Container Intelligence
MSTU4567891

Operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Asia–Europe, Transpacific, Transatlantic

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Why You're Here

MSC shows you "In Transit". That's not enough.

The MSC portal said "In Transit" — and nothing else

The ETA hasn't changed in days, but you're not sure if the vessel has moved

You need to plan for arrival and the data you have isn't reliable enough

The Intelligence Gap

What MSC shows vs. what's actually happening

MSC Portal

CONTAINER: MSTU4567891
STATUS: IN TRANSIT

Estimated Arrival

Unknown

Last updated: 4 days ago

CargoPilot

Delay Anticipated

Vessel Position

Bay of Biscay, 312nm

Speed

8.2 kts (slow-steaming)

Vessel Status

Below schedule

Port Congestion

Moderate — 6hr wait

AI-Revised ETA

Mar 12Mar 16

CargoPilot Insight

Vessel slow-steaming since departure. Port congestion at destination adding 1–2 day dwell. Revised arrival is 4 days later than carrier ETA.

About This Container

The MSTU prefix belongs to Mediterranean Shipping Company

Full Name

Mediterranean Shipping Company

Headquarters

Geneva, Switzerland

Fleet Size

760+ vessels

Founded

1970

Trade Routes

Asia–Europe, Transpacific, Transatlantic

Website

msc.com

Mediterranean Shipping Company is the world's largest container shipping line by TEU capacity, operating on virtually every major trade lane globally. CargoPilot monitors all MSC vessels in real time using live AIS satellite data.

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What You Actually Get

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Live vessel position

We track the actual ship carrying MSTU4567891 via satellite — not what MSC reports.

Real ETA — not carrier ETA

AI calculates arrival based on vessel speed, port congestion, and route history. Accurate to within 24 hours, 85% of the time.

Delay alerts before they escalate

We detect slow-steaming, port backlogs, and schedule slippage 12–48 hours before carriers acknowledge them.

Plain-English explanations

No cryptic status codes. When something changes, we tell you what happened and what it means.

Common Questions

About container MSTU4567891

Who owns container MSTU4567891?

Container MSTU4567891 is owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The MSTU prefix identifies containers registered to Mediterranean Shipping Company.

What does the MSTU prefix mean?

The MSTU prefix is the ISO 6346 owner code for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). All containers with this prefix are part of MSC's fleet, operating primarily on Asia–Europe, Transpacific, Transatlantic.

Why doesn't the carrier portal show accurate information?

Carrier tracking portals update when milestones are manually logged, often lagging reality by 12–48 hours. CargoPilot monitors the vessel directly via satellite AIS and alerts you as events happen.

This container isn't being actively monitored.

Every hour without monitoring is an hour you could miss a delay, a port hold, or a vessel deviation.

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