Marlink Cargo Lines

SCAC MRLC · Bremen, Germany · founded 2018 · Independent / non-aligned

Marlink Cargo Lines (legal entity Marlink Cargo Container Lines) is a niche operator headquartered in Bremen, Germany. Founded in 2018, the line has spent 8 years building out its container service network and today operates a fleet of 3 vessels under the SCAC code MRLC. Total operated capacity stands near 2,500 TEU, placing the carrier among the recognised operators on its core trade lanes. The company holds intermodal equipment under 3 registered ISO 6346 owner prefixes, which appear on every box it owns or long-term leases.

Marlink Cargo Lines is most active on the following corridors: North Europe-feeder. 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 +49 421 4108 0 or the carrier's web portal at marlinkcargo.com.

Marlink Cargo Lines container prefixes

Every intermodal container carries an ISO 6346 owner code — three letters identifying the owner, plus a single category letter (almost always U for freight containers). These four-letter prefixes are the fastest way to identify which carrier controls a given box. Marlink Cargo Lines has the following registered prefixes recorded in the BIC database. If a container in your possession begins with any of these codes, the box is owned by or leased on long term to Marlink Cargo Lines.

• MRLU
• MRLC
• MRLK

To track a container under one of these prefixes, contact the carrier directly using the bill-of-lading number or container number. Most ocean carriers expose a public tracking endpoint on their website that accepts either format. Marlink Cargo Lines publishes its tracking page under the main marlinkcargo.com domain.

Marlink Cargo Lines corridor coverage

Marlink Cargo Lines concentrates its services on North Europe-feeder. 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 Marlink Cargo Lines container

Tracking a Marlink Cargo Lines 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 (e.g. MRLU) is followed by six numeric digits and a single check digit. If the prefix matches one in the list above, the box is on a Marlink Cargo Lines bill of lading. Visit marlinkcargo.com, 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 Marlink Cargo Lines hull. In the last case, the prefix still resolves to Marlink Cargo Lines as equipment owner but the schedule data lives with the operating carrier. Marlink Cargo Lines's customer service can normally cross-reference the booking and route you to the correct alliance partner. Reach the carrier on +49 421 4108 0 during European business hours.

Related ocean carriers

Operators most often compared with Marlink Cargo Lines 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.