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HMM.

South Korea’s flagship line, based in Seoul and formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine.

Shipping lineSCAC HDMUPremier AllianceSouth KoreaSince 1976GlobalTranspacificAsia–Europe
Founded 1976 Seoul
Container prefixes 6 BIC codes we recognise
Trade areas 3 Global, Transpacific
Directory rank #8 of 235 in the directory

The HMM fleet

Ships sailing for HMM, photographed in port and at sea. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each frame.

Container ship "HMM Le Havre" in the Solent, England
Container ship "HMM Le Havre" in the Solent, England. ITookSomePhotos, CC BY 4.0
Container ship "HMM Le Havre" in the Solent, England (2)
Container ship "HMM Le Havre" in the Solent, England (2). ITookSomePhotos, CC BY 4.0
HMM ALGECIRAS
HMM ALGECIRAS. kees torn, CC BY-SA 2.0
Container ship "HMM Le Havre" off Egypt Point, Isle of Wight, England
Container ship "HMM Le Havre" off Egypt Point, Isle of Wight, England. ITookSomePhotos, CC BY 4.0

Everything for HMM in one place

Track a box, pick a sailing, price the lane and count the free days. Every tool below works for HMM boxes and lanes.

Where is my HMM container?

Container, bill of lading or booking number. HMM boxes start with HDGU, HDMU, AAIU.

Live AIS position and arrival forecast. No sign-up for a single lookup.

HMM sailing schedules

Upcoming sailings by lane, with transit time and measured on-time reliability.

Freight rates on HMM lanes

Market prices for 20GP, 40GP and 40HC on a port pair, from the carriers that sail it.

UN/LOCODE, five letters.

HMM demurrage and detention

Free days run out quietly. Navo24 counts them on every HMM box you track and warns before charges start.

Ships and vessel positions

Specs, current position and port calls for the container ships on our schedules, HMM vessels included.

Is HMM on time?

On-time performance measured from real arrivals against schedule, carrier by carrier, updated as boxes land.

Plan the load

Fit your cargo into a HMM 20ft, 40ft or 40ft HC in 3D before you book.

About HMM

South Korea’s flagship line, based in Seoul and formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine. Operates a class of 24,000-TEU ships; among the largest container vessels ever built.

HMM was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its main trade areas: Global, Transpacific and Asia–Europe.

HMM is a member of the Premier Alliance, alongside ONE and Yang Ming.

How to track a HMM container

Every HMM box carries an ISO 6346 number: four letters (the owner prefix), six digits and a check digit. HMM prefixes include HDGU, HDMU, AAIU, HMMU, HMRU and KOCU. Enter the container number, the bill of lading or the booking reference and Navo24 detects which one it is.

The tracker joins HMM's own events (gate out, loaded, departed, transhipped, discharged) with the vessel's AIS position, so you see where the box is now, not where it was at the last port call.

HMM schedules, rates and free time

Before booking, compare HMM sailings by transit time and by real on-time reliability: SchedulesMCP measures actual against scheduled arrivals for every lane HMM serves.

For the price, FreightRatesMCP shows market rates for 20GP, 40GP and 40HC on a port pair. After arrival, demurrage and detention start once HMM's free time runs out, and Navo24 counts the days left on every box.

HMM: questions shippers ask

What is the HMM SCAC code?

HMM's Standard Carrier Alpha Code is HDMU. Other codes seen on its documents: HMMU.

What do HMM container numbers start with?

HMM containers use the owner prefixes HDGU, HDMU, AAIU, HMMU, HMRU and KOCU, followed by six digits and a check digit.

How do I track a HMM container?

Paste the container, bill of lading or booking number into the tracking box on this page. No sign-up is needed for a single lookup.

Which alliance is HMM in?

HMM is a member of the Premier Alliance, alongside ONE and Yang Ming.

Where is HMM headquartered?

Seoul, South Korea.

Every HMM box, one screen.