Track ZIMU Containers Using API

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

Track & trace ZIMU 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 ZIM Bill of Lading (BL) number you can track all containers associated to a BL number.

What is ZIMU tracking?

ZIMU is one of the many container prefix codes issued by the shipping line ZIM. Containers that use the prefix code ZIMU are trackable via ZIM shipping line. Example: ZIMU1234567

ZIMU Container API Object Table

Parameter	Data Type	Description	Example Value
container_id	integer	Unique identifier for the container	ZIMU5285725
container_type	string	Specifies the classification of a shipping container, indicating its size and purpose	40'HQ-REF
container_status	string	Current status of the container	Departed by Vessel
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	Zim Integrated Shipping Services
shipping_line_id	integer	JSONCargo Internal identifier for the shipping line company	0018
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	Philadelphia (PA), U.S.A.
shipped_to_terminal	string	Specifies the terminal at the destination where the container is scheduled to be unloaded or delivered	Philadelphia PHL - PACKER MARINE TERMINAL United States
atd_origin	date time	Actual time of departure from the origin (Local time)	2025-09-03
eta_final_destination	date time	Estimated time of arrival at the final destination (Local time)	2025-09-20
last_location	string	The most recent location where the container was tracked	Philadelphia (PA), U.S.A.
last_location_terminal	string	The terminal of the most recent tracked location	Philadelphia PHL - PACKER MARINE TERMINAL United States
next_location	string	The upcoming destination in the container’s journey	Philadelphia (PA), U.S.A.
next_location_terminal	string	The terminal at the next location where the container will arrive	Philadelphia PHL - PACKER MARINE TERMINAL United States
atd_last_location	date time	Actual time of departure from the last known location (Local time)	2025-10-09
eta_next_destination	date time	Estimated time of arrival at the next destination (Local time)	2025-09-20
timestamp_of_last_location	date time	The date and time the container was last tracked at its previous location (Local time)	2025-10-09
last_movement_timestamp	date time	The date and time of the most recent recorded movement of the container (Local time)	2025-10-09
loading_port	string	The port where the container was initially loaded onto the vesse	Callao DP WORLD CALLAO Peru
discharging_port	string	The port where the container is scheduled to be unloaded	Philadelphia PHL - PACKER MARINE TERMINAL United States
bill_of_lading	string	The unique identifier or reference for the container’s shipment documentation	ZIMUGOA294157
last_vessel_name	string	The name of the last vessel the container was aboard.	CONTSHIP CUP
last_voyage_number	string	The voyage number of the last vessel the container was on	43S
current_vessel_name	string	The name of the current vessel the container is aboard	CONTSHIP CUP
current_voyage_number	string	The voyage number of the current vessel carrying the container	43S
last_updated	date time	Time when JSONCargo last retrieved container information (YYYY-MM-DD; HH:MM in UTC)	2025-11-25 01:55

How can I start tracking ZIMU 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: