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Container port · Sierra Leone

Port of Freetown (SLFNA)

Track any container moving through Freetown and see the port's real activity: carriers calling, scheduled connections, and a measured congestion signal. Four independent lenses on every shipment.

Track a shipment moving through Freetown by pasting your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference at trackingmcp.com/ports/slfna. TrackingMCP resolves the carrier automatically and shows its events, the vessel's satellite AIS position, the schedule, and a cross-checked ETA together, with no carrier portal login.

Any carrier calling Freetown: we detect the line and format automatically.

Freetown port activity & congestion signal

observed 5 October 2026
Signal level
Moderate
AIS port-call signal
7-day throughput
116.9%
of typical baseline
Port calls
16
last 7 days
Daily port-call activity vs baseline

Daily signal, 4 August 2026 to 5 October 2026; dashed line marks the port's typical baseline.

As of 5 October 2026, port-call throughput at Freetown was 17% above its typical baseline, on 16 calls in the trailing 7 days. Derived from AIS port-call observations via IMF PortWatch open data; inside the tracker this signal refreshes continuously and feeds each shipment's ETA-at-risk flag.

Carriers calling at Freetown

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Freetown appears in 89 scheduled port calls in TrackingMCP's sailing database (January 2025 to June 2027 schedule window), with 1 carrier we track calling the port. Track any of them by container, bill of lading, or booking number.

Ports connected with Freetown

by scheduled sailings

Demurrage & detention free time in Sierra Leone

free-time clock
Every import container discharged at Freetown starts a free-time clock: the calendar days before demurrage (box still in the terminal) or detention (box kept out too long) charges begin. Free days are set by each carrier's tariff for Sierra Leone. Look up the published figures on the Sierra Leone free-time reference →, and TrackingMCP alerts you before the clock runs out.

Port of Freetown FAQ

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What is the UN/LOCODE for the Port of Freetown?

SLFNA. The five-character UN/LOCODE (SL for Sierra Leone, plus FNA) identifies Freetown in carrier schedules, booking confirmations, and tracking feeds worldwide.

How do I track a container through Freetown?

Enter your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference in the search box above. TrackingMCP auto-detects the carrier and format, then returns live carrier events, the vessel's AIS position, and a forecast ETA. Your first shipment is free, no account needed to start.

Which shipping lines call at Freetown?

Hapag-Lloyd is the carrier with scheduled sailings calling Freetown in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

Is the Port of Freetown congested right now?

As of 5 October 2026, AIS port-call data (via IMF PortWatch) put Freetown's 7-day throughput 17% above its typical baseline, on 16 port calls in 7 days; the signal level reads moderate. Signals refresh continuously inside the tracker; this page shows the snapshot from its last build.

Which ports connect with Freetown?

Nansha, Ennore, Chennai, Tanger Med, Ad Dammam, Algeciras see the most scheduled sailings to and from Freetown in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

How much demurrage and detention free time applies at Freetown?

Free time is set by each carrier's tariff for Sierra Leone, not by the port. The TrackingMCP free-time reference lists published demurrage and detention free days for Sierra Leone by carrier, and the tracker watches the free-time clock on every shipment.

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