Vessel operator · Europe ↔ North America · ACLU
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) Container Tracking
Open the tracker at aclcargo.com
Track an Atlantic Container Line shipment at aclcargo.com/track-trace, which accepts a container number, a bill of lading or a booking reference and needs no account — you can enter several numbers at once, separated by spaces or commas. Unlike a consolidator, ACL operates its own vessels and owns its containers: the ACLU prefix is registered to Atlantic Container Line in the BIC register. ACL runs a container and roll-on/roll-off service between Europe and North America, so the same booking may cover boxes and vehicles.
ACL is a small carrier by global standards and an unusual one: its ships are combination vessels that carry containers, wheeled cargo and oversized project freight on the same voyage across the North Atlantic.
For tracking purposes that makes it straightforward. ACL owns the box, sails the box and reports on the box, so one number and one website answer the whole question.
4 letters + 7 digits, printed on the doors. It is on your bill of lading too.
The answer appears as you type. Nothing is sent anywhere.
What the ACL tracker accepts and how it behaves
The public track-and-trace page takes container numbers, shipment numbers and booking references, and it accepts several at once — useful when a consignment moves in more than one box. There is also a customer portal at myacl.aclcargo.com with the same search behind a login, plus booking and documentation functions.
Because ACL carries roll-on/roll-off cargo alongside containers, a shipment reference may cover a vehicle rather than a box. In that case there is no container number to validate — the shipment number is the only identifier that will work.
Where the ACLU prefix stands
ACLU appears in the BIC register against Atlantic Container Line at a New Jersey address, which is one confirmation. Our main prefix registry admits a code only after two independent confirmations, so ACLU is recorded on this page with its status stated plainly rather than quietly added to the main list.
That distinction matters more than it sounds. Plenty of tracking sites publish prefix tables with no indication of where the codes came from, which is how unregistered codes end up circulating as fact — see the Shipco case for a live example.
What the Atlantic Container Line tracker accepts
| Container number | ✓ yes |
|---|---|
| Bill of lading | ✓ yes |
| Booking reference | ✓ yes |
| Account required | — no |
Tracker opened and checked in a browser on 2026-09-17.
Operator profile
Atlantic Container Line at a glance
- What it is
- Ocean carriersails its own ships
- Own container prefix
- ACLUlisted in the BIC register
- Tracker takes
- 3 of 3container, bill of lading, booking
- Account
- Not neededthe tracker is open to anyone
Tracking with it
- Official tracking site
- aclcargo.com
- Search by
- Container number · Bill of lading · Booking reference
- Which number to use
- Any of the three: container number, bill of lading or booking reference.
The box itself
- Who owns the container
- The line itself where the number starts with ACLU; a lessor or another line otherwise.
ACLU is listed in the BIC register to Atlantic Container Line (Westfield, New Jersey, United States), checked on 2026-09-17. It is recorded here rather than in the main prefix registry because that file admits a prefix only after two independent confirmations, and so far we have one.
Data: BIC Container Prefix Register
Checked 2026-09-17
Frequently asked questions
How do I track an ACL container?
Enter the container, shipment or booking number at aclcargo.com/track-trace — no account is needed, and the form accepts several numbers separated by commas or spaces.
Is ACLU the Atlantic Container Line prefix?
Yes, according to the BIC register, which lists ACLU to Atlantic Container Line in Westfield, New Jersey. We hold it as single-source confirmed rather than fully verified, because our registry requires two independent sources.
Does Atlantic Container Line own its containers?
Yes — ACL is a vessel-operating carrier with its own equipment, which is why a single tracking page answers both where the ship is and where the box is.
Can I track ACL roll-on/roll-off cargo the same way?
Use the shipment or booking number rather than a container number: RORO cargo has no container to identify, though it travels on the same vessels and appears in the same tracking system.
One page, every owner code
Know whose box it is before you search
All 85 owner prefixes mapped to their line or leasing company, with the leased ones marked — so you can tell at a glance when to track with the line instead. Container dimensions are on page two.
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