from the origin (Local time)	2025-11-15 11:30
eta_final_destination	date time	Estimated time of arrival at the final destination (Local time)	2026-01-07 23:00
last_location	string	The most recent location where the container was tracked	YANTIAN
last_location_terminal	string	The terminal of the most recent tracked location	Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT)
next_location	string	The upcoming destination in the container’s journey	VALPARAISO
next_location_terminal	string	The terminal at the next location where the container will arrive	Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso (TPS)
atd_last_location	date time	Actual time of departure from the last known location (Local time)	2025-11-15 11:30
eta_next_destination	date time	Estimated time of arrival at the next destination (Local time)	2026-01-07 23:00
timestamp_of_last_location	date time	The date and time the container was last tracked at its previous location (Local time)	2025-11-08 00:39
last_movement_timestamp	date time	The date and time of the most recent recorded movement of the container (Local time)	2025-11-15 11:30
loading_port	string	The port where the container was initially loaded onto the vesse	YANTIAN
discharging_port	string	The port where the container is scheduled to be unloaded	VALPARAISO
bill_of_lading	string	The unique identifier or reference for the container’s shipment documentation	HLCUB02672400
last_vessel_name	string	The name of the last vessel the container was aboard.	ONE SINCERITY
last_voyage_number	string	The voyage number of the last vessel the container was on	2546E
current_vessel_name	string	The name of the current vessel the container is aboard	ONE SINCERITY
current_voyage_number	string	The voyage number of the current vessel carrying the container	2546E
last_updated	date time	Time when JSONCargo last retrieved container information (YYYY-MM-DD; HH:MM in UTC)	2025-11-18 02:28

How can I start tracking HLCU 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: