Container Prefix Directory

SOFU Container Prefix Owner

SOFU is a container owner code associated with CMA CGM. Learn how BIC container prefixes identify equipment owners and operators.

Prefix: SOFU
Owner or operator: CMA CGM

The four-letter prefix SOFU appears at the start of ISO container identification numbers and is associated with CMA CGM.

A complete container number combines the owner prefix, six-digit serial number, and check digit. The prefix identifies registered equipment ownership and does not always identify the carrier currently transporting the container.

Use the CargoEnter container validator to check the number structure before starting shipment tracking.

SOFU container number format

A container number starting with SOFU has the four-letter prefix, a six-digit serial number, and one check digit, for example SOFU1234567.

Who uses SOFU containers

SOFU is registered to CMA CGM. Leased or exchanged equipment can move with a different shipping line, so the prefix alone does not identify the carrier of a shipment.

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SOFU Container Tracking – CMA CGM

Frequently asked questions

Who owns SOFU containers?

The SOFU prefix is associated with CMA CGM.

Does the SOFU prefix tell me the shipping line?

Not always. The prefix identifies the equipment owner. A leased or exchanged container can travel with a different carrier.