Track any container moving through Townsville and see the port's real activity: carriers calling, scheduled connections, and a measured congestion signal. Four independent lenses on every shipment.
The fastest way to follow a container through Townsville is to enter your reference at trackingmcp.com/ports/autsv. TrackingMCP detects the carrier and format, then shows carrier milestones, live vessel position, the published schedule, and a forecast ETA on one screen; DCSA-normalised across 234+ ocean lines.
Any carrier calling Townsville: we detect the line and format automatically.
Daily signal, 9 July 2026 to 9 October 2026; dashed line marks the port's typical baseline.
As of 9 October 2026, port-call throughput at Townsville was 30% above its typical baseline, on 13 calls in the trailing 7 days. Derived from AIS port-call observations; inside the tracker this signal refreshes continuously and feeds each shipment's ETA-at-risk flag.
Townsville appears in 679 scheduled port calls in TrackingMCP's sailing database (January 2026 to December 2027 schedule window), with 6 carriers we track calling the port. Track any of them by container, bill of lading, or booking number.
AUTSV. The five-character UN/LOCODE (AU for Australia, plus TSV) identifies Townsville in carrier schedules, booking confirmations, and tracking feeds worldwide.
Enter your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference in the search box above. TrackingMCP auto-detects the carrier and format, then returns live carrier events, the vessel's AIS position, and a forecast ETA. Your first shipment is free, no account needed to start.
Swire Shipping, HMM, OOCL lead the 6 carriers with scheduled sailings calling Townsville in TrackingMCP's sailing database. Each line links to its own tracking page below.
As of 9 October 2026, AIS port-call data put Townsville's 7-day throughput 30% above its typical baseline, on 13 port calls in 7 days; the signal level reads moderate. Signals refresh continuously inside the tracker; this page shows the snapshot from its last build.
Lae, Shanghai, Motukea Island, Hong Kong, Port Klang, Karachi see the most scheduled sailings to and from Townsville in TrackingMCP's sailing database.
Free time is set by each carrier's tariff for Australia, not by the port. The TrackingMCP free-time reference lists published demurrage and detention free days for Australia by carrier, and the tracker watches the free-time clock on every shipment.