Who owns MSKU containers
In the Navo24 Carrier Directory, MSKU belongs to Maersk, whose SCAC is MAEU. The line's profile, fleet and schedules are on its carrier page.
Maersk uses MSKU on its own equipment. Its other prefixes include APMU, CADU, COZU, ENAU, FAAU, FRLU, HASU, KHJU, KHLU and KNLU.
A prefix tells you who owns the box, not always who books it. Maersk also runs leased containers under lessor prefixes, and other lines can carry MSKU boxes on slot or swap deals.
How to read an MSKU container number
Every container number has eleven characters under ISO 6346. The first three letters (MSK) 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 MSKU5976475, a live number from our tracking demo pool, 597647 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 MSKU container
Enter the full number in the box on this page: MSKU is already filled in, add the seven digits. Navo24 detects Maersk 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 MAEU.
Questions about MSKU
Who owns MSKU containers?
Maersk.
How do I track an MSKU container?
Type the seven digits after MSKU into the tracking box on this page. No sign-up is needed for a single lookup.
What does the U in MSKU mean?
It is the ISO 6346 equipment category: freight container.
Is MSKU the SCAC of Maersk?
No. MSKU is a container owner prefix. Maersk's SCAC, used on bills of lading and in customs filings, is MAEU.
Why does my MSKU 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.