Track YMLU Containers Using API

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

Track & trace YMLU 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 Yang Ming Bill of Lading (BL) number you can track all containers associated to a BL number.

What is YMLU tracking?

YMLU is one of the many container prefix codes issued by the shipping line Yang Ming. Containers that use the prefix code YMLU are trackable via Yang Ming shipping line. Example: YMLU1234567

YMLU Container API Object Table

Parameter	Data Type	Description	Example Value
container_id	integer	Unique identifier for the container	YMLU5285725
container_type	string	Specifies the classification of a shipping container, indicating its size and purpose	20' RF (Reefer container)
container_status	string	Current status of the container	Departure by Vessel at Port terminal
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	YangMing Marine Transport Corp
shipping_line_id	integer	JSONCargo Internal identifier for the shipping line company	0019
shipped_from	string	Indicates the location or origin where the container was initially shipped from	Callao Peru
shipped_from_terminal	string	Specifies the terminal at the origin where the container was loaded or dispatched	Callao DP WORLD CALLAO Peru
shipped_to	string	Denotes the destination where the container is being shipped to	HO CHI MINH CITY
shipped_to_terminal	string	Specifies the terminal at the destination where the container is scheduled to be unloaded or delivered	Cat Lai Terminal (Saigon Newport Corporation – SNP)
atd_origin	date time	Actual time of departure from the origin (Local time)	2025-11-27 01:30
eta_final_destination	date time	Estimated time of arrival at the final destination (Local time)	2025-12-03 20:00
last_location	string	The most recent location where the container was tracked	Cat Lai Terminal (Saigon Newport Corporation – SNP)
last_location_terminal	string	The terminal of the most recent tracked location	Cat Lai Terminal (Saigon Newport Corporation – SNP)
next_location	string	The upcoming destination in the container’s journey	SINGAPORE
next_location_terminal	string	The terminal at the next location where the container will arrive	PSA Pasir Panjang Terminal (PPT)
atd_last_location	date time	Actual time of departure from the last known location (Local time)	2025-11-27 01:30
eta_next_destination	date time	Estimated time of arrival at the next destination (Local time)	2025-12-03 20:00
timestamp_of_last_location	date time	The date and time the container was last tracked at its previous location (Local time)	2025-11-26 00:58
last_movement_timestamp	date time	The date and time of the most recent recorded movement of the container (Local time)	2025-11-26 00:58
loading_port	string	The port where the container was initially loaded onto the vesse	Cat Lai Terminal (Saigon Newport Corporation – SNP)
discharging_port	string	The port where the container is scheduled to be unloaded	PSA Pasir Panjang Terminal (PPT)
bill_of_lading	string	The unique identifier or reference for the container’s shipment documentation	A237001225
last_vessel_name	string	The name of the last vessel the container was aboard.	ANBIEN BAY
last_voyage_number	string	The voyage number of the last vessel the container was on	2507S
current_vessel_name	string	The name of the current vessel the container is aboard	ANBIEN BAY
current_voyage_number	string	The voyage number of the current vessel carrying the container	2507S
last_updated	date time	Time when JSONCargo last retrieved container information (YYYY-MM-DD; HH:MM in UTC)	2025-11-28 18:53

How can I start tracking YMLU 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: