APLU → CMA CGM · carrier prefix
APLU Container Tracking — CMA CGM-Owned Prefix
Track on cma-cgm.com — official CMA CGM tracker
CMA CGM is the French giant out of Marseille, third by fleet size and owner of the APL brand it bought in 2016 plus the intra-Asia specialist CNC.
The register mirrors those deals: alongside the core CMA codes sit three APL-heritage prefixes and the CNC brand code, all tracked on the one cma-cgm.com system.
APLU carries the APL brand name itself; the boxes answer to CMA CGM’s tracker today.
4 letters + 7 digits, printed on the doors
APLU check digit: worked example
A | P | L | U | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| ×1 | ×2 | ×4 | ×8 | ×16 | ×32 | ×64 | ×128 | ×256 | ×512 |
| 10 | 54 | 92 | 256 | 80 | 64 | 320 | 1024 | 1536 | 4608 |
Sum 8044 → 8044 mod 11 = 3 → check digit 3 → APLU 525869-3
CMA CGM prefix family
Tracking with CMA CGM
The cma-cgm.com tracker wants the number pasted into its form; deep links are not honoured.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns the APLU container prefix?
APLU is registered to CMA CGM, founded 1978 — one of 7 prefixes the line holds in the BIC register, alongside CMAU, CGMU, ECMU.
How do I track a APLU container?
Track APLU containers free on the official CMA CGM tracker at cma-cgm.com — paste the full 11-character number (like the APLU example on this page) and no account is needed.
Is APLU 5258693 a valid container number?
Yes — APLU 525869-3 passes ISO 6346 validation: the weighted letter-and-digit sum for APLU525869 leaves remainder 3 mod 11, giving check digit 3. The worked table for this APLU example is on this page.
Is APLU a shipping line prefix or a leasing company prefix?
APLU is a shipping-line (carrier) prefix — CMA CGM both owns the boxes and moves them, so owner and tracker are the same company.