MSC Container Tracking
Track your MSC shipments with container, booking or bill of lading number. Reach the location of your shipments and get real-time updates and ETAs.
MSC Container Movement Tracking
Track MSC container movements with ShipsGo, including Empty to Shipper, Gate In, Loaded, Sailing, Arrived, Discharged, Gate Out, and Empty Return events. Movement availability may vary depending on the shipment and data provided by the carrier.
- Empty to Shipper
Empty container released to shipper
- Gate In
Container received at terminal
- Loaded
Container loaded on vessel
- Sailing
Vessel departed from origin port
- Arrived
Vessel arrived at destination port
- Discharged
Container discharged from vessel
- Gate Out
Container released from terminal
- Empty Return
Empty container returned to carrier
About MSC Container Tracking
ShipsGo offers an effortless and fast way to monitor your MSC shipments. Simply entering the Master Bill of Lading(MBL), booking or container number is enough to start the journey. Leverage the full potential of MSC container tracking with ShipsGo and ensure that you are always in control of your supply chain. Mediterranean Shipping Company is commonly called by its initials MSC. MSC is a global name that significantly impacts the maritime and logistics industry. MSC operates in 155 countries and enables international trade between the continents and the world’s largest economies. MSC sets sail to 500 ports on over 215 trade routes and transports approximately 21.5 million TEUs annually through its large fleet of ships.
MSC On-Time Performance & Reliability
An overview of MSC's global network reliability, based on shipment data across its most active ports and trade lanes.
- Reliability Rate
- 78.42%
- Direct Shipments
- 36.13%
- Transshipments
- 63.87%
- Countries Served
- 134
- Ports Served
- 584
MSC Reliability by Region
Compare MSC's on-time performance and average delays across major trade regions.
| Region | Reliability | Average Delay |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 84.4% (high reliability) | 5.8 days |
| Asia | 72.5% (moderate reliability) | 11.1 days |
| Africa | 50.1% (low reliability) | 17.1 days |
| America | 86.3% (high reliability) | 6.2 days |
| Oceania | 78.4% (high reliability) | 8.6 days |
For July 2026 – August 2026, the observed reliability rates for MSC shipments tracked by ShipsGo were 84.4% in Europe, 72.5% in Asia, 86.3% in America, 78.4% in Oceania, and 50.1% in Africa.
MSC Reliability Performance
See how MSC performed based on shipment reliability data observed by ShipsGo.
MSC Top Ports
Explore the most frequently observed ports for MSC shipments based on container movements tracked by ShipsGo.
- IZMIT (GEBZE)TRGEBDetails: IZMIT (GEBZE)
- NINGBOCNNBGDetails: NINGBO
- VALENCIAESVLCDetails: VALENCIA
- SHANGHAICNSHGDetails: SHANGHAI
- ROTTERDAMNLRTMDetails: ROTTERDAM
Based on ShipsGo data for July 2026 – August 2026, IZMIT (GEBZE), NINGBO, VALENCIA, SHANGHAI, and ROTTERDAM were among the most frequently observed ports for MSC shipments tracked by ShipsGo.
MSC Top Trade Routes
Explore the most frequently observed trade routes for MSC shipments tracked by ShipsGo.
| From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 CAPE TOWN |  PHILADELPHIA | Details: CAPE TOWN – PHILADELPHIA | |
 VALPARAISO | PHILADELPHIA | Details: VALPARAISO – PHILADELPHIA | |
| COEGA |  ROTTERDAM | Details: COEGA – ROTTERDAM | |
| PORT ELIZABETH | ROTTERDAM | Details: PORT ELIZABETH – ROTTERDAM | |
| CAPE TOWN | ROTTERDAM | Details: CAPE TOWN – ROTTERDAM |
During July 2026 – August 2026, CAPE TOWN – PHILADELPHIA, VALPARAISO – PHILADELPHIA, COEGA – ROTTERDAM, PORT ELIZABETH – ROTTERDAM, and CAPE TOWN – ROTTERDAM were among the most frequently observed trade routes for MSC shipments tracked by ShipsGo.
MSC Sailing Schedules
Explore MSC port-to-port sailing schedules, including estimated departure and arrival dates, transit times, and available services. Find more MSC schedules with ShipsGo Service Finder.
- Upcoming Sailings
- Estimated transit times
- Available services
- Multiple trade routes
How can I track my MSC container?
You can track your MSC container within 3 steps:
- Enter container number, booking number, or bill of lading (B/L) number.
- Click the "Track Shipment" button.
- Sign-up to reach an all-in-one dashboard along with 3 free credits, where you can manage your tracking requests.
Stay Informed by receiving real-time notifications about your MSC containers' status.
Frequently Asked Questions
We have gathered the most commonly raised questions about MSC tracking for you.
Once you have your BL, booking, or container number, enter it into the related section on the ShipsGo MSC tracking page (or directly on the ShipsGo homepage). After you complete registering, you'll be able to see the current status of your MSC shipment.
After sending a tracking request, you will receive various tracking notifications from ShipsGo. These notifications are; sailing notifications, delay notifications, on-time arrival notices, container release alerts, and container gate out confirmations.
Yes. Thanks to our Live Map feature, you can see the vessel that your container is carried on. Using Live Map, you can access information about loading and discharging ports, the vessel's arrival date, the shipping line, and the vessel name. You can also integrate our Live Map to your website, and your clients can track their shipments directly through your website.
Your shipment may be delayed due to port problems, mechanical problems, or some environmental factors. You can use the ShipsGo tracking service to get information about the status of your shipments and to find out where and in what condition.
Firstly, go to ShipsGo MSC tracking or the ocean container tracking page. Type the container/BL or Booking number of MSC in the search box and click the Search Button. Tracking is that easy on Shispgo!
Benefits of MSC Tracking on ShipsGo
ShipsGo is a container tracking solution that offers you a transparent view of the entire sea voyage of your MSC containers at every stage. On ShipsGo, you can track your MSC containers in real time on the world map and receive up-to-date information about their status in your inbox. ShipsGo helps you to avoid demurrage fees by sending you shipment release alerts, delay notifications, ETS/ETA information, and transshipment changes. With ShipsGo, you can reach the information and features listed below;
| Features | Tracking in Carrier's Website | Tracking in  |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time MSC container position | - | yes |
| Voyage summary | unknown | yes |
| Release alerts to prevent demurrage costs | - | yes |
| Gate-in/out information | yes | yes |
| Arrival notice | - | yes |
| Delay/early alerts | - | yes |
| ETA prediction | - | yes |
| MSC container tracking API | - | yes |
| Live Map <iframe> integration | - | yes |
| Import shipments as excel | unknown | yes |
| Inviting users to dashboard | - | yes |
| Shipping CO2 Emissions | - | yes |
| Shipping performance reports | - | yes |
Latest Discharged MSC Shipments
Discover the most recently discharged MSC shipments (vessel arrived at the port of discharge), including information of sailing's total transit time and transit ports.
GUAYAQUIL
VALENCIA
NHAVA SHEVA
PIRAEUS
ZHAPU
GOTEBORG (GOTHENBURG)
BUENOS AIRESMSC Container Tracking API
Integrate our MSC Tracking API to connect container tracking data collected from the carrier itself to your ERP, CRM, TMS or any internal system you have, while providing unlimited API calls at no extra cost, reducing human errors and entry duplications.
Container Tracking API
AI-Powered ETA Prediction for MSC Container Tracking
Access MSC container ETA with one click. Our ETA predictions are proven to be more accurate than carriers with 96% accuracy. Our arrival time forecasts help you reduce demurrage costs by 70% and significantly reduce operational effort.
ETA PredictionSupported Shipping Lines
Discover all +130 shipping lines that you can track on ShipsGo. ShipsGo makes hundreds of shipping lines tracable for you under one user dashboard, allowing you to track any shipment real-time and stay up to date.
