Connectivity & Live Info
London Container Terminal is relied upon by some of the world’s leading shipping lines who benefit from our partnership and portcentric approach which cuts costs and delays in the wider supply chain. LCT connects daily services across the North Sea to Continental ports, including Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bilbao and the Baltic ports. LCT offers unrivalled container shipping frequency between the UK, Poland and Spain plus daily connections with northern European deep-sea hub ports. With many deep-sea carriers now opting to use feeder links between Tilbury and the hubs in Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Bremerhaven, LCT can offer global connections with local service. The terminal handles on average 17 container vessel calls per week delivering efficient, fast and safe cargo handling through dedicated deep-sea and short-sea berths. The terminal has invested in the latest booking and border technology to ensure seamless supply chain transition. Within this webpage you will find up-to-date information on our services, berthing schedule, weather and live container status data so you can get your cargo to where it needs to be on-time and without fuss.
Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 2024
If services are required during any of the closure periods, please advice at the earliest available opportunity as any services provided will be on a volunteer basis.
Shipping Schedule
Container Status
For real-time information on the status of your container within London Container Terminal please click on the button below which will provide direct access to our state of the art container tracking system.
You can enquire by Container Number or Booking Reference on up to 50 containers or booking references at once with the option to cut and paste.
Please note: Track your Container Online does not currently support older version of Internet Explorer. Please ensure you are using a modern browser such as Chrome or Edge.
Connectivity
Worldwide Links
Trade Details
Coverage | Service Branding | Frequency | Port Rotation / Coverage |
Spain-UK-Rotterdam | 7 days | Santander, Tilbury, Rotterdam, Santander |
Boluda Lines, a subsidiary of Global tug operator Boluda Corporación Marítima, operates container shipping services connecting the Iberian Peninsula with the Canary Islands, northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the west coast of Africa and Cape Verde. As part of the wider group Boluda also manages seven maritime terminals on the Spanish coast.
Coverage | Service Branding | Frequency | Port Rotation / Coverage |
N. Europe-West Africa | EURAF 1 | 7 days | Tilbury, Dunkirk, Antwerp, Vlissingen, Le Havre, Montoir, Tanger Med, Algeciras, Dakar, Abidjan, Dakar, Tilbury |
Tilbury-Rotterdam-Bilbao | SCUK | 7 days | Tilbury, Rotterdam, Bilbao, Tilbury |
UK-Benelux-Baltic | BALT 2 | 7 days | Rotterdam, Klaipeda, Gdansk, Teesport, Tilbury, Klaipeda, Gdansk, Teesport, Rotterdam |
North Europe-Spain | CISS | 7 days | Hamburg, Rotterdam, Tilbury, Ferrol, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Gibraltar, Cadiz (incl San Fernando), Huelva, Tilbury, Hamburg |
NW Continent-UK-Iberia | PGE | 7 days | Rotterdam, Cadiz (incl San Fernando), Setubal, Leixoes, Ferrol, Tilbury, Rotterdam |
NW Europe–Morocco | Euromar | 7 days | Tanger Med, Casablanca, Agadir, Tilbury, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Vigo, Tanger Med |
Helsingborg Express | HLX | 7 days | Antwerp, Tilbury, Helsingborg, Antwerp |
CMA CGM is a French shipping and logistics company founded in 1978 and is the third largest container shipping company in the world with a presence in 160 countries through 400 offices, 750 warehouses, 155,000 employees and a wide fleet of 593 vessels. CMA CGM serves 420 of the world’s 521 commercial ports and operates 257 shipping lines.
Coverage | Service Branding | Frequency | Port Rotation / Coverage |
Asia-Europe | GBX | Ad hoc | Ningbo, Dachan Bay, Casablanca, Tilbury, Ningbo |
North Europe-US East coast | USX | Ad hoc | Tilbury, Rotterdam, New York, Norfolk, Wilmington (NC), Jacksonville, Tilbury |
NW Continent-UK-Iberia | IBEX | 7 days | Bilbao, Tilbury, Bilbao |
Poland-Tilbury Express | IPEX | 7 days | Gdynia, Tilbury, Gdynia |
NW Continent-UK-Iberia | INEX | 7 days | Rotterdam, Cadiz (incl San Fernando), Setubal, Leixoes, Ferrol, Tilbury |
Ellerman has a rich history in commercial shipping and today provides a range of multimodal solutions with a key focus on express deep sea and shortsea services between the United Kingdom, United States & Europe. Ellerman’s vessels range from 2,500 – 5,000 TEUs and the lines approach focuses on delivering a premium service, especially schedule integrity, to shippers.
Coverage | Service Branding | Frequency | Port Rotation / Coverage |
N. Europe-West Africa | Central Express | 7 days | Amsterdam, Hamburg, Tilbury, Antwerp, Casablanca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Freetown, Cotonou, Lagos, Tema, Takoradi, Abidjan, Amsterdam |
Grimaldi is a multinational logistics group specialising in the operation of roll-on/roll-off vessels, car carriers and ferries dating back to 1947. It is a dedicated supplier of integrated logistics services based on maritime transport to the world’s major vehicle manufacturers. Through its maritime services, the Group transports cars, any type of rolling cargo, containers, palletised/unitised cargo and passengers.
Coverage | Branding | Frequency | Port Rotation / Coverage |
NW Europe-Tilbury-Montoir-Brest | 7 days | Antwerp, Tilbury, Le Havre, Montoir, Brest, Le Havre, Antwerp |
Mediterranean Shipping Company has been headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978. A world leader in container shipping, MSC has grown to become a globally respected logistics business with over 730 vessels. MSC’s wide range of operations covers 155 countries across five continents, where MSC provides timely delivery of goods and services to local communities, customers and international business partners.
Coverage | Service Branding | Frequency | Port Rotation / Coverage |
Rotterdam-Tilbury | 3 x weekly | Tilbury, Rotterdam, Tilbury |
Samskip is a Dutch company headquartered in Rotterdam, which was founded originally in Iceland, in 1990. With an annual turnover of over EUR 900 million, Samskip is now one of the larger European transport companies, with offices in more than 24 countries in Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Coverage | Service Branding | Frequency | Port Rotation / Coverage |
Rotterdam-Norway-Baltic-UK | 7 Days | Rotterdam, Oslo, Moss, Gdynia, Klaipeda, Oslo, Kristiansand, Immingham, Tilbury |
Viasea a Norwegian-owned shipping company, specialises in providing reliable and sustainable short-sea shipping solutions across key European locations including the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, and Lithuania. The company operates its own vessels independently, catering to forwarders, tank operators, direct customers, and other shipping lines. Viasea prioritises environmental impact, time efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.