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A container number beginning with HLCU is owned by Hapag-Lloyd, which operates under SCAC HLCU. You can track a HLCU container directly on Hapag-Lloyd.
| Prefix | HLCU |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hapag-Lloyd |
| Operating carrier | Hapag-Lloyd |
| SCAC | HLCU |
| Type | Carrier-owned |
Every shipping container carries an ISO 6346 number: four letters then seven digits (six serial + one check digit). The first three letters are the owner code and the fourth is always U for a freight container — so the four-letter prefix identifies who owns the box. Owner ≠ always the line carrying it: leasing companies own millions of boxes that sail under many carriers, which is why a leasing prefix is tracked by bill of lading, not by the prefix.
HLCU containers are owned by Hapag-Lloyd (SCAC HLCU).
Track a HLCU container by its number on Hapag-Lloyd — or use TrackingMCP's Hapag-Lloyd page.
Owner data from TrackingMCP's verified BIC prefix registry. Updated 2026-07-14.