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SITC Container Tracking
Tracking an intra-Asia carrier feels different from tracking a Maersk or MSC box: transit takes days, not weeks, transshipment is rare, and the whole event chain often fits one screen. SITC is the biggest of these specialists, and its single-prefix fleet makes validation simple.
Paste the number below first — SITU plus six digits and a check digit — and the tool will confirm it before you head to the tracker.
4 letters + 7 digits, printed on the doors
The SITU prefix — one code, one owner
Unlike the merger-heavy majors, SITC registers exactly one owner code: SITU. That makes misattribution rare — if the check digit passes and the prefix reads SITU, it is an SITC box. The flip side: SITC also operates plenty of leased tonnage, so cargo booked with SITC may ride in a TRLU or CAIU box that tracks by number on SITC’s site regardless of the paint.
| Prefix | SITU |
|---|
SITC B/L and booking references
SITC’s US-filing carrier code is 12PD — a number-letter SCAC that surprises people expecting four letters, and one reason aggregator sites mislabel SITC paperwork. On the tracker itself you search by container number or B/L number as printed on your document; if one identifier returns nothing, try the other before assuming the shipment is missing.
Using the SITC tracker
The cargo-track tool lives on the sitcline.com domain rather than a marketing site — bookmark it once and it loads fast, with none of the bot-protection walls the transpacific giants deploy. SITC also ships a SITCLINE mobile app for schedules and tracking. No pre-filled links: copy the validated number from above and paste it.
| Container number | ✓ yes |
|---|---|
| Bill of lading (B/L) | ✓ yes |
| Booking reference | — no |
| Pre-filled link | — no |
| Mobile app | ✓ yes |
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- Alliance
- Independent
- Headquarters
- Hong Kong
- Founded
- 1991
- Fleet rank (Alphaliner, 2026)
- #14 worldwide
Hong Kong-listed since 2010 and founded in 1991, SITC runs about 114 vessels on dense short-sea loops — the intra-Asia network that keeps regional supply chains moving while the headlines follow the transpacific giants.
Frequently asked questions
Why does SITC tracking open a page on sitcline.com?
That domain is SITC Container Lines’ own e-business platform — the equivalent of Evergreen’s shipmentlink.com. It is official, not a third-party reseller.
Is 12PD really SITC’s carrier code?
Yes — SITC’s SCAC for US customs filings is 12PD, one of the rare number-letter codes. SITU is the container prefix; the two identify the same carrier in different systems.
Does SITC sail outside Asia?
The network is deliberately intra-Asian: China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and neighbors. For an Asia–Europe or transpacific leg, your cargo transfers to a deep-sea line — and tracking moves with it.
Why is my SITC event chain so short?
Intra-Asia voyages run 2–7 days port to port, usually direct. Gate-in, load, discharge and gate-out can all happen within a week — a compressed timeline is normal, not missing data.
My SITC booking shows nothing on the tracker — what now?
Short-sea bookings often enter the system barely a day before gate-in, so “too new” lasts hours, not days. If the sailing date has passed with no events, contact the booking office or your forwarder — regional feeds occasionally lag a port call behind.