Trafigura Maritime
Trafigura Maritime (legal entity Trafigura Maritime Logistics) is a niche operator headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1993, the line has spent 33 years building out its container service network and today operates a fleet of 0 vessels under the SCAC code TRFG. Trafigura Maritime 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.
Trafigura Maritime is most active on the following corridors: Tankers, Project Cargo, 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 +41 22 592 4646 or the carrier's web portal at trafigura.com.
Trafigura Maritime corridor coverage
Trafigura Maritime concentrates its services on Tankers, Project Cargo, 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 Trafigura Maritime container
Tracking a Trafigura Maritime 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 trafigura.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 Trafigura Maritime hull. In the last case, the schedule data lives with the operating carrier, not the equipment owner. Trafigura Maritime's customer service can normally cross-reference the booking and route you to the correct alliance partner. Reach the carrier on +41 22 592 4646 during European business hours.
Related ocean carriers
Operators most often compared with Trafigura Maritime on overlapping trade lanes:
- MSC — Geneva, Switzerland, founded 1970. SCAC MSCU.
- Kuehne+Nagel — Schindellegi, Switzerland, founded 1890. SCAC KNCL.
- Vitol Shipping — Geneva, Switzerland, founded 1966. SCAC VITS.