APZU → CMA CGM · carrier prefix
APZU 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.
APZU is APL heritage — American President Lines, part of CMA CGM since 2016.
4 letters + 7 digits, printed on the doors
APZU check digit: worked example
A | P | Z | U | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 27 | 38 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| ×1 | ×2 | ×4 | ×8 | ×16 | ×32 | ×64 | ×128 | ×256 | ×512 |
| 10 | 54 | 152 | 256 | 144 | 128 | 256 | 896 | 768 | 3072 |
Sum 5736 → 5736 mod 11 = 5 → check digit 5 → APZU 944736-5
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 APZU container prefix?
APZU 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 APZU container?
Track APZU containers free on the official CMA CGM tracker at cma-cgm.com — paste the full 11-character number (like the APZU example on this page) and no account is needed.
Is APZU 9447365 a valid container number?
Yes — APZU 944736-5 passes ISO 6346 validation: the weighted letter-and-digit sum for APZU944736 leaves remainder 5 mod 11, giving check digit 5. The worked table for this APZU example is on this page.
Is APZU a shipping line prefix or a leasing company prefix?
APZU is a shipping-line (carrier) prefix — CMA CGM both owns the boxes and moves them, so owner and tracker are the same company.