DHL Global Forwarding
DHL Global Forwarding (legal entity DHL Global Forwarding (Deutsche Post DHL)) is a niche operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Founded in 1969, the line has spent 57 years building out its container service network and today operates a fleet of 0 vessels under the SCAC code DHLC. DHL Global Forwarding operates as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) and does not own its own container ships, placing the carrier among the recognised operators on its core trade lanes.
DHL Global Forwarding is most active on the following corridors: NVOCC, Worldwide. The line operates on a standalone basis and does not share vessel slots with other ocean carriers under a formal global alliance. Direct customer contact is available via +49 228 182 0 or the carrier's web portal at dhl.com/global-forwarding.
DHL Global Forwarding corridor coverage
DHL Global Forwarding concentrates its services on NVOCC, Worldwide. Customers on these lanes typically see weekly or twice-weekly sailings depending on season and trade balance. For a current sailing schedule, contact the carrier directly or consult its weekly schedule publication.
How to track a DHL Global Forwarding container
Tracking a DHL Global Forwarding container starts with confirming the prefix. Look at the container's left-hand corner casting plate or the painted code on the door — the four-letter ISO 6346 owner code is followed by six numeric digits and a single check digit. Blue Water Facts no longer publishes a per-carrier owner-prefix list (see /accuracy/ for why); confirm the operator via the carrier's own tracking portal or your bill of lading. Visit dhl.com/global-forwarding, navigate to the carrier's tracking or "track and trace" portal, and paste the full container number. The portal will return current vessel position, the next scheduled port call, the estimated time of arrival (ETA) and the most recent equipment events such as gate-in, loaded, discharged and gate-out.
If the carrier portal does not return a result, the most likely causes are: the container has not yet been gate-in at the origin terminal, the bill of lading number is in a different format (check whether the system expects an MBL versus an HBL), or the box is moving on a partner alliance vessel rather than a DHL Global Forwarding hull. In the last case, the schedule data lives with the operating carrier, not the equipment owner. DHL Global Forwarding's customer service can normally cross-reference the booking and route you to the correct alliance partner. Reach the carrier on +49 228 182 0 during European business hours.
Related ocean carriers
Operators most often compared with DHL Global Forwarding on overlapping trade lanes:
- Hapag-Lloyd — Hamburg, Germany, founded 1970. SCAC HLCU.
- Rickmers Linie — Hamburg, Germany, founded 1834. SCAC RICK.
- BBC Chartering — Leer, Germany, founded 1997. SCAC BBCH.
- Team Lines — Hamburg, Germany, founded 1991. SCAC TLLU.
- Sloman Neptun — Bremen, Germany, founded 1873. SCAC SLNE.
- Leschaco — Bremen, Germany, founded 1879. SCAC LSCH.