Who owns FLKU containers
In the Navo24 Carrier Directory, FLKU belongs to Folk Maritime, whose SCAC is FOLK. The line's profile, fleet and schedules are on its carrier page.
Folk Maritime uses FLKU on its own equipment.
A prefix tells you who owns the box, not always who books it. Folk Maritime also runs leased containers under lessor prefixes, and other lines can carry FLKU boxes on slot or swap deals.
How to read an FLKU container number
Every container number has eleven characters under ISO 6346. The first three letters (FLK) are the owner code registered with the BIC in Paris. The fourth letter is the equipment category: U, freight containers: the dry, reefer, open top, flat rack and tank boxes that travel on ships, trains and trucks.
Then come six serial digits and one check digit. In FLKU1234565, a format example, 123456 is the serial and 5 is the check digit. It is calculated from the first ten characters, so a single mistyped letter or digit almost always shows up as a wrong check digit.
How to track an FLKU container
Enter the full number in the box on this page: FLKU is already filled in, add the seven digits. Navo24 detects Folk Maritime from the prefix, reads the line's own events (gate in, loaded, departed, transshipped, discharged) and adds the vessel's live AIS position and an ETA.
If the box is not found, it may not be on an active booking yet, or the digits may be wrong. Try the bill of lading or the booking number instead: they start with the line's code, often FOLK.
Questions about FLKU
Who owns FLKU containers?
Folk Maritime.
How do I track an FLKU container?
Type the seven digits after FLKU into the tracking box on this page. No sign-up is needed for a single lookup.
What does the U in FLKU mean?
It is the ISO 6346 equipment category: freight container.
Is FLKU the SCAC of Folk Maritime?
No. FLKU is a container owner prefix. Folk Maritime's SCAC, used on bills of lading and in customs filings, is FOLK.
Why does my FLKU number show a wrong check digit?
One character is probably mistyped: O and 0, I and 1, or two swapped digits. Check the number printed on the container door or on the bill of lading.