UACU → Hapag-Lloyd · carrier prefix
UACU Container Tracking — Hapag-Lloyd-Owned Prefix
Track on hapag-lloyd.com — official Hapag-Lloyd tracker
Hapag-Lloyd, headquartered in Hamburg, is Europe’s second carrier and the product of a long line of mergers — most recently the 2017 absorption of the Gulf line UASC.
The UASC deal is visible in the register to this day: two ex-UASC codes still circulate alongside the four Hamburg-registered ones, all served by the hapag-lloyd.com tracker.
UACU is ex-UASC — United Arab Shipping Company, merged into Hapag-Lloyd in 2017.
4 letters + 7 digits, printed on the doors
UACU check digit: worked example
U | A | C | U | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| ×1 | ×2 | ×4 | ×8 | ×16 | ×32 | ×64 | ×128 | ×256 | ×512 |
| 32 | 20 | 52 | 256 | 16 | 160 | 384 | 1024 | 1536 | 4096 |
Sum 7576 → 7576 mod 11 = 8 → check digit 8 → UACU 156868-8
Hapag-Lloyd prefix family
Tracking with Hapag-Lloyd
hapag-lloyd.com offers container, B/L and booking tracking behind one page; the form is required — URL parameters are not accepted.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns the UACU container prefix?
UACU is registered to Hapag-Lloyd, founded 1970 — one of 6 prefixes the line holds in the BIC register, alongside HLCU, HLXU, HLBU.
How do I track a UACU container?
Track UACU containers free on the official Hapag-Lloyd tracker at hapag-lloyd.com — paste the full 11-character number (like the UACU example on this page) and no account is needed.
Is UACU 1568688 a valid container number?
Yes — UACU 156868-8 passes ISO 6346 validation: the weighted letter-and-digit sum for UACU156868 leaves remainder 8 mod 11, giving check digit 8. The worked table for this UACU example is on this page.
Is UACU a shipping line prefix or a leasing company prefix?
UACU is a shipping-line (carrier) prefix — Hapag-Lloyd both owns the boxes and moves them, so owner and tracker are the same company.