CNCU → CMA CGM · carrier prefix

CNCU 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.

CNCU belongs to CNC, CMA CGM’s intra-Asia brand (formerly Cheng Lie Navigation).

4 letters + 7 digits, printed on the doors

CNCU check digit: worked example

ISO 6346 check-digit worksheet for CNCU236652
CNCU236652
13251332236652
×1×2×4×8×16×32×64×128×256×512
135052256329638476812801024

Sum 3955 → 3955 mod 11 = 6 → check digit 6 → CNCU 236652-6

CMA CGM prefix family

PrefixCNCU (this page) CMAU CGMU ECMU APZU APLU APHU

Prefix register verified against two independent sources on 2026-08-03.

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 CNCU container prefix?

CNCU 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 CNCU container?

Track CNCU containers free on the official CMA CGM tracker at cma-cgm.com — paste the full 11-character number (like the CNCU example on this page) and no account is needed.

Is CNCU 2366526 a valid container number?

Yes — CNCU 236652-6 passes ISO 6346 validation: the weighted letter-and-digit sum for CNCU236652 leaves remainder 6 mod 11, giving check digit 6. The worked table for this CNCU example is on this page.

Is CNCU a shipping line prefix or a leasing company prefix?

CNCU is a shipping-line (carrier) prefix — CMA CGM both owns the boxes and moves them, so owner and tracker are the same company.