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A container number beginning with SAFM is owned by Safmarine, which operates under SCAC MAEU. You can track a SAFM container directly on Maersk. (Safmarine — Maersk sub, Africa trades)
| Prefix | SAFM |
|---|---|
| Owner | Safmarine |
| Operating carrier | Maersk |
| SCAC | MAEU |
| 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.
SAFM containers are owned by Safmarine (SCAC MAEU).
Track a SAFM container by its number on Maersk — or use TrackingMCP's Maersk page.
Owner data from TrackingMCP's verified BIC prefix registry. Updated 2026-07-14.