UAEU → Hapag-Lloyd · carrier prefix
UAEU 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.
UAEU is the second UASC-heritage code that moved to Hapag-Lloyd with the 2017 merger.
4 letters + 7 digits, printed on the doors
UAEU check digit: worked example
U | A | E | U | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| ×1 | ×2 | ×4 | ×8 | ×16 | ×32 | ×64 | ×128 | ×256 | ×512 |
| 32 | 20 | 60 | 256 | 32 | 32 | 384 | 896 | 0 | 3584 |
Sum 5296 → 5296 mod 11 = 5 → check digit 5 → UAEU 216707-5
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 UAEU container prefix?
UAEU 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 UAEU container?
Track UAEU containers free on the official Hapag-Lloyd tracker at hapag-lloyd.com — paste the full 11-character number (like the UAEU example on this page) and no account is needed.
Is UAEU 2167075 a valid container number?
Yes — UAEU 216707-5 passes ISO 6346 validation: the weighted letter-and-digit sum for UAEU216707 leaves remainder 5 mod 11, giving check digit 5. The worked table for this UAEU example is on this page.
Is UAEU a shipping line prefix or a leasing company prefix?
UAEU is a shipping-line (carrier) prefix — Hapag-Lloyd both owns the boxes and moves them, so owner and tracker are the same company.