Who owns LOVU containers
In the Navo24 Carrier Directory, LOVU belongs to North Sea Container Line, whose SCAC is NSCL. The line's profile, fleet and schedules are on its carrier page.
North Sea Container Line uses LOVU on its own equipment.
A prefix tells you who owns the box, not always who books it. North Sea Container Line also runs leased containers under lessor prefixes, and other lines can carry LOVU boxes on slot or swap deals.
How to read an LOVU container number
Every container number has eleven characters under ISO 6346. The first three letters (LOV) 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 LOVU1234564, a format example, 123456 is the serial and 4 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 LOVU container
Enter the full number in the box on this page: LOVU is already filled in, add the seven digits. Navo24 detects North Sea Container Line 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 NSCL.
Questions about LOVU
Who owns LOVU containers?
North Sea Container Line.
How do I track an LOVU container?
Type the seven digits after LOVU into the tracking box on this page. No sign-up is needed for a single lookup.
What does the U in LOVU mean?
It is the ISO 6346 equipment category: freight container.
Is LOVU the SCAC of North Sea Container Line?
No. LOVU is a container owner prefix. North Sea Container Line's SCAC, used on bills of lading and in customs filings, is NSCL.
Why does my LOVU 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.