Sinotrans Container Service

SCAC SCSC · Beijing, China · founded 2002 · Independent / non-aligned

Sinotrans Container Service (legal entity Sinotrans Container Service Co., Ltd.) is a niche operator headquartered in Beijing, China. Founded in 2002, the line has spent 24 years building out its container service network and today operates a fleet of 0 vessels under the SCAC code SCSC. Sinotrans Container Service 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.

Sinotrans Container Service is most active on the following corridors: NVOCC, China-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 +86 10 6229 6688 or the carrier's web portal at sinotransbooking.com.

Sinotrans Container Service corridor coverage

Sinotrans Container Service concentrates its services on NVOCC, China-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 Sinotrans Container Service container

Tracking a Sinotrans Container Service 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 sinotransbooking.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 Sinotrans Container Service hull. In the last case, the schedule data lives with the operating carrier, not the equipment owner. Sinotrans Container Service's customer service can normally cross-reference the booking and route you to the correct alliance partner. Reach the carrier on +86 10 6229 6688 during European business hours.

Related ocean carriers

Operators most often compared with Sinotrans Container Service on overlapping trade lanes:

• COSCO Shipping — Shanghai, China, founded 1961. SCAC COSU.
• China United Lines — Shanghai, China, founded 2018. SCAC CULU.
• Sinotrans Container Lines — Shanghai, China, founded 1992. SCAC SNLT.
• Shanghai Jin Jiang Shipping — Shanghai, China, founded 1996. SCAC JJSC.
• Antong Holdings — Quanzhou, China, founded 2001. SCAC ANTU.
• Ningbo Ocean Shipping — Ningbo, China, founded 1987. SCAC NBOC.