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Sinotrans.

A Chinese state-linked logistics giant (part of China Merchants) with liner and heavy forwarding operations.

Forwarder / NVOCCSCAC SNLUPeople's Republic of ChinaSince 2003ChinaIntra-AsiaGlobal forwarding
Founded 2003 Hong Kong
Container prefixes 4 BIC codes we recognise
Trade areas 3 China, Intra-Asia
Directory rank #23 of 235 in the directory

Everything for Sinotrans in one place

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

Where is my Sinotrans container?

Container, bill of lading or booking number. Sinotrans boxes start with SNGU, SNHU.

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

Freight rates on Sinotrans lanes

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

UN/LOCODE, five letters.

Sinotrans demurrage and detention

Free days run out quietly. Navo24 counts them on every Sinotrans 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, Sinotrans vessels included.

Plan the load

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

About Sinotrans

A Chinese state-linked logistics giant (part of China Merchants) with liner and heavy forwarding operations. More logistics conglomerate than pure liner; it moves freight by sea, air, road, and rail.

Sinotrans Shipping (Sinotrans) was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. Its main trade areas: China, Intra-Asia and Global forwarding.

How to track a Sinotrans container

Every Sinotrans box carries an ISO 6346 number: four letters (the owner prefix), six digits and a check digit. Sinotrans prefixes include SNGU and SNHU. Enter the container number, the bill of lading or the booking reference and Navo24 detects which one it is.

Sinotrans is a forwarder or NVOCC, so the box usually moves on another line's vessel. Tracking by the Sinotrans bill of lading still works: we follow the underlying carrier and show one timeline.

Sinotrans: questions shippers ask

What is the Sinotrans SCAC code?

Sinotrans's Standard Carrier Alpha Code is SNLU. Other codes seen on its documents: 12IH, SNBU.

What do Sinotrans container numbers start with?

Sinotrans containers use the owner prefixes SNGU and SNHU, followed by six digits and a check digit.

How do I track a Sinotrans 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.

Where is Sinotrans headquartered?

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.

Every Sinotrans box, one screen.