Who owns IAAU containers
In the Navo24 Carrier Directory, IAAU belongs to Interasia Lines, whose SCAC is IALU. The line's profile, fleet and schedules are on its carrier page.
Interasia Lines uses IAAU on its own equipment.
A prefix tells you who owns the box, not always who books it. Interasia Lines also runs leased containers under lessor prefixes, and other lines can carry IAAU boxes on slot or swap deals.
How to read an IAAU container number
Every container number has eleven characters under ISO 6346. The first three letters (IAA) 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 IAAU1027865, a live number from our tracking demo pool, 102786 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 IAAU container
Enter the full number in the box on this page: IAAU is already filled in, add the seven digits. Navo24 detects Interasia Lines 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 IALU.
Questions about IAAU
Who owns IAAU containers?
Interasia Lines.
How do I track an IAAU container?
Type the seven digits after IAAU into the tracking box on this page. No sign-up is needed for a single lookup.
What does the U in IAAU mean?
It is the ISO 6346 equipment category: freight container.
Is IAAU the SCAC of Interasia Lines?
No. IAAU is a container owner prefix. Interasia Lines' SCAC, used on bills of lading and in customs filings, is IALU.
Why does my IAAU 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.