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SM Line.

SM Line, a South Korean carrier launched in 2016 by the SM Group after acquiring assets from the collapsed Hanjin Shipping.

Shipping lineSCAC SMLMIntra-AsiaTranspacific
Container prefixes 2 BIC codes we recognise
Trade areas 2 Intra-Asia, Transpacific
Directory rank #21 of 235 in the directory

Everything for SM Line in one place

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

Where is my SM Line container?

Container, bill of lading or booking number. SM Line boxes start with SMCU, SMLM.

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

SM Line sailing schedules

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

Freight rates on SM Line lanes

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

UN/LOCODE, five letters.

SM Line demurrage and detention

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

Is SM Line 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 SM Line 20ft, 40ft or 40ft HC in 3D before you book.

About SM Line

SM Line, a South Korean carrier launched in 2016 by the SM Group after acquiring assets from the collapsed Hanjin Shipping. It rose directly out of the 2016 fall of Hanjin, once the world’s seventh-largest line.

Main trade areas: Intra-Asia and Transpacific.

How to track a SM Line container

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

The tracker joins SM Line'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.

SM Line schedules, rates and free time

Before booking, compare sailings on your lane by transit time and real on-time reliability across all carriers, SM Line included where it publishes schedules.

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

SM Line: questions shippers ask

What is the SM Line SCAC code?

SM Line's Standard Carrier Alpha Code is SMLM.

What do SM Line container numbers start with?

SM Line containers use the owner prefixes SMCU and SMLM, followed by six digits and a check digit.

How do I track a SM Line 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.

Every SM Line box, one screen.